Crafts and Hobbies Corner

Rip and Rosie · Rip and Rosie

Anyone got any tip for managing hobbies and crafts on the road? Unlike at home where space isn't a problem, the van has limits on space and weight. So how do you manage to carry your stuff? Any tips to share?

Pejay · Pejay

Came to the conclusion very early on that tablecloths just don't work in caravans, so started making placemats instead, the attached is the latest pair made from a kit for a table runner - not all that fussed on tablerunners, so did a few calculations and here is the results.

golivers travels · golivers travels

Hi All Love reading about your crafts. I have dabbled in many over the years. Latch rugs, tapestry, cross stitch, folk art, always knitting, crotch, oil painting, ceramics. only discovered my joy of Machine Embroidery and Quilting a few years ago. Now love it. I give most of my work to family and frie...

Jaytee · Jaytee

Oil Paintings I have done of our Grand Dogs. "Banjo" "Matilda" "Holly"

freehazzas · freehazzas

happycamper · happycamper

I have just found an unusual design for a card, so I am going to attempt to make it ... if it comes out ok, I will post a pic. Take care and have fun all you crafty ladies, will chat again soon.

barina · barina

http://nswtranscriptions.com.au/newsletter/201310newsletter.html

freehazzas · freehazzas

Well it tool me a week but its finally done. Still a few issues to work on but thats half the fun.

Rip and Rosie · Rip and Rosie

My talented niece has a 5 year old who asked for a snake cake .... not exactly what I would like, but he is a boy ! She's very clever and I admire her work.

Sheba · Sheba

I'm trying to find some more of these. The Shop where I used to get them has closed down. Thanks. Cheers, Sheba.

valnrob · valnrob

valnrob · valnrob

Happywanderer · Happywanderer

Not quite finished. Still have to do a darker blue border.

freehazzas · freehazzas

I started teaching myself to paint with oils and acrylics last week. Heres my first ever colour painting done on canvas Today. Need practice but im pretty happy with it.

Judes and Bazz · Judes and Bazz

I am a relative new comer to the folk art world and currently paint Memory Boxes for the local hospital who give them to the parents that lose their Babies at birth. It is a very rewarding craft for me as I get the pleasure of relaxing with a paint brush and knowing what I do becomes something special for ber...

Happywanderer · Happywanderer

Got the lastest junk mail from Aldi today. Wednesday 2nd October a great range of scrapbooking is on sale at Aldi. Looks to be a great range.

Rip and Rosie · Rip and Rosie

Any fossickers out there? What do you do with your finds?

barina · barina

I have spent the last weekend making the heartbreaking decision to get rid of my knitting / crochet patterns and leaflets. Some I have had since the 60's, 70's 80's up to 2007 when my Gdaughter was born. Some were my mothers which I inherited. So, I still have them and probably have a pattern for just ab...

jan-ed · jan-ed

Hi Ladies, I have a dear friend in her eighties that's confined to a wheel chair. She has asked me to look for a crochet bed jacket pattern but I have had no luck. Could any one direct me to a maybe a website, or anywhere as I have tried our local Lincraft store. She would like the one that's more like a cape as s...

Rip and Rosie · Rip and Rosie

Love genealogy ! Love discussing it with other geni nuts out there.

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Carrying stuff on your travels (Preview) Anyone got any tip for managing hobbies and crafts on the road? Unlike at home where space isn't a problem, the van has limits on space and weight. So how do you manage to carry your stuff? Any tips to share?	Rip and Rosie	12	1229	03:20 PM Oct 24, 2014 by wendyv
	Placemats (Preview) Came to the conclusion very early on that tablecloths just don't work in caravans, so started making placemats instead, the attached is the latest pair made from a kit for a table runner - not all that fussed on tablerunners, so did a few calculations and here is the results.	Pejay	5	811	04:23 PM Oct 14, 2013 by Jaytee
	Machine Embroidery and Quilting (Preview) Hi All Love reading about your crafts. I have dabbled in many over the years. Latch rugs, tapestry, cross stitch, folk art, always knitting, crotch, oil painting, ceramics. only discovered my joy of Machine Embroidery and Quilting a few years ago. Now love it. I give most of my work to family and frie...	golivers travels	14	1373	04:11 AM Oct 18, 2013 by neilnruth
	Dog Paintings (Preview) Oil Paintings I have done of our Grand Dogs. "Banjo" "Matilda" "Holly"	Jaytee	17	1025	04:11 PM Jan 3, 2014 by Shuttlebugs
	Third painting all done. This was a hard one. (Preview)	freehazzas	7	569	07:19 PM Oct 14, 2013 by freehazzas
	Still on Card making (Preview) I have just found an unusual design for a card, so I am going to attempt to make it ... if it comes out ok, I will post a pic. Take care and have fun all you crafty ladies, will chat again soon.	happycamper	2	581	11:15 PM Oct 14, 2013 by freehazzas
	For Transcripts of Birth Death Marriages (Preview) http://nswtranscriptions.com.au/newsletter/201310newsletter.html	barina	0	857	10:52 PM Oct 5, 2013 by barina
	My second ever colour painting done (Preview) Well it tool me a week but its finally done. Still a few issues to work on but thats half the fun.	freehazzas	10	860	04:38 AM Oct 18, 2013 by neilnruth
	Cakes (Preview) My talented niece has a 5 year old who asked for a snake cake .... not exactly what I would like, but he is a boy ! She's very clever and I admire her work.	Rip and Rosie	5	825	04:35 PM Oct 14, 2013 by Jaytee
	"S" Hooks. (Preview) I'm trying to find some more of these. The Shop where I used to get them has closed down. Thanks. Cheers, Sheba.	Sheba	9	1493	07:25 AM Oct 30, 2013 by Sheba
	Dog & Cat doorstoppers (Preview)	valnrob	9	919	10:32 PM Oct 6, 2013 by happycamper
	Twigs and pine needle bowl. (Preview)	valnrob	7	1076	04:39 PM Oct 14, 2013 by Jaytee
	My latest effort. (Preview) Not quite finished. Still have to do a darker blue border.	Happywanderer	26	1437	04:36 AM Oct 18, 2013 by neilnruth
	My first colour painting. (Preview) I started teaching myself to paint with oils and acrylics last week. Heres my first ever colour painting done on canvas Today. Need practice but im pretty happy with it.	freehazzas	27	1116	07:24 PM Oct 14, 2013 by freehazzas
	Folk Art (Preview) I am a relative new comer to the folk art world and currently paint Memory Boxes for the local hospital who give them to the parents that lose their Babies at birth. It is a very rewarding craft for me as I get the pleasure of relaxing with a paint brush and knowing what I do becomes something special for ber...	Judes and Bazz	16	1086	09:59 PM Oct 14, 2013 by Judes and Bazz
	Scrapbooking on sale Aldi (Preview) Got the lastest junk mail from Aldi today. Wednesday 2nd October a great range of scrapbooking is on sale at Aldi. Looks to be a great range.	Happywanderer	1	1064	04:04 AM Sep 26, 2013 by neilnruth
	Hobbies which aren't "crafts" (Preview) Any fossickers out there? What do you do with your finds?	Rip and Rosie	6	1473	04:54 AM Sep 29, 2013 by neilnruth
	Patterns to be given away (Preview) I have spent the last weekend making the heartbreaking decision to get rid of my knitting / crochet patterns and leaflets. Some I have had since the 60's, 70's 80's up to 2007 when my Gdaughter was born. Some were my mothers which I inherited. So, I still have them and probably have a pattern for just ab...	barina	7	1113	08:46 AM Nov 24, 2013 by SnowT
	bed jacket (Preview) Hi Ladies, I have a dear friend in her eighties that's confined to a wheel chair. She has asked me to look for a crochet bed jacket pattern but I have had no luck. Could any one direct me to a maybe a website, or anywhere as I have tried our local Lincraft store. She would like the one that's more like a cape as s...	jan-ed	11	1552	10:06 PM Oct 26, 2013 by jan-ed
	Genealogy ( 1 2 3 ) (Preview) Love genealogy ! Love discussing it with other geni nuts out there.	Rip and Rosie	61	4405	05:23 PM Mar 29, 2014 by Rip and Rosie
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