How did you learn calligraphy? I'd love to try but get irritated with videos and what pens did you start with?I’m a (very novice) calligrapher and also a wax seal enthusiast
How did you learn calligraphy? I'd love to try but get irritated with videos and what pens did you start with?I’m a (very novice) calligrapher and also a wax seal enthusiast
I used to use them when I lived closer to the UK. Wool Warehouse is very good too.Blacksheep Wool is a good website for wool and patterns. I bought half price merino wool from there last week.
A friend of mine took up drawing and painting a couple of years ago. I kind of stupidly assumed that artistic talent was something you have or you don't, but holy tit, the difference from when she started to now is insane. She's come so far, and it's amazing to see the development.I'm a crafter! I've had a silhouette machine (similar to a cricut) for over 5 years but like somebody else said every bugger has one now! I mostly use it to vinyl designs on clothes for me and my partner. CBA with the drama that comes from selling anyhting from it!
I've just ordered an new ipad to get into procreate drawing. I don't know who I think i am. I want to make cute sticker/art designs but I can't draw for tit so it's going to be hilarously bad!
Hi I have an Etsy shop and sell my crafty bits! I’ve been doing it for a few months. It’s very hit and miss sometimes but it’s started to pick up for me now and getting quite a lot of sales. Hang in thereI cross stitch and have designed some of my own kits. I've been trying to sell them on etsy but I'm just not getting many views which is frustrating because I'd love to do this full time. I'd also like to be able to knit, but I can never get the tension right! Aaand I'd like to be able to crochet but find it so difficult.
I cross stitch and have designed some of my own kits. I've been trying to sell them on etsy but I'm just not getting many views which is frustrating because I'd love to do this full time. I'd also like to be able to knit, but I can never get the tension right! Aaand I'd like to be able to crochet but find it so difficult.
Thank you. Fingers crossed for things picking up. I only started in lockdown 1 but I'm so impatient!Hi I have an Etsy shop and sell my crafty bits! I’ve been doing it for a few months. It’s very hit and miss sometimes but it’s started to pick up for me now and getting quite a lot of sales. Hang in there
Honestly, I know they look fancy but once you can follow a pattern and do a cross with consistent tension you can do anything. My gran taught me when I was about 8 and I've done it ever since - I'm still very slow but one of the joys is that speed truly doesn't matter! As one of my favourite authors writes, "Journey before destination".@Professor Slop Those are absolutely incredible as well as that watercolour style one being beautiful! I’m new to cross stitch as an adult, not having done any since primary school around 1980 when we did embroidery. I’m slowly working my way through quite a complex floral pattern, but it’s nothing compared to what you have shown. It’ll probably take me six months to finish it as I’m so slow.
Cross stitch definitely helps to pass the time during lockdown though.
Oh, I love old maps, if you're not adverse to chopping them up they are brilliant for decoupage. A few years ago I used an old school atlas and cut out some of the places that I have visited, glued them onto an IKEA coffee table that cost £5 with PVA and finished it off with two layers of varnish. I covered every bit of the table rather than the Victorian way of gluing separate pictures, but either way would work.I have good intentions, but having less daylight hours has a massive impact on me - I just can't work when it's dark outside, even though I have a SAD lamp
I've bought myself an embroidery stand as my hand cramps up when holding an embroidery hoop, so expect that will help a lot.
I do paper crafts too. I've got a huge amount of old maps, but don't know what to use them for. I naively assumed the creases would come out of them when pressed for a few weeks, but they don't!
I've got quite a bit of fabric too, and was hoping to make some freehand textile art. I'm waiting on some plain cotton from etsy to make a start.
Those are so beautiful! My granny was a prolific cross-stitcher and my mum does a lot too. I've tried, but I find I can only really get excited about crafts I can wear. Stunning work from you though, please share more pictures if you have them!I meant to post some of my cross stitches here to show you all ages ago! I do have a story about one of the chart suppliers I used to use but I don't want to take over the thread with multiple posts, so I'll hang fire til I've reminded myself of all the twists and turns!
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This is my current work in progress - 3 years into it, just over halfway done. The original art is Farewell to Anger by Leonid Afremov.
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One I did for a friend retiring from work, massive GoT fan!
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Above my stairs on the landing.
I have more but I feel like I've taken enough space already! Love seeing all your work and sharing with fellow enthusiasts!
I have an angle poise lamp with a daylight bulb for sewing. Also, downstairs I have a “proper “ freestanding lamp with a daylight bulb (also a magnifying glass attached to the stem of the light). It really makes a difference to evening and winter day knitting and cross stitching.I have good intentions, but having less daylight hours has a massive impact on me - I just can't work when it's dark outside, even though I have a SAD lamp
I've bought myself an embroidery stand as my hand cramps up when holding an embroidery hoop, so expect that will help a lot.
I do paper crafts too. I've got a huge amount of old maps, but don't know what to use them for. I naively assumed the creases would come out of them when pressed for a few weeks, but they don't!
I've got quite a bit of fabric too, and was hoping to make some freehand textile art. I'm waiting on some plain cotton from etsy to make a start.