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wrestlexstitch · 2 years ago
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A friend told me about the Loose Ends Project and I think it sounds wonderful. I'm too new to cross-stitching to be of much help, but maybe I can dust off my crocheting skills....
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batwynn · 3 months ago
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Sewing and crafting community!
Anna is at risk of loosing her home and has already lost access to her meds, phone, and internet. Internet issues caused her to lose her remote job, and she is unable to cover the front cost of fabric supplies for orders for her sewing work at this time. She needs $800 in the next ten days just to keep the roof over her and the kitty’s heads. If anyone can help right now, it would be much appreciated!
Her paypal email: [email protected]
(*Note: paypal is slow on the update of her legal name change, but you can find her on instagram at: redleaf.sews to confirm before donating.)
(Plus: the conversion rate from USD to CAD makes even a small donation go further!)
As always, I am more than happy to provide art in exchange for a donation. Please message me a screen shot of your donation, and your request!
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greentrickster · 9 months ago
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Had the most amazing experience on Saturday. Was dropping off a couple plush mages to the store that sells them for me downtown, because a couple had sold over the past few weeks and I try to be a good supplier.
It only takes a few minutes and I'd already paid for parking, so I decided to linger and look around the shop a bit, because it's a cool place where there's always a chance something new has arrived if you haven't been there for over a week. It's fantastic. If you told me there was some actual magic in this place I'd believe you, and I've been in the employees-only area.
Which is why I was present, leafing curiously through a book on the making of the movie Chicken Run, to hear a guy behind me loudly proclaim, "Forty dollars for this?! I could make this!" I'm aware that the things in this store can be pricy, but also that a lot of the stock is made by local crafters, like me, meaning prices can be a bit higher due to the fact that you're getting something hand-crafted instead of mass-produced. So I turn around to see what he's complaining about.
And this guy is holding a wooden wand that is unique, one-of-a-kind, hand-crafted from solid wood. All things I know at a glance because, as it happens, I'm not the only person in my family who sells stuff at this store... my dad does as well. And he's the one who made that wand.
Now here's the thing. My dad's part of the local woodturner's group, wood turning being a method of carving that involves spinning a chunk of wood on a high-speed lathe while holding a bit of sharp metal against it until it turns into a wand, bowl, cup, vase, what-have-you. It's a highly-skilled craft that requires a lot of practice and and specialized tools, which he picked up after retiring but before going back to work, and he's been practicing and perfecting the required skills for at least fifteen years. If he likes (and he does like), he can get a wooden sphere carved and polished to such a sheen and smoothness that it both reflects the light and feels like plastic, which is highly impressive on a technical scale and extremely disconcerting on a tactile one.
And this guy just said one of his pieces wasn't worth the price on the tag because 'he could do it too.' Which, as any crafter knows, is not the sort of statement fellow crafters make at volume.
Now, I'm a reasonable sort of trickster. As I said, my dad's part of a woodturning group, I'm well-aware that there genuinely are other people in this area who are as skilled as, if not more skilled than, my dad. Maybe he's just a skilled creep or disagrees with the pricing. So I turn to the guy and go, "Oh? It took my dad a couple years to learn how to make those."
To which he smiles at me and asks if I know what kind of wood the wand is made of.
"Purple Heart."
"Wow, you really know your stuff!"
I stare at him for a moment, because 1) Purple Heart wood is literally the easiest wood to identify on the planet because, as the name suggests, it's actually purple, which is a thing woods generally are not. And also 2) he has apparently not grasped that the reason I know this is because my father made the thing he is holding.
I do not say these things. Instead I clue him in on the situation he's in by saying, "Yes, my dad made that wand."
"Oh. Um. Thank-you!" he holds out his hand.
I look at the hand, then at him. "For what?"
"For your dad!"
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...I do not shake his hand, and I'm beginning to suspect that this guy does, indeed, not have any clue what he's talking about when he said he could make this himself. But I could be wrong. He could just be socially awkward, I get that. So time for the final question. With a polite smile that no customer yet has been able to tell is completely fake, I ask, "Are you part of the local woodturner's group?"
"The what?"
"The local woodturner's group," I repeat, "My dad turned that wand by hand, on a lathe."
Guy, smiling, about to seal his own fate, "Ah. That is a tool I do not have."
Me, also smiling, because he's just proven beyond all shadow of a doubt that no he could not, in fact, make it himself. "Mm. And that's why it costs forty dollars."
You know, he didn't have anything to say to that?
Put a bit of a spring in my step as I left.
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cuntdooku69 · 7 days ago
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been really into making these lately
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thecozycuttlefish · 1 year ago
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I've been busy working on all my crafting projects this week, come take a look!
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iknityounot · 8 months ago
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Fiber Arts Community Question:
I am looking into selling some of the hats I have made just to declutter...where do you guys recommend I sell from? I have tried etsy before, so I am not opposed to using it again, but I don't intend to sell them for much (maybe 10-15 dollars?) and I know etsy takes a pretty big cut from sales.
Any recommendations?
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creaturecrochetok · 21 days ago
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🧶 Repurposed Creativity! 🧶
This bold red, white, and blue bag started with squares originally meant for an anime-inspired scarf that I didn’t finish. I didn’t stick to the original pattern placement, so I added extra squares to make it work as a bag. Fingers crossed that it still has an attractive, cohesive look!
What do you think of this color combo and layout? Let me know your thoughts! ❤️🤍💙
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deathtaffy · 1 year ago
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In this step-by-step guide, I'll show you how I create a silicone cap mold (squish mold) for a resin art toy. Join me as I address the challenge of crafting a replacement mold for my best boi, Blobbii.
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crochet-and-more · 4 months ago
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about me
it's been a while since I've been part of the crochet/crafting community on tumblr, but I've been spending more time making crafts again and missed sharing my creations with others and seeing so many of the cool things that you guys make too.
I first started crocheting over a decade ago when I was still a teenager. I'm in my late twenties now, and primarily focus on crochet but have dabbled in various forms of crafts throughout the years.
the thing that first got me into crocheting was the idea of making my own small stuffed animals by hand. I consider octopuses to be my favorite thing to make to this day and they always have been.
a lot of what I post on here will be older crafts I might've made a while back, but I'll be updating with newer projects as I work on them too.
aside from crafting I also enjoy video games, nature, and wildlife.
I hope to start getting more involved and seeing lots of cool art and crafts by everyone. feel free to reach out if you want to say hi or have any questions about my projects.
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islanderscaper · 1 year ago
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No blue this week! I’m curious to see how long it will take to get to orange and red.
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podcastwithsheila · 10 months ago
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Suggest a price for this beautiful handmade bag. #bags #leatherbags #shorts
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pinkpinkmermayyy · 11 months ago
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I really want to get into sewing my own clothes especially those really pretty gowns because I’ve seen so many YouTubers make beautiful dresses and I want to do that but I don’t know where to start 😭😭 can someone help me out?
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createdbycranium · 1 year ago
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I have a new jacket, the material is similar to a good hoodie. I have two, maybe three, store-bought decorative patches which each have an iron-on adhesive backing, and I will likely collect more. I want to attach the patches and potentially collect more patches of different varieties, I don't forsee ever needing to remove them.
Someone I know has had issues in the past, a patch that peeled off a vest in the washing machine. Again, these are store patches, so quite thick with embroidery as well.
Is it better to use the iron-on method intended by the manufacturer, or to sew them on?
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magnoliabloomfield · 2 years ago
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If you like crafting, organized conversation, swapping items with fellow crafters, and letting your freak flag fly, please join my discord server.
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sasha4books · 3 months ago
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