Craft Corner

I shall have to look up that movie @CheerBear thanks for that.

It's wonderful to get time and the mental energy + money to spend of course, to go to craft shops, seeing, feeling, measuring all the things so you know what's what is such fun.

The afternoon was not what I had anticipated. I'm too tired and depressed from today's events to even bother with my planned dinner, just going to have a fried cheese sandwich.

However I did get the narwhal's relative made ... I did not do the horn or the cheeks. Too small and painful for my hands unfortunately. I embroidered the eyes and mouth on wonky too, so I may undo them and redo properly. Amigurumi will not be my thing - gonna have to go use the pain machine to fix my hands.

That pattern and video is a perfect teaching tool and will be a great resource for @Phoenix_Rising

Glad to see you got some nice things at Spotlight @Phoenix_Rising. I did think about the time factor for the sale, but it seemed as if you had the day more or less planned and so much else unfolded anyway. shame about the hook set.

I hope you have heaps of fun with your new toys tonight!

Good morning everybody in the craft corner of Forum Land,

I am feeling very very VERY wonky this morning following the tumultous ocean of yesterday. However, I'm going to try to turn my unbelievably mushed brain to looking at what I need to learn next on my journey towards making a baby dragon.

Here is a picture of what I bought on my shopping adventure last night. Super big thank you again to @Former-Member for writing me a list.

You can see I wasn't able to get everything, but I think I did pretty well. Yay for 72 hour 30% off sales. Next time one of those comes around I'll know to get to Spotlight on the morning of the first day.

I gather from reading some posts with my unbelievably mushy brain, that @CheerBear has posted a video to help me with the next thing I need to learn so I will take a look at that.

This adventure is a super good distraction from my unbelievably muddled muddle. Super big thank you for helping me with it.

@CheerBear What a delightful SunFlower! Such a bright and happy face. I did embiggen it, but your stitching isn't bad, just visible a bit, they are tiny and consistent, so there's a win. I hate, hate, hate, stitching things together. Tiny stitches are a thing of the past for me cos, hands, control, pain, stuff. May I say, look after your hands with lots of craft exercising to allieviate the cramping and muscle contraction that hits in latter years. (puts soap box away)

Edited to add: That invisible thread I linked up there ^ is good for that stitching.

I'm a little too dead inside to smile at anything today, but my eyes wanted to, my face has forgotten how to again. I have her on my desktop and maybe tomorrow she will make me smile. Your kindness made me teary, so there is that.

Haha, re the fried cheese sandwich - I have known many of those 'ah, well, of course, facepalm,' moments. The recipe is over there -------> Fried Cheese Sandwich Recipe in Munchies Thread should you wish to investigate the details more fully for yourself.

I have to go out again today but I feel so dead inside, it's not bothering me. I intend to go shopping instead of waiting for fm to be done today. Might look for a tool case while I'm out.

On the bright side of things, the tabard I'm working, (I couldnt' do any more crochet last night after doing the not-a-narwhal cos hurties, but I put it on the model to see how it was progressing and thought to turn it around, front to back instead of the way I was working it. And it looks GREAT. and should be easier to complete now too. I don't know whether to block it and make the acrylic die (so funny I can't use the right word) which will set it in place, before I do more, or do more and risk it being too big.

I might take some time to make that decision and drag out another wip in the mean time.

I do hope your day progresses well CheerBear, those things are all enormously important to you and thus are stressfilled. It's the unimportant stuff we can more easily do hey. Having someone else in control of what we're 'allowed', and trying to navigate a way through - so tough, so tough.

Thoughts and good wishes go with you on your quest for a better future for yourself.

Good Morning Crafters, I hope your day has some brightness and goodness in it.

Looks like an awesome haul from your Spotlight adventure @Phoenix_Rising. That's a lovely sewing box, perfect for keeping all the tools in one place. As much as I love sewing boxes, I had one for school in the long ago when girls learnt sewing from about grade 5, but I don't have one any more.

I loved it because I loved being able to learn how to do all those sewing things. The mother would not teach me and in fact tried to knock every creative ability out of me. So school sewing, like school gardening and school cooking were allowed and safe and loved learning times for me. It's nice that in these latter years I have been able to return to that sense of safety and enjoyment with creative pursuits.

Very pleased you could get that Hobby Fill, it's often the first stuff gone! The extra hooks will be very handy and you can get more another time. As a member, you get discounts on stuff often - they send emails that are often worth getting.

Lovely start on your new series of adventures, just lovely.

You'll see from my post above that I too followed the video and it's very good. I watched it through, then came back with my yarn and hook and watched, paused while working a section, counted, rewatched, until I made the beastie.

Oh, and in case you didn't know, Lincraft have a club too where you get a birthday voucher .... just saying'

Hey there Craft Corner peoples, it's a quiet day for me, hope yours is going well and relaxing for you.

@CheerBear @Catcakes @Former-Member @Appleblossom @Phoenix_Rising @Snowie @Bubbles3 @Former-Member and anyone else interested in crafty stuffs

Had to share this in case it's useful for grabbing some crafty goods on the cheap. I hope it's alright to do this @Former-Member, if not, please let me know.

foxcollection sale Lots of stuff, paper crafts, cross stitch, crochet and knitting and other things on 50% sale.

Thanks @Former-Member, love that website

Hope you find something pleasing to brighten your day @Snowie

Today's plan is to try to get some sewing done. The tables are set up so I don't have to hurt my back by bending doing the pattern layout and cutting out etc. Trouble is, I don't know which project I want to do. Guess I'll just go in there and see which fabrics I like the look of working with the most.

I hope everyone's day has some pleasantness in it.