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Harker

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14. My wife used to own a yarn shop, thus the natural fiber felt.

Reply to electric_blue68 (Reply #13)

Wed Nov 27, 2024, 09:59 PM

Nov 2024

She's a knitter and crafter, and I sometimes sketch her ideas on paper as an aid for various crafting projects.

This will be my first project along these lines, and I'm pretty excited about it, and waiting for the felt to arrive. She has scraps from her own work in various colors available, and I will also be using some bits of woven tweed I picked out while visiting Ireland together a few years ago for caps and scarves

The French woman who owned our home before us had wild grapes growing around the garden fence. They're tiny little, bitter, purple grapes. No good to us, but our local turkeys love them. Like you, I appreciate the beauty of the leafy vines.

I hope this will be the first of many fun projects.

Fun to see what others are up to. Thanks for posting about this!

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If you are Making New Christmas Decorations...what are you making?! [View all] electric_blue68 Nov 2024 OP

I am making polymer clay ornaments. I have christmas cutters I bought on sale last year after Christmas, By the way dead debm55 Nov 2024 #1

Yay, cool! ... electric_blue68 Nov 2024 #2

Not making any this year, but in the past wnylib Nov 2024 #3

Ah! You have been a busy crafter over the years! 👍 electric_blue68 Nov 2024 #4

Yes, the bell is 3 dimensional. wnylib Nov 2024 #5

Well, you did put more than a toe in The Sea of Crafting 👍 electric_blue68 Nov 2024 #9

Round, lightweight ornaments from colored tissue paper mache. (Woman's Day, 1970, I think.) quaint Nov 2024 #6

Sounds pretty! I used to on canvas mix acrylic paints and... electric_blue68 Nov 2024 #7

It's called a "5 gallon bucket" but I don't think it's a liquid measure. quaint Nov 2024 #10

Well, hopefully we'll be sticking around somehow! Ah, I see how you create them then.🎈👍 electric_blue68 Nov 2024 #11

I had an idea... so I'm cutting 6" snowpeople out of white merino felt... Harker Nov 2024 #8

This sounds adorable, and fun! And on a wild grapevine? Niiiice! electric_blue68 Nov 2024 #13

My wife used to own a yarn shop, thus the natural fiber felt. Harker Nov 2024 #14

Do we get any photos or links, Harker? Niagara Nov 2024 #15

That could happen, Niagara... Harker Nov 2024 #16

That would be spectacular! Niagara Nov 2024 #19

Hope you will. 👍 electric_blue68 Nov 2024 #21

Victorian Paper Fan Medallions Niagara Nov 2024 #12

Nice! Harker Nov 2024 #17

Thank you. I watch way too much YouTube, Harker Niagara Nov 2024 #20

Ty for the vid! (and look at the size of her cutting mat) electric_blue68 Nov 2024 #24

You're welcome, electric_blue68 Niagara Nov 2024 #25

Sweet! Good on you.👍 electric_blue68 Nov 2024 #22

my ususal intention that rarely happens Kali Nov 2024 #18

Well, that's a sweet little holiday momento! A gazillion yrs ago my aunt -might- have strung popcorn... electric_blue68 Nov 2024 #23

Outdoor lights kkmarie Nov 2024 #26