#152763
October 14th, 2006 at 12:29 PM
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my garden is on the rocks, and i need some very inexpensive crafts to do while i am waiting for winter to end. can anyone give me some suggestions?
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#152764
October 14th, 2006 at 01:33 PM
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hi there.... knitting Dishcloth would be something you could do... don't cost much and is very useful... with X-mas around the corner, they make a nice gift
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#152765
October 14th, 2006 at 05:54 PM
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Tina that is what I have been doing too
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#152766
October 14th, 2006 at 08:22 PM
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how long does it take you to knit one? do you do scarves too? i saw a woman with the neatest knitted scarf the other day.
oh, and do you have links to patterns?
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#152768
October 14th, 2006 at 09:37 PM
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Hi Rita....
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#152769
October 16th, 2006 at 12:38 AM
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Scrapbooking! Its a great way to spend your time, its so nice to look through pictures and you can spend as much or as little as you want on your pages. The Dollar General store has lots of supplies for very reasonable prices and you can get lots of ideas and patterns on DIY websight.
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#152770
October 16th, 2006 at 02:41 AM
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Hi there Tina how are you?? I have been busy crocheting a blanket for the sofa.. as well as a table cloth for the dining room table.. Re-upolstered some chairs today.. I usually switch off on the crafts.. I do stained glass, mosiac (haven't started that on yet still cutting glass) Crochet and... when it gets really bad in the winter I start painting the house haha.. I have like a bagillion patterns I just found at a yard sale yesterday.. Soooo if you are looking for anything in particular let me know and I will try to find something for you.. Ohh I also sew...got lots of patterns for that too! Cross stiching is pretty easy too.. Good luck with your search!
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#152771
October 16th, 2006 at 05:42 AM
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I want to learn crochet etc..knitting? anyone know of some online sites that teach you? Thanks in advance.
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#152772
October 16th, 2006 at 10:45 AM
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Hi Angie .. I have been learning alot from this site.. It has video so you can see!! I hope it helps everyone out there looking for something easy and fun to do!!
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#152773
October 16th, 2006 at 11:05 PM
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Hey Rita, I would love to learn to sew... just never had anyone teach me... do you know of any site that might have SEWING for beginners Info ??? ( would be great ) huggies
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#152774
October 17th, 2006 at 01:48 AM
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Never really looked for one Tina.. I have sewn since I was 11 soooo crud that was 20 years ago hahha... I will check it out for you though.. Like machine sewing right? I found it here you go Tina and Good luck!!
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#152775
October 17th, 2006 at 02:31 AM
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I am crocheting this fall and scrapbooking. Making homemade cards for the holidays is a good way to spend the fall time. Getting inexpensive clay pots and painting them over the winter is fun and gives you a head start on new planters in time for spring planting as well as homemade holiday gifts.
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#152776
October 17th, 2006 at 08:35 AM
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Triss...Hi, great Ideas... I will have to get me some clay pots and do some painting... I have some acrylic paints from my fabric crafts... do you think they will work ? or do I need different paint..?
Hey Rita... yes, maschine sewing... I have an old pedal Singer and a new electric....lol I looked online and found nothing... But I have been buying fabrics , when they were on sale.. all ready and no clue what to do...lol
huggies
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#152777
October 17th, 2006 at 08:37 AM
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I have used acrylic paints and then I just spray them afterwards with a clear coating. The kids and I did them one year for the Grandmothers.
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#152778
October 17th, 2006 at 08:40 AM
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cool.. I will get me some clear coating... thanks for the tip. My DD is 14 and always wants to do something crafty and here is what she can do with me...
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#152779
October 17th, 2006 at 08:24 PM
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Tina did you sewing link I put up for you?
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#152780
October 21st, 2006 at 09:22 PM
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Hi Rita... I just seen it... ty sooo much... looks like a lot of help getting started... wow... wayyyy coool... I will get my DD and my Fabrics and try to make a lil something... I will let ya know how it worked out...
ty again and wish me luck........
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#152781
November 10th, 2006 at 09:54 AM
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Hey, there! How about quilting? Learning to sew a straight line is....dare I say it? Pretty straight forward! You can do simple patterns, like a nine patch or pinwheels. Start with a placemat, etc. I love collection lots of fabric! Between my mom and I....we have a great stash...and often go *shopping* at each other's houses. Anyway, quilting is simple and fun....and as you learn to sew you can get fancier or more elaborate with the patterns. Barb Originally posted by stricker: Triss...Hi, great Ideas... I will have to get me some clay pots and do some painting... I have some acrylic paints from my fabric crafts... do you think they will work ? or do I need different paint..?
Hey Rita... yes, maschine sewing... I have an old pedal Singer and a new electric....lol I looked online and found nothing... But I have been buying fabrics , when they were on sale.. all ready and no clue what to do...lol
huggies
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#152782
November 11th, 2006 at 04:13 AM
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I would like to learn how to knit so I can make some dishclothes......anyone know where I can learn how???
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#152783
November 11th, 2006 at 04:51 AM
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yes, plantqueen - give me a few minutes and I'll post some links for you!
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#152784
November 11th, 2006 at 05:12 AM
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OK - here's a site with videos. I do the Continental method - learned that years ago from my mom - it really does go quickly. knittinghelp.com Another good one... stitchcafe Another from Lion Brand Yarn... Lion Brand Yarn Hope this gives you a good start. I'm going to go look at the links someone posted for learning how to crochet - can't for the life of me remember how to do it!
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