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| pennyhenny |
Posted - Mar 18 2012 : 06:49:28 AM
I would love to learn to KNIT. I love looking at all of the beautiful scarves,socks,and throws and I keep telling myself to just sit down and take the time to LEARN. I know if I could find someone nearby to teach me I would learn better than the video I have.I will do it I will do it I will do it!!!! :)
What would you like to learn to do in the world of arts and crafts?
hugs,
-missy-
Happiness held is the seed; Happiness shared is the flower.
John Harrigan |
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| GirlwithHook |
Posted - Mar 30 2012 : 07:06:26 AM
I want--no, NEED--to learn to quilt!
A hook, a book, and a good cup of coffee.... |
| heritagehunter |
Posted - Mar 30 2012 : 02:51:01 AM
Add cro-tatting to my list. Thanks for the link, Trisha! |
| SpyChicken |
Posted - Mar 29 2012 : 9:54:26 PM
Make soap, rag rugs, and knit something other than scarves!! |
| Trisha |
Posted - Mar 29 2012 : 05:38:52 AM
Have any of you guys who want to learn to tat seen or tried cro-tatting? I've seen some patterns and videos and I'm kind of intrigued.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBZ-yWXGwIM
I'd also like to learn knitting and quilting.
Trisha
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| DeniseMGM |
Posted - Mar 28 2012 : 2:26:01 PM
I really want to learn to spin wool. Further down on the list is to make stained glass beauties.
Denise - Farmgirl #1976
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| Annie S |
Posted - Mar 25 2012 : 2:05:21 PM
Tatting is next on my to-do list. That is after I get all the embroidery projects done for all my friends. Then I'll get a DVD, book, needles and get going. Have a friend out here that does it and she has made me some beautiful things. |
| soapmommy60543 |
Posted - Mar 25 2012 : 07:22:20 AM
Oh, another find! The APQ magazine, on pg 31, has a photo of some basic embroidery stitches. These are the stitches you use for redwork. On page 4 of the patterns that come with the magazine are the instructions for making each of the stitches. I'm no good at french knots, but most of the other stitches are really rather easy to do. Take a look and see what you think!
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| soapmommy60543 |
Posted - Mar 25 2012 : 06:21:09 AM
And PS - I have a few on my list, too...
Tatting (had an elderly cousin who did it) and smocking.
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| soapmommy60543 |
Posted - Mar 25 2012 : 06:01:50 AM
Fran, I wish we lived closer because I'd gladly sit down and show you.
Also, yesterday, my American Patchwork & Quilting magazine came in the mail (can you say Christmas in your mailbox? LOL). On page 69 is an add for a redwork quilt by Darlene Zimmerman. The piecing on it looks pretty simple, but it does have a scalloped edge (haven't done one of those yet). It also has the loveliest flower baskets done in redwork! There are only 4 squares with the redwork, so it looks like this would be a good place to start. The redwork part comes on a panel, so if you try it, and decide it's not really for you, you wouldn't be out a lot of money and time. Might be worth looking into. The pattern can be found online at: www.robertkaufman.com
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| heritagehunter |
Posted - Mar 24 2012 : 1:19:46 PM
My current crafting skills are counted cross stitch, crochet, scrapbooking, locker hooking, jewelry making, and tatting. Right now I'm learning to sew and quilt. I want to learn wood working (including how to whittle wood), leather working, and basket weaving. |
| rough start farmgirl |
Posted - Mar 21 2012 : 10:22:47 PM
To refinish furniture
Marianne |
| SylviaE |
Posted - Mar 21 2012 : 1:58:07 PM
Tatting and bobbin lace making
Sylvia E
Farmgirl Sister #2871 |
| pinokeeo |
Posted - Mar 21 2012 : 1:42:18 PM
Sheila, I hope you learn bobbin lace. I have a friend who does that, and she makes beautiful things. She took best of show at the fair last year for one of her pieces.
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| pinkroses |
Posted - Mar 21 2012 : 12:27:52 PM
I am trying to learn to do Bobbin Lace Making.
I already do these needle works and love them
sewing, quilting , crocheting , knitting , hand embroidery , tatting .
jewerly making . counted cross stitching .
and some I probably have forgotten to mention some .
I am 57 ; so, I have had a lot of years of fun and needle working; lol hugs sheila
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| DeborahLee |
Posted - Mar 21 2012 : 11:12:52 AM
I learned to crochet last year and love it! My big goal for this year is to learn to quilt. I started my first project last night (at the quilting/craft night at a local church). It was a slow start---I'm planning to hand stitch everything but I have some very encouraging friends helping me out when I have questions.
Deborah
Professor, librarian, writer and farmgirl!
Farmgirl #2970 |
| soapmommy60543 |
Posted - Mar 21 2012 : 06:17:01 AM
AllFreeKnitting.com has a free e-book with 9 knitting tutorials for beginners - just saw it today and had to pass it on to my sisters.
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| pinokeeo |
Posted - Mar 19 2012 : 9:15:39 PM
I just found a book that teaches a lefty how to crochet with yarn. I'm hoping that I'll be able to make some sense out of it. I'm like you Justine. I could go on and on about the things I'd like to learn.
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| acairnsmom |
Posted - Mar 19 2012 : 8:12:36 PM
I want to learn rug hooking. I also want to actually sit down and sew some clothes. I did it in High School and believe I could still remember most (I'm a bit intimidated by zippers right now). I've done some home dec sewing so I just need to DO IT. The rug hooking, I've never tried but love the look of them (love the ones Aunt Jenny makes). I don't think I have anyone around me that I could learn from so this may have to be a you tube style learning.
Oh and I'd like to try spinning.
I taped a video on PBS years ago on beginning knitting and after watching, rewinding, watching, rewinding, trying, watching, rewinding, tyring.......I finally figured it out. Good thing since silly me taped over my program later on and PBS hasn't run it again since!
I like everybodies attitude...I WILL LEARN THESE CRAFTS!
Audrey
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| JThomp |
Posted - Mar 19 2012 : 7:30:36 PM
I'd like to add smocking and cutwork to my list too. I'll stop now because I have a really long list of things and I could keep going and going and going.
FarmGirl Sister#2904
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| ceejay48 |
Posted - Mar 19 2012 : 7:15:56 PM
Crochet and knit . . . I just don't have time to work on it!
CJ
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| JThomp |
Posted - Mar 19 2012 : 7:14:49 PM
I would love to learn how to tat. Knitting had been one of those things but I learned a little over a year ago and I just love it. I'm sure once you learn how to knit you'll love it like I do.
FarmGirl Sister#2904
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| jan49829 |
Posted - Mar 19 2012 : 6:51:19 PM
I am trying to learn how to spin yarn. I bought a spinning wheel last year and just recently been playing around with it, but cannot for the life of me figure out how to spin!!! I have nobody arounbd here to teach me. I have a good book, but so far it is not helping.
Janet
Farmgirl Sister #3340
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| Wauka Mountain Mama |
Posted - Mar 19 2012 : 6:46:39 PM
Thanks for the support Ruth & Ann!
I've looked at a few youtube vids here & there & they didn't help much at the time...But I have an entire basket of yard so whats a girl to do but keep working on it. :D
Ann, Iam definally going to sit down & give your tutorials a try. I know I just need to have someone word it just right & I'll understand everything! |
| soapmommy60543 |
Posted - Mar 19 2012 : 4:58:05 PM
I have some tutorials up on my blog, if you'd like to take a look - some basic sewing, crocheting and knitting.
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| ruthie218 |
Posted - Mar 19 2012 : 4:43:13 PM
Hi! I'd like to learn to make mittens,socks,to sew better,to do redwork,to make atc's.Anything that can be recycled.
Ruthie Ann
http://simpleindianagirl.blogspot.com/ |
