I havn't made one of these clothespin crocheted angels yet but they appear to be super easy 
Instructions are here: Free Crochet Patterns
Instructions are here: Free Crochet Patterns
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Now that's cute, for the Frozen-obsessed
Just going to put this in a couple places, here and in the Random Thoughts thread.
You know those old overhead projectors in school? Well time has marched on. They use technology differently in the schools now and have phased out those things. I heard a local school district was selling theirs for 10 bucks a piece. Some are those ancient ones from my time but some are a newer version that they only had in the school for a short time.
These things are absolutely fantastic for transferring images onto your walls for murals, or what I needed one for is I'm transferring a picasso like picture of The Beatles onto a huge canvas I have. (An ugly picture was on it and I am painting over it with The Beatles.) Now I can do it easily. And for 10 bucks--awesomeness.
My point of this, if you crafters out there even remotely consider doing this stuff, checking with school districts in your area might snag you a cheap one too.
And, when they took me to the storage shed where all this stuff is? They have tons of other things they sell that the schools don't use anymore. It was crazy! I will definitely be looking into possible other acquisitions (maybe one of those old school desks with the flip up top?)
Here is my Beatle picture I'm transferring.
You know those old overhead projectors in school? Well time has marched on. They use technology differently in the schools now and have phased out those things. I heard a local school district was selling theirs for 10 bucks a piece. Some are those ancient ones from my time but some are a newer version that they only had in the school for a short time.
These things are absolutely fantastic for transferring images onto your walls for murals, or what I needed one for is I'm transferring a picasso like picture of The Beatles onto a huge canvas I have. (An ugly picture was on it and I am painting over it with The Beatles.) Now I can do it easily. And for 10 bucks--awesomeness.
My point of this, if you crafters out there even remotely consider doing this stuff, checking with school districts in your area might snag you a cheap one too.
And, when they took me to the storage shed where all this stuff is? They have tons of other things they sell that the schools don't use anymore. It was crazy! I will definitely be looking into possible other acquisitions (maybe one of those old school desks with the flip up top?)
Here is my Beatle picture I'm transferring.
I havn't made one of these clothespin crocheted angels yet but they appear to be super easy
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Instructions are here: Free Crochet Patterns
You need to use grey thread and put hands covering the face.
You need to use grey thread and put hands covering the face.
eep! no no no no no... there will be no scary Doc Who Weeping Angels on my Christmas tree
no walking dead or clowns either lolPlease forgive me if I misunderstood your post lol
Just going to put this in a couple places, here and in the Random Thoughts thread.
You know those old overhead projectors in school? Well time has marched on. They use technology differently in the schools now and have phased out those things. I heard a local school district was selling theirs for 10 bucks a piece. Some are those ancient ones from my time but some are a newer version that they only had in the school for a short time.
These things are absolutely fantastic for transferring images onto your walls for murals, or what I needed one for is I'm transferring a picasso like picture of The Beatles onto a huge canvas I have. (An ugly picture was on it and I am painting over it with The Beatles.) Now I can do it easily. And for 10 bucks--awesomeness.
My point of this, if you crafters out there even remotely consider doing this stuff, checking with school districts in your area might snag you a cheap one too.
And, when they took me to the storage shed where all this stuff is? They have tons of other things they sell that the schools don't use anymore. It was crazy! I will definitely be looking into possible other acquisitions (maybe one of those old school desks with the flip up top?)
Here is my Beatle picture I'm transferring.
What a clever girl you are! I really like that Beatles picture
Very cool
The only origami I've ever made are those cubes and fortune tellers and I'm not sure fortune tellers count as origami.eep! no no no no no... there will be no scary Doc Who Weeping Angels on my Christmas tree
Please forgive me if I misunderstood your post lol
You totally understood my post.
quilling angel=
That's lovely
I tried quilling once... I dont have the patience. Do you quill?
You totally understood my post.
lol... I guess I should admit it took me a while. My first reaction was, What the L is AnnaMarie talking about?
That's lovely
Yes, but only on good days when fingers co operate. It does take a lot of patience.
I go in cycles with my craft du jour and lately I've been leaning toward weaving. I don't have a floor loom--just a rigid heddle and recently acquired an inkle loom to do bands. While looking through Pinterest for ideas for rigid heddle projects (not as easy to find as floor looms), I came across an idea to recycle plastic grocery and department store bags to make totes. You cut the bags into one long strip and then weave it into a warp of cotton carpet yarn. Macy's gets top ranks for theirs BTW. 
Here are the results of the first couple. I've put them in as thumbnails as the white one got huge as a full image. Just click on the thumbnail if you want to see more detail.
The white one was the first but the yarn I used for the straps turned out to be way too skinny even though it looked bulky before braiding it. To reinforce it I made the black/red/white band and zigzagged the black yarn in the center. I've added a fabric lining to each of the bags. The one with the horizontal stripes was the second attempt after finding actual bulky yarn to do the handles and for this one added Decor bond to the lining to give it more stiffness.
Here are the results of the first couple. I've put them in as thumbnails as the white one got huge as a full image. Just click on the thumbnail if you want to see more detail.
The white one was the first but the yarn I used for the straps turned out to be way too skinny even though it looked bulky before braiding it. To reinforce it I made the black/red/white band and zigzagged the black yarn in the center. I've added a fabric lining to each of the bags. The one with the horizontal stripes was the second attempt after finding actual bulky yarn to do the handles and for this one added Decor bond to the lining to give it more stiffness.
I go in cycles with my craft du jour and lately I've been leaning toward weaving. I don't have a floor loom--just a rigid heddle and recently acquired an inkle loom to do bands. While looking through Pinterest for ideas for rigid heddle projects (not as easy to find as floor looms), I came across an idea to recycle plastic grocery and department store bags to make totes. You cut the bags into one long strip and then weave it into a warp of cotton carpet yarn. Macy's gets top ranks for theirs BTW.
Here are the results of the first couple. I've put them in as thumbnails as the white one got huge as a full image. Just click on the thumbnail if you want to see more detail.
The white one was the first but the yarn I used for the straps turned out to be way too skinny even though it looked bulky before braiding it. To reinforce it I made the black/red/white band and zigzagged the black yarn in the center. I've added a fabric lining to each of the bags. The one with the horizontal stripes was the second attempt after finding actual bulky yarn to do the handles and for this one added Decor bond to the lining to give it more stiffness.
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your talents never cease to amaze me, MsMod. What beautiful work!
Thank you! It really was fun to see the strips of grocery bags turning into "fabric". Even my partner was impressed with how they turned out.
I was looking around for a Christmas present for a Harry Potter fan. I found this:
This is awesome but you have to make it. I'm not good at this so...
If anyone is interested, instructions:
Make your own Mandrake
Peace.
This is awesome but you have to make it. I'm not good at this so...
If anyone is interested, instructions:
Make your own Mandrake
Peace.