Can We Show Off Our Crafts?

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Neesy

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Since my daughter-in-law in Mohawk, I thought I’d help her daughter make a different Mother’s Day present than the usual. This is a rain stick. Actually has a pretty good sound too.

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And yes, I do realize it is not a traditional looking one. But her 2 year old likes pink. And it’s coming from her.

Now, just trying to teacher her to say “rain stick”.
What is the purpose of the rain stick ? - it's really cute, by the way!
 

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Since my daughter-in-law in Mohawk, I thought I’d help her daughter make a different Mother’s Day present than the usual. This is a rain stick. Actually has a pretty good sound too.

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And yes, I do realize it is not a traditional looking one. But her 2 year old likes pink. And it’s coming from her.

Now, just trying to teacher her to say “rain stick”.
Great idea! Did you use rice to make the "rain"?
 

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Thankee.

My granddaughter's quilt is finished.
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She spent the weekend wrapped up in it.
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She calls it a hug.
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Beautiful job. She is growing so much. Very cute.
 

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What is the purpose of the rain stick ? - it's really cute, by the way!

Originally, they were used in ceremonies and dances, probably during droughts to encourage rain to fall. They are also used as musical instruments.

Great idea! Did you use rice to make the "rain"?

Rice on it’s own just sounds like rice in a tube. There are a few ways to make it sound better...kind of making a twisty path for the rice to fall. I wanted something safe around a toddler, so no nails. Instead I used tin foil, like this,

DIY rain stick craft that actually sounds like rain! - Gift of Curiosity
 

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Originally, they were used in ceremonies and dances, probably during droughts to encourage rain to fall. They are also used as musical instruments.



Rice on it’s own just sounds like rice in a tube. There are a few ways to make it sound better...kind of making a twisty path for the rice to fall. I wanted something safe around a toddler, so no nails. Instead I used tin foil, like this,

DIY rain stick craft that actually sounds like rain! - Gift of Curiosity
Thank you! Will be bookmarking those instructions. :smile2:
 

Lepplady

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When my son was moving into a big bed I took him to pick what colour yarn he wanted me to knit it in. I asked him to tell me which colour he wanted. “I want that one...and that one...and that one...and that one...” so I ended up knitting rows of about 10 different colours.

The first night he slept with it, he said it was like having an all night hug.
Aw! That's sweet.

Since my daughter-in-law in Mohawk, I thought I’d help her daughter make a different Mother’s Day present than the usual. This is a rain stick. Actually has a pretty good sound too.

View attachment 25908

And yes, I do realize it is not a traditional looking one. But her 2 year old likes pink. And it’s coming from her.

Now, just trying to teacher her to say “rain stick”.
There's nothing wrong with starting a new tradition.
:)
That's super-cool!
Beautiful job. She is growing so much. Very cute.
Thanks so much. I made it with double stuffing to take with her when she moves back up to Minnesota with mom and dad at the end of the month. I hope it's something she keeps and treasures as much as I treasure her.
 

Lepplady

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Holiday hot spot.
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I put the binding on wrong and had to pick it off stitch by stitch. Still, I'm having a BLAST putting together stuff for a local Holiday festival later this year. I wish I'd started quilting years ago.

I wonder if Sai King could come up with a horror story about something as docile as quilting? I bet he could. Images of the dead or guilty (almost misspelled that as quilty) into the pattern. Or the victim's blood/fluids soaked into the fabric. Or the victim's hair twisted into thread and used to stitch it. Or a murder victim's clothes (thinking perhaps that it trapped the victim's soul?) being cut up by murderer (or murderer's protective/complicit grand/mother) and sewn together as a trophy. Maybe a trophy that's given to the victim's loved ones as a comfort.

Yeah. I bet he could come up with something.
 

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Holiday hot spot.
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I put the binding on wrong and had to pick it off stitch by stitch. Still, I'm having a BLAST putting together stuff for a local Holiday festival later this year. I wish I'd started quilting years ago.

I wonder if Sai King could come up with a horror story about something as docile as quilting? I bet he could. Images of the dead or guilty (almost misspelled that as quilty) into the pattern. Or the victim's blood/fluids soaked into the fabric. Or the victim's hair twisted into thread and used to stitch it. Or a murder victim's clothes (thinking perhaps that it trapped the victim's soul?) being cut up by murderer (or murderer's protective/complicit grand/mother) and sewn together as a trophy. Maybe a trophy that's given to the victim's loved ones as a comfort.

Yeah. I bet he could come up with something.
Well, I sort of wrote a story about textile arts in horror. hahahahah! The story totally sucked because I'm not a writer, but it was fun!
 

Lepplady

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Question for craftiers that sell their wares... What do you charge? I want to sell my quilted stuff, if anybody thinks it's good enough to buy. At festivals or even online. But I have no idea what to charge. I know it goes by the size of the project, based on the cost of the materials worked together with what my time is worth, something like that. But I tend to want to lowball my prices because I'm new and don't have the confidence that my skills measure up to more seasoned quilters. I don't want to go too high, but I don't want to short-change myself, either.

I've looked online for similar projects for sale to try to get an idea of what I can charge, but the numbers are all over the place. Big stores sell machine-made throws for as low as $14 bucks, while hand-quilters charge up to $115 for the same sized product. Table runners for for anywhere from $6 to $60. No help at all.

Potholders and hot spots are pretty universally $6 to $15 bucks, so I'd probably split the difference and go for $10.

But bigger projects, I dunno. I'm so confused.
Advice?