Calling all crafty mamas!
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Topic: Calling all crafty mamas!
Posted By: Katherine
Subject: Calling all crafty mamas!
Date Posted: 08 January 2008 at 8:23pm
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One of my new year's resolutions is to sew and quilt more, since I love doing it but rarely make time. I've got the sewing machine out and a big pile of UFOs awaits me, so I thought I'd procrastinate a bit more and find out what the rest of you do, craft-wise. I know nikkiwhyte is a knitter-natterer and sewer, so hopefully she'll jump in here and share some of her projects, but what does everyone else have on the go? I want to see photos! |
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Posted By: MonicaMouse
Date Posted: 08 January 2008 at 8:31pm
Cross-stitcher and Scrapbooker, but haven't done either in the last 12 weeks  . I really want to get caught up on some things around the house - like seeing the bottom of the washing basket and getting the spare room sorted so Blair can move across the hall in a couple of months so will tidy up all my stuff then and get back into it------------- 
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 08 January 2008 at 8:45pm
| will have to post a pic of my train table. am super proud of it! now i have finally finished studying I want to get more into some crafts. |
Posted By: nictoddie
Date Posted: 08 January 2008 at 10:19pm
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Scrapbooker, card and invite maker.......... ------------- 
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Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 08 January 2008 at 10:22pm
I make jewellery, will upload some pics soon. My internet has cut me down to dial up ------------- 
 
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Posted By: 11111
Date Posted: 08 January 2008 at 10:53pm
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cross stitch and would really love to get into more sewing I have a machine but never made anything. h and I can knit, but not so keen on doign that it seem's to take too much time to make something. ------------- Deborah Mum to:   
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Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 08 January 2008 at 11:04pm
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Oooo, tomorrow I'll figure out some pics of things in progress.
I try my best to finish stuff (as I have the attention span of a small child) so I don't have a lot of stuff on the go - except for knitting. Actually, I lie... I have a whole lot of abandoned projects that clearly took longer than Hannah's afternoon sleep. This may just be the motivation I need to finish them!! Next quest is to get into making funky cushion covers. 
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Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 08 January 2008 at 11:05pm
Instead of a photo of a work-in-progress, I'll show the longies I am making in the next size up... I'm just at the legs now.
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Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 08 January 2008 at 11:12pm
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I knit also (working on a new born size jumper at the moment - no we don't have anything to announce just a cute project and I wanted to do!). Also do cross stitch and the occassional sewing. Oh and scrapbooking. I Think that's it. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: miss
Date Posted: 08 January 2008 at 11:58pm
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I sew and scrapbook. Need to get onto my scrapbooking actually, before I fall too far behind with DD's pics! -------------  
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Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 09 January 2008 at 8:04am
| i used to make teddy bears, that was fun but hard to do with the kids around and renovating takes up spare time. Also do painting and have painted the kids furniture and stuff for thier walls. |
Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 09 January 2008 at 8:38am
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Well lets see I have the following projects all in a state of unfinishedness.
1 x winnie the pooh cross stitch brought in 1999 when I was living in Scotland. 1 x scarf half knitted started in 2003 oh and the 1 x quilted baby blanket which i even brought the sewing machine for back in 2005. So yeah while I love starting craft projects, I'm terrible at finishing them. The only thing I manage to make and finish is my baking. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">   [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: The_Stuarts
Date Posted: 09 January 2008 at 8:44am
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I enjoy sewing and cross stitch but haven't done either in ages.
I designed and made a dress for Michaela's 1st birthday (in Stuart tartan) and my hubby and I made her a really cool cake which I'm so proud of, I'll attach pics as soon as I find them. I have heaps more Stuart tartan fabric left so I'm planning on making her another dress soon (I've being saying that for about 9 months now). ------------- http://lilypie.com">   http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Katherine
Date Posted: 09 January 2008 at 9:02am
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Nikki, I looooooooove those longies! One of my mates knits for Emma Rose, but she's moved to Dublin, so we get knitty parcels every six months or so. The last one was a gorgeous rose-pink shrug. I wonder if there's a nice way to ask for some longies? Probably not. LOL. I am just grateful for whatever she gets! I'm currently incubating the pattern for a baby quilt for some friends in Japan. The baby is due in February and it's not a difficult quilt to make, but getting started is so hard! I want to start a crafty blog for myself like Nikki's but I'm not sure how motivated I am... or who would read it. Hmm... |
Posted By: The_Stuarts
Date Posted: 09 January 2008 at 9:06am
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Katherine, you should definitely start a blog to inspire the rest of us (or at least me anyway!)
Look, I just found the pics of the dress and cake which I'm so proud of. 
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 09 January 2008 at 9:26am
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Wow that cake is impressive!!!!!!!!
I'm a sewer (funny that lol).. I use to do cross stitch but really can't be bothered with it anymore. I've done lots of painting (did some for Daniels room) but I'm not overly artistic either. My MIL annoys me with how good she is at knitting because I totally suck at it! She can just look at something and then knit it perfectly, no pattern whatsoever even if it is really complex she can copy off a photo or something. |
Posted By: The_Stuarts
Date Posted: 09 January 2008 at 9:37am
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My mum-in-law is really good at knitting too. She's had 8 children and 19 grandchildren so far so lots of practice at it. She whips up a new jersey or cardi in a few days so I don't even try.
I love those longies, might have to ask her to make some for Michaela (I have no qualms asking for stuff, she'll just tell me to bugger off if she doesn't want to - lol). ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 09 January 2008 at 10:43am
Here is some of the jewellery I have made, I hope they are not too big.
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Posted By: AngieBabe
Date Posted: 09 January 2008 at 11:38am
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Ooo, some cool stuff here! You girls have inspired me to go home tonight and get back to finishing some of my projects!
I cross-stitch (and design my own patterns/designs), knit (clothes and small dolls/toys), sketch and have been looking at getting into scrapbooking lately too... oh and I enjoy other projects like card/invite making and what the centre pieces I did for the tables at my wedding. Guess you could say I'm fairly ecclectic! ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  
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Posted By: gemsmum
Date Posted: 09 January 2008 at 11:59am
Oooh, inspiration. Now, if I could just get this presentation and handout finished I could get on with some handcrafts. Pre children I used to knit, X-stitch and do a little scrapbooking, now I knit occasionally. Currently work, kids and study keep me busy....but come May when the course ends and Cam starts school....ooh, Spotlight, here I come!!! 
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Posted By: miss
Date Posted: 09 January 2008 at 2:24pm
Gorgeous stuff on here! More pics ladies!  -------------
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Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 09 January 2008 at 2:45pm
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cuppatea I love your jewelry hope to be wearing some of it on my wedding day. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 09 January 2008 at 6:26pm
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I still haven't picked up the knitting. Rats.
TONIGHT I tell ya!! Katherine - Try sending her some links to cool patterns... that's my tactic with my grandma. She was knitting some truly hideous jerseys so I've decided to send her patterns with "Oh wow, look at this! Hannah would look so cute in it "
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Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 09 January 2008 at 6:27pm
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Eek... that wasn't to say that your friend knits horrible stuff... just a nice way of getting what you want hehe
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Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 09 January 2008 at 7:15pm
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lol Nikki that sounds like i would do, mum would say ohhh look i like this, and i would go "ooh but i like this more!"
where do i start... Crochet: I started a single bed blanket in the colours of the rainbow for my sister's little boy when she was 4 months pregnant. 5 and a half years later it's still sitting in the wardrobe with 7 squares to go until it's complete. ooops. cuddly bags. I still have 2 left that just need to have zips in them, and finally only a few months back finished the ones that i started when i was pregnant with ayja. again.. sewing. I have stuff cut out like pants, really styly ones, from when i was 19, that just need sewing but no use actually doing it now since they'd never fit my hips in a million years now! and scrapbooking. I did 2 pages of Paris's scrapbook when she was a baby. I have made it my goal to finish this and actually start one for Ayja. So far have done 4 pages in the last week - pretty good with work thrown in. ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja 
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Posted By: nictoddie
Date Posted: 09 January 2008 at 9:31pm
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tehe Janine, I have done 4 pages of Makaylas in the past two days as well, I have stacks of photo's waiting to be done and loads on disc to print out gonna cost a fortune, but once done they look so good -------------
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Posted By: Bumble
Date Posted: 09 January 2008 at 9:39pm
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I sew LOL !!! (Breast pads, Spill cloths, smocks......) I like inventing things!
Also cross stitch, paint Would love to be able to knit!!! Also would love to try digital scrapbooking ------------- formerly known as "Bee" Ethan ~ March 2003 Big 6 year old school boy! Micah ~ Aug 2008 ~ Smiley pants who loves telephones! |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 09 January 2008 at 10:34pm
Nothing stopping ya!! I learnt from watching videos on http://www.knittinghelp.com - www.knittinghelp.com - FABULOUS website. |
Bee wrote:Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 09 January 2008 at 10:48pm
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Ha Nic.. I just got ourselves another printer cartridge we had run out of and we were away - have now run out of photo paper as i didn't get another lot of those ones. ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja
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Posted By: nictoddie
Date Posted: 10 January 2008 at 8:51am
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hehe Janine, I'll prob just got to warehouse stat as they have a new digital lab 15c each -------------
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Posted By: The_Stuarts
Date Posted: 10 January 2008 at 8:57am
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You are so good. We have thousands (not kidding literally thousands) of pics of Michaela on our hardrive but I haven't had any printed in months.
Right, I'm inspired to get some printed and add them to her baby book this weekend - maybe. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Bumble
Date Posted: 10 January 2008 at 9:56am
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Thanks Nikki!! I'll give it a go!!!
(No guarantee how anything will turn out tho!!! LOL) ------------- formerly known as "Bee" Ethan ~ March 2003 Big 6 year old school boy! Micah ~ Aug 2008 ~ Smiley pants who loves telephones! |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 10 January 2008 at 2:25pm
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I'm crafty in a different way. I love my gardens both vege and flower. I also like to make food things from scratch. I have made chicken nuggets with no added yuckies and the same with Fish Cakes. And bread in the bread maker and the dough to make other things. And I love making cakes, I make my friends children's birthday cakes for her. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: The_Stuarts
Date Posted: 10 January 2008 at 2:27pm
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I love cooking too and have big plans for a vege garden... one day. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 10 January 2008 at 7:27pm
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oooh i forgot the cakes thing Becks. I have 2 to do this week, a spongebob one for Bailey's 3rd birthday on sunday then one (yet to be decided on) for my nephew turning 13. what kinda thing would a 13yr old boy want? (mike said i should do a knockers cake.... lol) ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja
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Posted By: ShellandBella
Date Posted: 10 January 2008 at 7:46pm
I love to bake cakes and have been told I make good cakes and slices, but I can't decorate them nicely, which is a pain (suppose I should really try!) My sister, on the other hand, is amazing at decorating cakes (if I'm allowed to be a proud little sister ) and has always done everyone's cakes since she was 15. Here are a few examples of her skills...
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Posted By: 11111
Date Posted: 10 January 2008 at 8:05pm
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Wow that remind's me has anyone done or see a fire truck cake and anyone got any tip's on how to make one I need to do one for Alan birthday in febuary. ------------- Deborah Mum to:
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Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 10 January 2008 at 8:17pm
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Those cakes are awesome, I can't bake to save my life, actually I can't do any sort of cooking. -------------
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Posted By: Katherine
Date Posted: 10 January 2008 at 8:25pm
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Ooooh, I think we're going to have to have a birthday cake competition!!!!!! Will talk to the boss -- you guys are so impressive! :) |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 10 January 2008 at 9:49pm
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Oooh I love the cakes!
And Nikki, I think my new bubba *needs* some longies.. I'll have to talk to you about that!
I scrapbook, have done about 10 pages for Maya, and started a pregnancy one but so far have only done month one  And the poor gremlins have one page each.... I just don't have time, and I don't have somewhere I can set it all up to work on in the evenings where the kids can't eat it the next day.-------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 10 January 2008 at 11:43pm
When are you due? (Too lazy to work it out!) and are ya gonna find out the flavour?? (I used to think it was lovely when people kept it a surprise but now I knit I get all grumpy when people don't find out! haha) |
Posted By: kezplanet
Date Posted: 11 January 2008 at 12:05am
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Emma I can sooo understand about finding places so wee fingers dont get them, I have just bought a 2nd spinning wheel off tm so the girls can "do their spinning" at the same time, I crochet mainly blankets, knit (very slow) little hats, bootes, jerseys, I like doing electronic crafty stuff - presentations, invitations (did our own wedding invitations) I love doing any crafty thing & keeping my hands busy. I enjoy trying new things & seeing how things work out if you just change this or don't use this but that instead. Drawing & sketching - thats just fun/relaxing for me ------------- Kerryn, Mum to Ashlyn(29/3/04), Anastasia(1/11/05) & Abigail (24/02/09) |
Posted By: The_Stuarts
Date Posted: 11 January 2008 at 8:04am
Pop to your local library or book store and see if they have any of Debbie Browns cake decorating books. She has amazing cakes with really easy to follow instructions. We found Michaela's kitten on a ball of wool birthday cake instructions in Debbie Browns "50 easy party cakes" Also there's a website www.familyfun.go.com. They have heaps of cake ideas, fire engine one is there (including a video demonstration). Here's the link http://jas.familyfun.go.com/recipefinder/display?id=50131 Have fun!! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: TraceyA
Date Posted: 11 January 2008 at 9:23am
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Hiya
Lets see, I have just started knitting, I crochet, I sew a little, I weave (rigid heddle loom), I spin (again just starting out), I felt (wet and dry, new to this too), I cook and preserve and, well I have a blog about it all here: http://craftingahomestead.wordpress.com/ - My Blog 
(this is my first finished project really) :) and these are little felted shapes I made for my cousins-in-law's new little boy 
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Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 11 January 2008 at 2:13pm
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Katherine - would loooove a birthday cake comp that would be fun!
Ok, have uploaded the pics of the pages i have done in the last week, tell me what you think. So far i only have photos from the day whe was born, 1 set of pages for bath time at about 1 - 3 mths and then her 4th birthday pics however 1 page is missing apic as we ran outta paper (I had to use my new fairy kit which was burning a hole in the scrap book box.. i just received today a madagascar kit so i can do her 3rd birthday as well *ooooh the excitement!*)  
 
 
  ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 11 January 2008 at 2:17pm
Wow Janine, I am soooo jealous, you are SO good at this sort of stuff!
Not till July, so you have plenty of time, but no we're not finding out the flavour *ducks* ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 12 January 2008 at 11:10pm
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oooh have to share the one i did last night, Paris is absolutely wrapped with it!!
It's her and her bunny from when she was little - she had a habit of sticking it on her head and just leaving it there. lol  ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 12 January 2008 at 11:14pm
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Janine you are faarrr to talented. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 13 January 2008 at 7:31am
| Awww I love that bunny page!!!! I'm staying away from scrapbooking as it's likely to become another addiction |
Posted By: yummymummy
Date Posted: 13 January 2008 at 8:14am
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Janine you are sooo good at this - love the bunny page.
I love cakes too - I'm all for a big cake competition as they look sooo gorgeous. I need the inspiration too as Miss G's b'day is getting closer by the day ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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