What kind of craft projects do you take??

[smc]

I do Swedish Weaving. Found a covered basket about 2 ft tall that sits between the chairs to keep all mt stuff in.

[Mrs. CountryGuy]

Tom,

Valley as in Rio Grande Valley,

Come further south from Kerrville, I am sure Al would LOVE to meet you!

[jrgwdenner]

SMC, what is Swedish weaving? We Norwegians do some decorative stitching on linen called Hardanger. Are they the same? I should say 'other Norwegians' do Hardanger..... It's always been a tradition to have some in my older relatives' homes.

[smc]

Swedish Weaving is done on Monks Cloth with wool. You can do a search on Swedish Weaving and see some examples. It is easy and goes very quickly. You can make throws,blankets, placemats, pillows etc. Don't have any finished products at the momment, or I would post a picture.

[jrgwdenner]

Thanks, SMC. I did look it up and it is very pretty.

[old turbo]

My wife has to take her high tech sewing/ embroidery machine, the serger,plus the extras case with the hoops and threads. Some scrapbooking stuff, which can be some or plenty. Will be going south for the winter. I am sure I will have a load, but it keeps the peace.

[jrgwdenner]

Those sound like real necessities to me, old turbo!

[Parrothead]

This is probably my biggest dilemma right now as we are into downsizing. I'm trying to finish up as many projects as I can but I'll still have lots of yarn and my sewing machine and my quilting hoop. Yarn isn't heavy so I can take lots. LOL My jewelry making stuff fits in the chairs for the most part and I've had it there from the beginning. The books for the genealogy will take up some room but they are a must. We are still working on the train stuff. I have a couple of small trunks that I'm decorating that will set on the floor behind the recliners to handle some of our hobby stuff. I'm finding out that I'm doing retirement much like I worked. Multi tasking and never not busy. The difference is I don't get up early anymore!
Happy trails.........................

[Roamingusa]

quote:Originally posted by prariepoodle

Let me see where do I begin, all my yarn for afgans,thread for doilies,sewing machine to make most anything I have time to do. I just got in to beads and having fun with them,I would like to make one of the flower pot lamps with the holes drilled in it and put the colored beads on it but have not found out how to do that yet. Does anyone know how to do that?? and will share with me?

I like to make sets of 2 potholders,1 dish rag,1 dish soap bottle dress.

Hey! Is cooking a hobbie? then that is my favorite, I love searching for recipes and trying them out on Walt.

Is this what you were looking for?
http://www.bjcraftsupplies.com/lamp/...-lamp-pots.asp
I have been wanting to do these too, a friend has done several and they sure look nice.

[Parrothead]

I made a whole string of these for the awning on the previous 5er about 10 years ago. Wal-Mart had the flower pots that have a design in them. You use the tri beads and drill a hole for each bead. They are a lot of work but really are nice and draw lots of compliments. Ours got brittle after 8 or 9 years of constant weather. I didn't have any instructions, just saw them at a CG and did it. I wired a socket into each lamp and a plug at the end. You can also use a string of light already put together but I wanted mine evenly spaced along the 18' awning. Bought all the supplies at various Home Depots as we were moving around. Drilling the holes does make a mess so that part is an outside job. Somewhere I have the instructions (and one partially made) for a large one. Will finish it after we start full timing. Too many projects to finish here first. When I come across the instructions, I'll post but probably not real soon.
Happy trails......................