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Post by jeremysgirl on May 1, 2019 19:59:07 GMT
Happy May! I put my Buddha shawl in time out for a good while. Today I am home sick so I pulled it out to work on while I listened to the Senate hearings. I'm finally back to the place where I found the mistake. Yay, me! So I'm about halfway through. I want to get this done this month.
What's everyone else's crafty goals for May?
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Post by wellway on May 1, 2019 20:24:57 GMT
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Post by jeremysgirl on May 1, 2019 20:38:07 GMT
That eastern jewels blanket is lovely wellway
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Post by JoP on May 1, 2019 20:50:08 GMT
wellway I’m desperate to buy and start the Dune blanket, but I’m currently doing a stash busting blanket for a friend’s son. I’m glad you’ve said it’s an easy pattern. I need to crochet faster - just one more row lol 😂
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Post by JoP on May 1, 2019 20:51:08 GMT
jeremysgirl, I’m sorry you’re poorly but pleased you’ve found the problem with your Buddha shawl and that it’s now back in progress
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Post by JoP on May 1, 2019 20:52:57 GMT
wellway is do you know if the Eastern jewels available in a different colour way?
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Post by jeremysgirl on May 1, 2019 21:00:32 GMT
Thank you JoP. It was good to put the project in time out for a while. I was able to work on the Woodland. I set it on my coffee table last night. Here's the current status.
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Post by JoP on May 1, 2019 21:02:02 GMT
I’d forgotten how beautiful the woodland colours are jeremysgirl - I gifted mine to one of my aunties. Yours is looking fabulous 😍including the two furry additions 😃
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Post by jeremysgirl on May 1, 2019 21:05:39 GMT
Thank you JoP. I have to finish it by August. I've only been working on it since January 2018! Haha...I'm slow. When I get done with it, I'm doing a new granny afghan just for me. The one I sleep with has a hole. I've managed to stop the unraveling but it's time for a replacement. I saw this one posted on another website and I love the colors.
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Post by JoP on May 1, 2019 21:08:12 GMT
Thank you JoP . I have to finish it by August. I've only been working on it since January 2018! Haha...I'm slow. When I get done with it, I'm doing a new granny afghan just for me. The one I sleep with has a hole. I've managed to stop the unraveling but it's time for a replacement. I saw this one posted on another website and I love the colors.Oh my my my - that’s beautiful 😍🥰, is the constant colour black or navy? My eyes are too old for using black yarn 🤓
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Post by jeremysgirl on May 1, 2019 21:12:01 GMT
JoP I am thinking it is black. That's what I plan to use. The scrapbook board has me thinking I need an Ott light. I think it will help with crocheting dark colors, as well as scrapbooking.
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Post by **GypsyGirl** on May 1, 2019 21:19:31 GMT
My goal for May is to finish 3 quilt tops and get at least that many sent out for quilting. One top is almost done, the other two have the fabrics pulled and just need to be cut out. I would also like to make myself a tunic this month. Last year I bought the book The Tunic Bible. Hopefully it will help me get a good fit.
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Post by **GypsyGirl** on May 1, 2019 21:22:44 GMT
The scrapbook board has me thinking I need an Ott light. I think it will help with crocheting dark colors, as well as scrapbooking. Yes! You need either an Ott light or one by Daylight. I prefer the Daylight Slimline so I gave all my Ott lights to my sister. She's a cardmaker and really likes the Ott lights.
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Post by Deleted on May 1, 2019 21:28:15 GMT
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Post by alsomsknit on May 1, 2019 21:46:25 GMT
Last final was this morning. Not sure what I want to do first: knit, get a few canvases ready, bake, or read.
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Post by gillyp on May 1, 2019 22:03:57 GMT
Happy May crafters! I have downloaded a pattern from Ravelry www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/readers-wrap-3 I think maybe jeremysgirl or JoP recommended it? I realised I was wrapping myself in a blanket in the evenings and this would be a practical stash buster. I’ve seen one I really liked in stripes with a fringe. I also have a Cathedral Window patchwork pin cushion I want to make to introduce me to my new sewing machine, which I thought I would be well acquainted with by now but . . . I spent a week in April rearranging the spare bedroom and I now have a desk and space to craft and sew on! It’s made such a difference. I haven’t stopped scrapping since and have done maybe 2 LOs a day. Unheard of for me as I am a snail when it comes to scrapping. I’ve had plenty of time to plan these, though, as they were of DS2’s wedding, nearly 11 years ago!! I’ll put 3 up, each is part of a DLO and they are quite simple.
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Post by gillyp on May 1, 2019 22:07:56 GMT
Here’s the other I was planning on putting up. I have no clue how to get them all in the same post!
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Post by MichyM on May 1, 2019 22:41:33 GMT
I just finished this: I've never used all white thread, and I really like the simplicity of the look. Especially after all the vibrant colors in my project just before this one (posted about a week ago). I do wish I had added one thread thickness to the stitching on the bird, and reduced by one thread the steams and leaves. I think the bird would have stood out a little more. I just ordered 2 round walnut frames, one for this piece and a second for the other project i just mentioned. Once I get them framed I'll post them completed. My goals for this month are to make the spring Craftpod project. I can't recall who posted this in March's thread, thank you again I loved it it enough to order it right away...even though I had to pay shipping from the UK. SPRING CRAFTPODAnd, I plan on bringing this with me on vacation soon. I'm traveling alone, so I'll likely have some time in the evenings to work on it. PRETTY LITTLE SEATTLE
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Post by LuvAgoodPaddle on May 1, 2019 22:43:26 GMT
Thank you JoP . I have to finish it by August. I've only been working on it since January 2018! Haha...I'm slow. When I get done with it, I'm doing a new granny afghan just for me. The one I sleep with has a hole. I've managed to stop the unraveling but it's time for a replacement. I saw this one posted on another website and I love the colors. Oh my my my - that’s beautiful 😍🥰, is the constant colour black or navy? My eyes are too old for using black yarn 🤓 I have trouble with the darker colors too! I think this would be really pretty replacing the black with a solid white. The bright colors are stunning! I got my cross-stitch pattern and supplies that I posted about last month, but had to find different fabric. I bought the linen that was suggested for the pattern and there is no way I'll be able to stitch on linen since it's such a tight weave. So I found a sub of Aida 14 count in the same color and am now waiting for it to be delivered. The pattern said it could be done on 14 count aida or 28 count linen and I just didn't think about the weave differences when I added it to my cart.
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Post by MichyM on May 1, 2019 22:51:51 GMT
Oh, I love that! " I will not take up another craft. I will not take up another craft..."
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Post by MichyM on May 1, 2019 22:53:13 GMT
Thank you JoP . I have to finish it by August. I've only been working on it since January 2018! Haha...I'm slow. When I get done with it, I'm doing a new granny afghan just for me. The one I sleep with has a hole. I've managed to stop the unraveling but it's time for a replacement. I saw this one posted on another website and I love the colors. What a happy color palatte!
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Post by sueg on May 1, 2019 23:03:58 GMT
I started a little cardigan for my granddaughter yesterday, with yarn I bought on the weekend at a market stall. Photo later, when there is enough toshow the pattern, and when the weather is not so dull.
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Post by gillyp on May 1, 2019 23:16:48 GMT
I just finished this: I've never used all white thread, and I really like the simplicity of the look. Especially after all the vibrant colors in my project just before this one (posted about a week ago). I do wish I had added one thread thickness to the stitching on the bird, and reduced by one thread the steams and leaves. I think the bird would have stood out a little more. I just ordered 2 round walnut frames, one for this piece and a second for the other project i just mentioned. Once I get them framed I'll post them completed. My goals for this month are to make the spring Craftpod project. I can't recall who posted this in March's thread, thank you again I loved it it enough to order it right away...even though I had to pay shipping from the UK. SPRING CRAFTPODAnd, I plan on bringing this with me on vacation soon. I'm traveling alone, so I'll likely have some time in the evenings to work on it. PRETTY LITTLE SEATTLEThis is beautiful! I understand why you say a single thread in the branch would make the bird more prominent but it’s really lovely as it is. I think it may have been my Craftpod post! I have a few different shaped hoops that have hanging hooks on, in readiness for when I get more projects done. They are rubber or plastic, though, so I’m not sure how the work would sit in them. Similar to these, if you are interested. www.amazon.com/Caydo-Pieces-Embroidery-Imitated-Hanging/dp/B07G9187BJ/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?keywords=hanging+embroidery+hoop&qid=1556752539&s=gateway&sr=8-4
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Post by gillyp on May 1, 2019 23:20:58 GMT
JoP I am thinking it is black. That's what I plan to use. The scrapbook board has me thinking I need an Ott light. I think it will help with crocheting dark colors, as well as scrapbooking. I wear a head lamp to work with black yarn! I look ridiculous but I needed something closer than a lamp.
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Post by MichyM on May 1, 2019 23:30:56 GMT
I just finished this: I've never used all white thread, and I really like the simplicity of the look. Especially after all the vibrant colors in my project just before this one (posted about a week ago). I do wish I had added one thread thickness to the stitching on the bird, and reduced by one thread the steams and leaves. I think the bird would have stood out a little more. I just ordered 2 round walnut frames, one for this piece and a second for the other project i just mentioned. Once I get them framed I'll post them completed. My goals for this month are to make the spring Craftpod project. I can't recall who posted this in March's thread, thank you again I loved it it enough to order it right away...even though I had to pay shipping from the UK. SPRING CRAFTPODAnd, I plan on bringing this with me on vacation soon. I'm traveling alone, so I'll likely have some time in the evenings to work on it. PRETTY LITTLE SEATTLEThis is beautiful! I understand why you say a single thread in the branch would make the bird more prominent but it’s really lovely as it is. I think it may have been my Craftpod post! I have a few different shaped hoops that have hanging hooks on, in readiness for when I get more projects done. They are rubber or plastic, though, so I’m not sure how the work would sit in them. Similar to these, if you are interested. www.amazon.com/Caydo-Pieces-Embroidery-Imitated-Hanging/dp/B07G9187BJ/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?keywords=hanging+embroidery+hoop&qid=1556752539&s=gateway&sr=8-4Those look a lot better than the bamboo ones we get at the craft shops here. Thank you! THIS IS WHAT I ORDERED. I think the default photo is cherry wood, I bought walnut. I especially like the modern feel they have. I really, really hope I like them as much in person! The white bird was supposed to be finished into a WIP bag. I felt like I'd finally got good enough at embroidery to make something that's actually useful. I got partway into the project and realized I never pre-shrunk the fabric <eyeroll> so I wouldn't be able to (easily) wash it as it got dirty. :/ I do want to make the bag, and have a coordinating one in mind as well, so I'll be back to revisit this pattern again fairly soon.
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Post by shelledpea on May 1, 2019 23:32:32 GMT
No finishes to share yet, but a couple of fun craft related things to share...
I took my shawl to its first movie today. It might have had to sop up some tears during Avengers: Endgame. lol. Kept me just the right amount of warm in the theater, so it's a success in that regard.
Found out today that a Hobby Lobby is going in near me. Looking forward to checking out all the different new yarn.
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Post by gillyp on May 2, 2019 0:00:53 GMT
Thanks for the link MichyM. Those frames are lovely and something I’ve never seen before. I’ll be interested to see what you think of them.
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Post by jeremysgirl on May 2, 2019 0:40:03 GMT
gillyp I do love that wrap. What color are you thinking? MichyM I am loving the white on the colored cloth. That came out wonderful. @shelldpea you will love Hobby Lobby. Their I Love This Yarn is wonderful for nice thick afghans. I use a 6 mm hook with it. I know you prefer a thicker yarn. Plus the amount of colors in that line is awesome. That's what I plan to use for the granny I posted above.
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Post by finsup on May 2, 2019 1:13:08 GMT
I'd been waiting for the Eastern Jewels pack to come back in stock and it's finally on its way to me. And in the meantime I'm doing the Dune blanket also. I'd say we have similar crochet tastes!
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Post by finsup on May 2, 2019 1:16:04 GMT
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