April Crafting

[cam]

Check in to let us know what you've been up to, what you've got planned, what questions you have, whatever.

[penguin129]

I really want to finish DD's quiet book. I also need to hem 2 sets of curtains for the house.

[mommabakes]

I'm working on crocheting a baby blanket as a gift to my SIL, for my upcoming nephew. It's about 1/3 of the way done.

[cam]

Currently working on activity/game mat for LO and plastic baggies (I use them for small pieces to games, Lego and K'nex pieces, chargers for phone and tablet and such, etc - a million done, a million to go ). 3 more activity/game mats, Halloween/dress-up costumes, and a few articles of clothing are in the design stage.

[mishy2010]

I thought staring an afghan in a chevron pattern would be a good side project with an almost 3 year old and newborn. Lol I'm still only 10 rows in and haven't touched it for days.

[cam]

Apr 7, 2016 10:57:46 GMT -5 mishy2010 said:

I thought staring an afghan in a chevron pattern would be a good side project with an almost 3 year old and newborn. Lol I'm still only 10 rows in and haven't touched it for days.

If it makes you feel better, I got zero rows done this past week and only 3 or 4 rows the week before ...on a dish cloth ...that I have been "working on" for months (clearly the term "working on" is used veeeeeeery loosely - lol).

[chad5285]

I'm working on knitting a temperature blanket for G that will be her gift for her first birthday.

[Deleted]

We just had the kids rooms painted. DS's room is light blue with pops of orange. I need an orange artwork for his long wall. We bought orange sample paint but decided not to use it on his room walls (like paint the whole room orange). So I thought I could get a stretched canvas and paint it orange. But what design to put on top of the orange background? He is big in under the sea creatures, but I don't know how to draw them well. Maybe a white tree?

[cam]

Apr 8, 2016 14:51:34 GMT -5 @clarypax said:

We just had the kids rooms painted. DS's room is light blue with pops of orange. I need an orange artwork for his long wall. We bought orange sample paint but decided not to use it on his room walls (like paint the whole room orange). So I thought I could get a stretched canvas and paint it orange. But what design to put on top of the orange background? He is big in under the sea creatures, but I don't know how to draw them well. Maybe a white tree?

Print a simpler sea creature on a transparency sheet if your printer is capable (otherwise regular paper and cut away the picture so you have the remaining sheet as like a stencil). Tape it in front a lamp or some other mobile light so it basically works like a projector. You can then project it onto the canvas at the right distance to be the size you want. Trace the shape onto the canvas. Voila!


ETA: If the shape doesn't work well for going the stencil and projector route, the grid method is great.

[tincupchalice]

I'm on a rollllll!

Hancock fabric is going out of business so I kinda bought a lot of stuff. I finished off a nb hat and a ring sling for my friend, made a basket for DS's balance bike, made myself a bag, I'm about halfway done with a skirt for myself too.

To finish this month: DS2's quilt, a hat for DS1, a bow tie/diaper cover thing for my friend.

[younglove316]

I apologize if this is a dumb question but I'm not crafty in the least. Last summer we bought a regular wooden picnic table from Home Depot. Is this something that I can stain and paint however I want? I'm thinking I want to do something cute with it.

[cam]

Apr 18, 2016 9:26:01 GMT -5 younglove316 said:

I apologize if this is a dumb question but I'm not crafty in the least. Last summer we bought a regular wooden picnic table from Home Depot. Is this something that I can stain and paint however I want? I'm thinking I want to do something cute with it.

If it is currently unfinished, you can finish it however you want. If it has a finish already, you would need to do something compatible or sand it down raw wood first.

[cam]

MID-MONTH CHECK-IN

How is the crafting going?

Any summer-related crafts you are working on or planning?

[tincupchalice]

Apr 18, 2016 10:02:21 GMT -5 cam said:

MID-MONTH CHECK-IN

How is the crafting going?

Any summer-related crafts you are working on or planning?

Finished a cover and bow tie for a friend's NB photo shoot.  Finished a skirt for me, will finish DS2's quilt tonight.

Nothing particularly summer-related coming up.

[cam]

MID-MONTH CHECK-IN

How is the crafting going?
Past couple of weeks have been busy plus sinus infection equalling no significant crafting time. Lots of ideas I want to get down on paper though.

Any summer-related crafts you are working on or planning?
A few tank tops for myself (making some, altering some others which were hand-me-downs from relatives who hardly wore some of the clothes).

[younglove316]

Apr 18, 2016 9:52:30 GMT -5 cam said:

Apr 18, 2016 9:26:01 GMT -5 younglove316 said:

I apologize if this is a dumb question but I'm not crafty in the least. Last summer we bought a regular wooden picnic table from Home Depot. Is this something that I can stain and paint however I want? I'm thinking I want to do something cute with it.

If it is currently unfinished, you can finish it however you want. If it has a finish already, you would need to do something compatible or sand it down raw wood first.

Thank you, it's just unfinished wood. Now to decide what to do with it

[tincupchalice]

Apr 18, 2016 15:51:43 GMT -5 cam said:

MID-MONTH CHECK-IN

How is the crafting going?
Past couple of weeks have been busy plus sinus infection equalling no significant crafting time. Lots of ideas I want to get down on paper though.

Any summer-related crafts you are working on or planning?
A few tank tops for myself (making some, altering some others which were hand-me-downs from relatives who hardly wore some of the clothes).

Are tank tops pretty easy to do?  I feel like they should be.

[cam]

Apr 19, 2016 15:08:46 GMT -5 tincupchalice said:

Apr 18, 2016 15:51:43 GMT -5 cam said:

MID-MONTH CHECK-IN

How is the crafting going?
Past couple of weeks have been busy plus sinus infection equalling no significant crafting time. Lots of ideas I want to get down on paper though.

Any summer-related crafts you are working on or planning?
A few tank tops for myself (making some, altering some others which were hand-me-downs from relatives who hardly wore some of the clothes).

Are tank tops pretty easy to do?  I feel like they should be.

Many are. Basic straight pieces of fabric for front and back types of tank tops are extremely easy. Some other styles are quite easy too. One I have in the works is extremely tailored/fitted and more complicated in general.

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So far I have my canvas painted orange. We will be busy the next couple of weeks, so I have to put it on hold. I got some stencils, so that is the next step to trace out my design and then do it.

[mishy2010]

Apr 18, 2016 10:02:21 GMT -5 cam said:

MID-MONTH CHECK-IN

How is the crafting going?

Any summer-related crafts you are working on or planning?

Im now 10 rows into a different blanket. I have crocheting ADD lol.

[cam]

Apr 21, 2016 9:13:37 GMT -5 mishy2010 said:

Apr 18, 2016 10:02:21 GMT -5 cam said:

MID-MONTH CHECK-IN

How is the crafting going?

Any summer-related crafts you are working on or planning?

Im now 10 rows into a different blanket. I have crocheting ADD lol.

I have ADD, so I get 75434 great ideas per week that I have to get down at least preliminary designs for before I forget. Also, squeezing in design work is easier than some other steps of projects. I am always way ahead in my design stages than execution stages, combined with projects popping up that are "more urgent" than current ones plus me working in several mediums (some are easier to squeeze in at certain times than others), which means I have lots of half-finished projects.

[mishy2010]

Apr 21, 2016 10:24:28 GMT -5 cam said:

Apr 21, 2016 9:13:37 GMT -5 mishy2010 said:

Im now 10 rows into a different blanket. I have crocheting ADD lol.

I have ADD, so I get 75434 great ideas per week that I have to get down at least preliminary designs for before I forget. Also, squeezing in design work is easier than some other steps of projects. I am always way ahead in my design stages than execution stages, combined with projects popping up that are "more urgent" than current ones plus me working in several mediums (some are easier to squeeze in at certain times than others), which means I have lots of half-finished projects.

This describes me perfectly. I sometimes think I should go back on adderall just so I can finish a project for once.