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Claire wrote: "Hi, I've just found this thread and thought I'd say hi. I've recently discovered Crochet and I love cross stitch and baking (although I'm not brilliant at any of them!)"

Hi Claire! Another baking fan here, but I can't crochet! Or knit, for that matter :)

Lexie wrote: "Did anyone see the section on it on Kirstie's Homemade Home? I missed the programme but have the book - it looks lovely.

I've done the decoupage bit from that book - it was completely addictive! D..."
Love your Madonna rug!

Loved your crafting pictures Lexie,what a shame about the rug.

I've just found a knitting magazine (the first one) for 99p so I bought it so I can start and then learn off the internet!

Today's free craft books

Crochet
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0...

Today's free craft book

Knitting
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0...

Three free craft books today :0)

Making Lipsticks!
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0...

Cross stitch
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0...

Bronze Patina
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0...

Today's free craft books (there weren't any yesterday)

A couple of strange ones again, but nothing has ever beat that taxidermy book...

Candle making
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0...

Wig making
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0...

Skin Whitening....
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0...

I got a free book about kumihino a while ago, & I'm keeping my eyes open for more books on that, - I've just started a flat braid for the first time, & it is quite easy.

What is kumihino?

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It is braiding - a bit like french knitting I suppose.
These were some of the the round braids I made,
http://www.goodreads.com/photo/group/...

I think I should be in the grumpy thread as I've just put the back of a very large aran jumper on a stitch holder and noticed a wrong crossover on a cable about 10" up. I just can't ignore it as I shall see the mistake everytime I see him wear it. All pulled undone now and I've given myself a telling off for not concentrating! Can anyone else live with an obvious mistake?

Lynne (Tigger's Mum) wrote: "I think I should be in the grumpy thread as I've just put the back of a very large aran jumper on a stitch holder and noticed a wrong crossover on a cable about 10" up. I just can't ignore it as I..."

I hate it when something like that happens! I can't live with things when I notice them and have to unpick, sometimes it's hours of work I have to unpick - so annoying!

The braiding looks lovely, Janet!

Just been watching BBC2's 'Winterwatch' - amazing crochet animals!!! Apparently she made some mega sized beasts for the Olympics (I think) - took her 2 years! Bit of a problem with repetitive strain injury tho.

I'll have to try and catch that on the iplayer!

Have you seen about the Urban Knitters? Who go around 'yarnbombing'? They left a massive one for the Jubilee and for the Olympics in Saltburn.

Love the 'yarnbombing'!
The crocheted hare was on the 'Unsprung' bit of Winterwatch, BTW. Impressive.

Today's free craft books

crochet
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0...

cross stitch
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0...

knitting
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0...

kindle cover
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0...

Jay-me (Janet) ~plum chutney is best~ wrote: "It is braiding - a bit like french knitting I suppose.
These were some of the the round braids I made,
http://www.goodreads.com/photo/group/..."

Ooh, they're pretty! They look very professional.

Lexie wrote: "Ooh, they're pretty! They look very professional."


Thanks :)


Photo of the flat braid- partly done, showing the disk.

http://www.goodreads.com/photo/group/...

Jay-me (Janet) ~plum chutney is best~ wrote: "Lexie wrote: "Ooh, they're pretty! They look very professional."


Thanks :)


Photo of the flat braid- partly done, showing the disk.

http://www.goodreads.com/photo/group/......"

Ah, I see how it works - and presumably you follow a chart for each pattern which gives you the letters of the alphabet in a sequence? Clever!

Claire wrote: "Have you seen about the Urban Knitters? Who go around 'yarnbombing'? They left a massive one for the Jubilee and for the Olympics in Saltburn."

Saw the one at Saltburn Library. Brilliant.

Love the braiding Janet.What kind of yarn do you use?

Re mistakes Lynne: I read that Victorian girls used to make an error intentionally in their samplers as only God was allowed perfection. Although I am not terribly religious I now use the same excuse myself! Some mistakes I allow myself but if glaringly obvious I just have to redo.

Philip (sarah) wrote: "Love the braiding Janet.What kind of yarn do you use?"

Those braids are all done with rattail, I have used waxed cord and embroidery thread too.

They are so wonderfully precise.You are so creative Janet.

I love the braiding too, never seen that before. Really lovely. (think I might have to add that to this year's Want to Have a Go at list) Is there a craft equivalent of the TBR pile??

Lovely braiding - looks complicated! Reminds me of that plaited loaf I wanted to attempt from the Great British Bake Off, but still haven't!

Karen wrote: "I love the braiding too, never seen that before. Really lovely. (think I might have to add that to this year's Want to Have a Go at list) Is there a craft equivalent of the TBR pile??"

In answer to your question, you should see the room I laughingly call my study ...

Jay-me (Janet) ~plum chutney is best~ wrote:

Those braids are all done with rattail, I have used waxed cord and embroidery thread too."

Do the rats mind you using their tails...?

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Today's free craft book.

Cardboard Quilting and Scrapbooking
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0...

Karen (Kew) wrote: "Jay-me (Janet) ~plum chutney is best~ wrote:

Those braids are all done with rattail, I have used waxed cord and embroidery thread too."

Do the rats mind you using their tails...?

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I haven't asked them, but they do make lovely silky threads and plenty of colours too.

Seems several people here have got heavily into felting.

Can't say it interests me but I'm loving the photos they're posting on Facebook. Lovely vibrant colours.

I spent best part of yesterday scrapbooking! It was so good to get back in to it :-)

Two free craft books today

Book making (has been free before)
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0...

Bracelets
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0...

Today's free craft book (I'm afraid that I forgot to check the email yesterday and so missed a couple...)

Crochet
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0...

Today's free craft books

Scrap booking
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0...

Using silk scarve to make stuff
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0...

Drawing
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0...

Today's free craft books

Crochet
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0...

Karen (Kew) wrote: "Thanks for the feedback on prices, everyone!

Several free goodies in the craft area today!

Bath bombs!
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0...

Quilting
http://www.amazon.c..."

I finally got round to reading the Quilting one, it's the Quilters Pin introduction to using pinterest. It's not free now tho, but it is a useful little book. Don't think I'd pay three quid for it however. Still not actually got as far as signing up with pinterest but I know a lot of scrapbookers find it useful.

Did an art class yesterday on acrylic abstract painting. We did a Mondrian style, a texturey one, and a 'Rothko'. Am now inspired to have a go at redoing them in fabrics - the Mondrian wd make a great scrapbook cover (white background, black lines, small blocks of pure colour).

I joined pinterest and have found it fantastic for bookmarking free crochet patterns that I find online. Before I would bookmark them normally, then have lists to look through, wondering what they were - with pinterest it's fantastic because I can search through the photos of the patterns and choose the one that I want more easily. I can also organise them into types, ideas for designs etc. I love it!

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I've joined Pinterest but I'm not sure how to use it yet!!!

I use Pinterest for fashion inspiration - beauty & make-up too.

I did originally use it for recipes but I've found that they are mostly indulgent and no real use in the long run. You do find the odd one too.

FREE crochet kindle book
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Crochet-Wrist...

I was emailed about this from a crochet mailing list - I haven't had my usual free kindle book emails yet, if anymore craft ones come in, I'll highlight them later..

Have uploaded pic of the Mondrian-inspired scrapbook cover.
http://www.goodreads.com/photo/group/...

It'd make a lovely cushion cover too, I reckon. Really enjoyed making it, it was quite quick.

Today's free craft books

Knitting
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0...

Crochet
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0...

One for Simon!
Home beer brewing
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0...

Taxidermy is back in the free craft books..... (?!?)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0...

Photography
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0...

Karen keep meaning to say thanks for the free craft books have downloaded a few ,so now saying thanks,don't know when I intend doing all this crafting but something else comes along and I think oh would like to try that,at the moment Janet has inspired me to try the braiding and do like it ,just have to learn now how to finish off the ends ,Utube is a great place so I keep have a look there and putting them in my favourites,so a thanks to Janet as well

Neat painting of your models William

so how many are you aiming to make, William? looks like it could keep you out of mischief for quite some time!

Today's free craft books

Jewelery making
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0...

Quilting
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0...