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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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@Mazarita The new jeweller looks great, I bet you are wearing one today!

Love re-cycling the old to the new. @Mazarita @Judi9877 @CheerBear @Daisydreamer @Bunniekins @Appleblossom @Maggie @bipolarbunny @Lyra_reachout @Shaz51 @Last-Lament here is what I did last.

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Not very good, but I couldn’t bring myself to discard the oversized and broken shells.

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BunniekinsSenior Contributor

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@Former-Member beautiful Always-hope I have always love shells even as a child.xxxx

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Judi9877Senior Contributor

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Hi @Mazarita and all crafty critters here! Yes, I did knit the squares for my Wellness Blanket and I sewed them up by hand. The blanket is called 8ply Stallion Patchwork Blanket on the Spotlight projects website that was free to download. I didn't use the Stallion wool- Marvel 8ply was what I used instead- and it came out well considering there are a few mistakes in it! I'm planning on doing several more of the blanket in different colour combinations to make it a big blanket for myself which has been put on hold due to other projects such as beanies that I love knitting for charity. Below is a beanie I recently knitted which will go to the charity as part of NAIDOC week in July. The beanie pattern that I knit is so easy that I've got it memorised so I always know how to knit it! I hope you enjoy it!

I love your beads by the way! Very creative! Keep up the great work!

Gotta go! Keep on crafting everyone!

Judi9877

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AppleblossomSenior Contributor

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Today my support worker helped me update and trim down my CV. It was a good afternoon coming from my strengths. He knows I also need the support. Not crafty per se, but it was productive to reflect and make my CV concise.

@Judi9877 @CheerBear @Lyra_reachout @Former-Member @Bunniekins

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BunniekinsSenior Contributor

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@Appleblossom are you looking for work hunny? What kind of work are you after?xxx

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Shaz51Senior Contributor

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soo beauitful @Judi9877 , @Former-Member , @Mazarita

Hello @Lyra_reachout , @Bunniekins , @Appleblossom

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Unknown userMember

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That's great when you have such a productive day❣ @Appleblossom

One more thing off the list done. 🤓☑️

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Unknown userMember

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Thank you @Bunniekins I just looked in the bush for the twig for them to hang from and got some twine from Bunnings. I would like to do one with pine cones (painted white and some left natural) maybe banksia cones and other dried seed/pods and flowers mixed in with a few shells to hang outside. Maybe a project for the family eh?

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AppleblossomSenior Contributor

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Your craft project sounds close to the earth. Love it.

@Bunniekins Yes I would like a couple half days per week.

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