Crafter's Corner

Sadly a friend of mine is having a terrible time at mo so im sending her a card and these origami birds in hope they can help a bit





I also had some new yarn delivered today for some mittens



It will hopefully become these

 

More origami today the centres not quite right but as its my first day ever doing origami i think its ok

 

Wow that's really good @Dips, you shouldn't have said anything about the middle as I am sure no one would have noticed. I bet that took some time to accomplish

 

Aww thanx :-) and it took about 20 minutes to be honest. It was really easy and was just repetative so you only have to learn one bit and then just apply it to the other 7 bits of paper. I think it looks harder to do than it actually is

 

I visited a ladies group yesterday it was at the local village hall. Very friendly group. They gave me a diary of events up to December as I can have another visit and then decided whether I want to join.

One of the events is origami

 

oooh thats exciting Apple blossom

which event is grabbing your interest the most at the moment?

 

I quiet fancy the Art Group which meet up once a month so will probably give that a go at the end of September, I've not see when but I believe there is a Photography Group as well so that would be another favourite for me.... there's so many.... craft, baking etc. Think I'll have to give up work

 

Sound like a plan @Apple Blossom

 

i found this really kewl crafty social media charity project the other day

https://www.facebook.com/ThePeytonHeartProject

Its to raise awareness around teen suicide and bullying and to get involved you make hearts and attach a label with quotes they have prepared and then leave them random places for strangers to find and keep who then post them on social media

I have bought a laminator for the labels to help with the rain aspect in this country

But im looking forward to making some hearts

 

Made the first 9 :-)



Im going to be spreading them around solihull and llangollen over the next two months. My brothers are also getting involved and will be leaving them around Tamworth too.

I have a lot more to make but at least these first ones are done :-)

 

I'm currently sewing some felt santas hat on my new sewing machine. They are only an inch tall. Anyone got any tips on how I can hold something that small with punching a few holes in my fingers?

 

Could you hold them down with a Lolly stick?

 

Tweezers or a clothes peg Jane.

 

Gives me a good excuse to go and buy myself a magnum.

I should add this is the sewing machine I decided to treat myself to. I got myself another voluntary job at a charity shop after falling out with the other charity I was involved with. They can't sell electricals and so I got this machine for a tenner, all working, just had a few parts missing.