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Craft Corner

CheerBearSenior Contributor

Craft Corner

A place to chat and share all things crafty!

What's your favourite craft? Is there anything you're working on at the moment? What would you like to create/work on (I have heaps of "one day" project patterns and ideas that I know I will probably never get around to, but it's nice to imagine)? I'd love to hear!

I have absolutely no artistic side to me and stick figures are the extent of my drawing ability, but I really enjoy learning and trying out new crafts. I learnt crochet during a stay in a prevention and recovery centre and it's something I pick up often when I am feeling blue, I need a distraction or I'm just a little bored. I've tried paper crafts too, although I didn't really get far with anything. Sharpies are some of my best friends and when I find my hands need to move I have a collection of smooth rocks that I draw on (different coloured circles) which often relaxes me. Sometimes I dust off the sewing machine and sew as well. I walk around spotlight for a fun outing 😉

Looking forward to hearing from you all 🙂

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outlanderSenior Contributor

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It is rather pricey so I don't do it to much but I tend to buy paints and canvases and save them up and spend a day or 2 doing them @CheerBear crochet is a good substitute for cheaper things!

Will wait for your pic

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CheerBearSenior Contributor

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That's a great idea @outlander. I think you need a space for them to set and dry too, that is still and dust free? With the kids and the cats, I'm not sure anywhere is safe in this house 😆 Tempting though. Verrrry tempting 🤔

Do you use lots of colours or stick with a few? If I could do it again I think I'd go full rainbow bright colour mash style!

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outlanderSenior Contributor

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Yes a clean space too @CheerBear so cause I do it outside it also has to be suitable weather. I then take up the lounge room with 2 tables 😂😂 so the paintings can take the required time to dry before varnishing. I'm cleaning the spare room abit though so I think I can put them in their the next time I do it.

I tend to just do 2/4 colours per painting but I generally have around 10 colours to mix and match with

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CheerBearSenior Contributor

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Love that you have it in the lounge room on two tables @outlander haha! I wonder if the kids would mind if I turned the playroom into an art and craft room (for myself 😆)?

Would love to see some of yours if you can/would like to share some time ❤

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outlanderSenior Contributor

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Haha @CheerBear I'm not sure about that and I think rocket might try to help by leaving paw prints in your work lol.

I'll see if I can find some when I get my computer back from repairs.

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outlanderSenior Contributor

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Oh my gosh @CheerBear I can see your artwork. Wow!! It's so pretty! You should do it more often! Take over your loungeroom if you must 😏

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BlueBaySenior Contributor

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Hi @outlander @CheerBear

ive finished all the squares. Now to join them - I need help. How do you do it?

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outlanderSenior Contributor

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Ooh cool @BlueBay
I haven't joined squares before so @CheerBear might be better help here. Maybe have a look on YouTube at granny square joining techniques. If you watch a few and see which one you like or think you could do then go from there?

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BlueBaySenior Contributor

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Ok thanks @outlander ❤️

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CheerBearSenior Contributor

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Hi @BlueBay @outlander and all 👋

Thanks for your comment re the fluid art @outlander 🙂 I went to bed dreaming of paint last night 😆

Awesome to hear you've finished your squares @BlueBay . There are heaps of ways to join them. I'm not very experienced with granny squares but have tried a couple of ways to join that you could look at.

You could sew them together like this

The link for that is here

You could also crochet them together like this

You can find a tutorial for that here

Or crochet them together like this

Which you can find instructions for here

I've stitched 2 and a half blankets of granny squares together using a version of each of them above. I think the first and second styles are easier and would recommend either depending on whether you prefer sewing or crochet I think.

Hope that helps. Looking forward to seeing it if you share 🙂

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