September Craft Thread

malibou, sending best wishes on the cataract surgery. I had mine done in 2023, both at the same time, in the end the process was fine but the anticipation was something else.

Would your Mum be interested in Painting by numbers? There are some lovely images available. Everything you need is in the kit except perhaps a magnifying glass if that is helpful. If she is interested I would suggest canvases that are already stretched out on a frame. A variation on that is diamond painting.

chaosisapony did you design the cups yourself? They are very cool and I think I might need to keep an eye out for skull cups. It is very me and my kids.

JoP for lucky dip your colours came out delightful!

wellway I didn't think of paint-by-number. That would totally work for her. Thank you.
And yes, the anticipation about my eyes has been the worst. I'm not nervous about the surgery, but the fact that I have never had good vision has me so hopeful on one hand and bummed if it doesn't quite correct and I have to still wear glasses when we paid big money on the other hand.

jeremysgirl she doesn't seem to have any mobility or dexterity issues but I will tell my brother to watch for that if she gets frustrated. I think she is having trouble making friends. My mom is very much a people pleaser, to her own detriment. And she seriously wants someone to entertain her all of time. She is making it hard for my brother to get a job, which he needs to do. I'm hoping that the things I'm sending she will do out in the common areas and those that are interested will come chat with her and hopefully join her.

Well, that was my original thought too.  But now that the skirt part is almost done, I'm 2nd guessing that.  I'll stick with it and see how is looks after I attach the bodice and sleeves.  

Thank you malibou - I don’t think I’m brave enough 🙂

Did you also get the companion book? I do fine with charts but prefer written patterns, so was thinking about getting the companion book as well.

JoP - love that - the colors are beautiful

It’s Bernat Blanket yarn. It’s extremely soft but doesn’t “shed” like some
chenille and velvet yarns. This is the first time I’ve used it and I like it more than I thought I would.

First time poster (to this thread) long time lurker

I don't see myself as crafty but thanks to my very creative sister in law, I'm diving into the world of miniatures. I rescued an old doll house I found in a corner of my old works building and she is helping me restore it. She has been creating miniatures for years and has had exhibits in different museums so I have an amazing teacher.


This is the before photo. So far I have removed all the wallpaper, flooring, windows and shutters. It's all sanded down and I'm going to paint it white (primer) this weekend. After that I get to start hanging wallpaper and install flooring. That will be a lot more fun that trying to get who knows how old of wallpaper off the walls. It's been quite the challange. 



The house is 1:12 scale. This weekend I practiced making tiny home depot and amazon boxes cause you can't move into a new house with those, right?

Thank you ☺️ 

Also made some baby sleep sacks for a niece that is expecting a girl and a nephew expecting a boy.

I love those little sleep sacks, so cute.
I've done zero crafting, after packing a gazillion boxes I just haven't had the energy. We're going to be staying with friends while we have renovations done so I've prepared my knitting basket so I'll have something to do in the evenings.