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I wonder how many of us are creative and do some sort of crafting...and what? Do you have a crafty hobby? Let's show case our skills.
I crochet, mostly micro crochet jewellery, and I'm.learning some living history crafts like lucetting and tablet weaving.
Haven't made a willy warmer yet though  |
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Both are ancient skills, tablet weaving is weaving over a loom, but the thread is warped through cards (tablets). Patterns are determined by turning the cards each round. I've gad a go at a workshop but haven't got my own loom just yet. Definitely want to get one though.
A lucet is basically a knitting fork. Similar to a french knit dolly, but only two prongs. It's used to make strong, knitted cord, which is then used for lacing clothes or shoes, or to crochet or weave things with. |
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By (user no longer on site) 36 weeks ago
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I've always sewn (used to be a seamstress in a furriers many moons ago), papercrafting such as scrapbooking, card making, fancy gift wrapping (think gift bags/cellophane sort), used to teach embroidery as well as commission samplers. Would love take up macrame again |
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"Both are ancient skills, tablet weaving is weaving over a loom, but the thread is warped through cards (tablets). Patterns are determined by turning the cards each round. I've gad a go at a workshop but haven't got my own loom just yet. Definitely want to get one though.
A lucet is basically a knitting fork. Similar to a french knit dolly, but only two prongs. It's used to make strong, knitted cord, which is then used for lacing clothes or shoes, or to crochet or weave things with."
Very interesting, thank you |
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"Both are ancient skills, tablet weaving is weaving over a loom, but the thread is warped through cards (tablets). Patterns are determined by turning the cards each round. I've gad a go at a workshop but haven't got my own loom just yet. Definitely want to get one though.
A lucet is basically a knitting fork. Similar to a french knit dolly, but only two prongs. It's used to make strong, knitted cord, which is then used for lacing clothes or shoes, or to crochet or weave things with.
Very interesting, thank you"
Next thing I want to learn is Nålabinding.  |
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By *EAT..85Woman 36 weeks ago
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I took up stained glass window making a couple of years ago. Mainly the Tiffany method, I tried making one leaded piece and preferred the other method.
I also like colouring books and making simple jewellery. And growing plants! |
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"Deciphering ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics
Hope do you go about learning this? "
I used to study ancient Egyptian history for 7 years through the Egypt exploration society (EES) and have traveled extensively throughout Egypt. My tattoo on my back is a little clue  |
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I would love to be crafty but I have cats, love to knit but gave up on that for obvious reason, I keep thinking about crochet but I need to think of away to do it without having a battle lol.
Plus I am notorious for starting something and not finishing, I bought a tattoo machine last year, aside from some I've done on myself, it's still in its box, I do intend to start it properly this summer though x |
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By (user no longer on site) 36 weeks ago
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I am very much a mixed medium crafter at the moment I am working on making gingerbread houses to put together as a reusable advent calendar. Painting, sculpting, paper mache and wooden bits.
Unfortunately my son has put forward the idea on lights so now try to work that out. |
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By (user no longer on site) 36 weeks ago
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I’ve not been very crafty in recent years but as a kid I used to collect Lord of the Rings Warhammer models. I loved an evening under the lamp painting cave trolls and Uruk-hai  |
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Woodworking and carving/whittling, leather craft, encaustic art, machine sewing, and aim to try out nalbinding (it’s a little like knitting but with a bone or antler needle, vikings used to do it) |
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I knit crochet and sew. I love knitting lace though it's far from relaxing. Abd to be honest there's only so many lace shawls one can own before one us firmly in witch of the woods territory.
I'd love to take up carding and spinning but I have no place for a wheel, and even less space for more product. Similarly I'd love to learn Irish lace making. It looks so incredible. |
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By (user no longer on site) 36 weeks ago
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Aurelia paints pictures and decorates cakes..
Not really crafty but I make bacon, salami and sausages plus various alcoholic drinks with the fruits from our smallholding. |
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By (user no longer on site) 36 weeks ago
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"Aurelia paints pictures and decorates cakes..
Not really crafty but I make bacon, salami and sausages plus various alcoholic drinks with the fruits from our smallholding.
Sounds far more useful!"
For me very as I prefer UK style charcuterie compared to Brazilian, plus we just got pigs so will be using my own pork meat in a few months |
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"I enjoy bookbinding at the moment, although I don't seem to find much time.
Mrs
I imagine that's very time consuming?
Mr"
It can be yes, most of it is pressing it to be honest, I'm terrible and leave them pressing for months forgetting about them
Mrs |
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"I knit crochet and sew. I love knitting lace though it's far from relaxing. Abd to be honest there's only so many lace shawls one can own before one us firmly in witch of the woods territory.
I'd love to take up carding and spinning but I have no place for a wheel, and even less space for more product. Similarly I'd love to learn Irish lace making. It looks so incredible. "
Haha. I love lace knitting too. Got lots of wraps and shawls and now make them for others! |
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"Woodworking and carving/whittling, leather craft, encaustic art, machine sewing, and aim to try out nalbinding (it’s a little like knitting but with a bone or antler needle, vikings used to do it) "
Nålabinding I've recently discovered when I went to a living history event. Definitely on my to do list to learn now! Looks amazing. |
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"Aurelia paints pictures and decorates cakes..
Not really crafty but I make bacon, salami and sausages plus various alcoholic drinks with the fruits from our smallholding."
Well I'd say there's definitely a fine art of craft involved to get the perfect sausage  |
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"I make erotic fun jewellery
Ha! Maybe we need a shop outlet on fab for that!!
Maybe we do , I've given a fare few out at socials and lifestyle festivals. "
Sprinkling tittie bracelets like a horny fairy |
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"I make erotic fun jewellery
Ha! Maybe we need a shop outlet on fab for that!!
Maybe we do , I've given a fare few out at socials and lifestyle festivals.
Sprinkling tittie bracelets like a horny fairy"
More like cock and clit badges  |
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"I make erotic fun jewellery
Ha! Maybe we need a shop outlet on fab for that!!
Maybe we do , I've given a fare few out at socials and lifestyle festivals. "
The one thing people keep asking me about jokingly is crochet willy warmers...I wonder what they would do if I sai, let's see and measure your goods then, so I can make it to measure |
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"I make erotic fun jewellery
Ha! Maybe we need a shop outlet on fab for that!!
Maybe we do , I've given a fare few out at socials and lifestyle festivals.
The one thing people keep asking me about jokingly is crochet willy warmers...I wonder what they would do if I sai, let's see and measure your goods then, so I can make it to measure "
Probably it gets bigger so and a bit |
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"Haha. I love lace knitting too. Got lots of wraps and shawls and now make them for others!
I crochet lace, mostly filet crochet, I can't bring myself to crochet doilies "
I'm fascinated by the large number of people who pronounce crochet to rhyme with 'kosher' and talk about doing 'croshering'.
I think I must be crotchety as it obviously needles me! |
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"Haha. I love lace knitting too. Got lots of wraps and shawls and now make them for others!
I crochet lace, mostly filet crochet, I can't bring myself to crochet doilies
I'm fascinated by the large number of people who pronounce crochet to rhyme with 'kosher' and talk about doing 'croshering'.
I think I must be crotchety as it obviously needles me!"
Haha, I know what you mean though, it really bugs me too!! Since I speak a bit of french I can't stop cringing when I hear it being mispronounced! |
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By *1876Man 35 weeks ago
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"I tried tablet weaving...but it damaged the charging port 
to me a split second, that one! 
Did you SB it?
Lol, that was meant to say "took me"...my fingers were quicker than my eyes! "
Haha
I had to read it a couple of times before I realised what you meant |
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