Show your (craft)work

Incorporating hobbies, computer games, Verm's Interesting Links and anything else you can think of excluding football and other spectator sports because these belong in the Sport section, but allowing sports you play yourself with your own body as that counts as a pastime.
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This is the little extra book on top.
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That’s really good, Beab!
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I like the colours.
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You can tidy the shape quite simply by blocking it if you want to, Beatrix! It’s really easy to do. It wouldn’t magically make it into the rectangle you wanted but it would straighten it off.
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That’s lovely, Beatrix!

I made a silhouette cat quilt block as a trial; it needs a good press! There are 12 different poses in the series so I think I’ll make six white and six black cats with different backgrounds, then sew them all together to make a quilt for watching TV under. The white fabric has tiny white butterflies and flowers stamped on it rather than being a flat solid colour.
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That’s very cute!
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I love that, rosy, it looks like an origami cat at the moment!
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I had a zoom sewing group class this morning where we all made the same item - a make up bag - in different fabrics and sizes.
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Your books are lovely Bean, and I like that bag lining rosy.

I finished off a top and dress that have been part done since at least one spring ago, plus another top. I have some culottes and a dress to do this weekend as well.

ETA - and I bought myself a mannequin! Aldi were only offering the smaller size so I she’s maxed out and needs a bit of padding (or I can lose an inch off my hips, which might be easier :lol: ). We have named her Doris and P keeps thinking it’s me looming as he leaves the downstairs WC. (The craft room leads there).

She was very helpful whilst trying to work out where to put the fastenings for the dress.
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Another dress. I don’t think you can see the tucks and ties. I might do it again in a plain colour like the pattern.

I messed up the pockets so they’re fake. :lol: it’s not like I keep stuff in them anyway.
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Does reupholstering my kitchen chairs count?
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I’ve only done one so far, but it didn’t take that long once I got all the staples out.
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Oh yes, that’s a great job! And I love your two floral dresses especially, wendy. Could we see Doris, please?

I’ve been doing wee bitty projects here and there just to keep my hands busy. I also had a very soothing couple of evenings sorting the giant bag of threads my friend bought when we did our joint project, I’ll post the result when I’m downstairs later.

If I could trust myself, I would sew giant pockets into everything. I just had to return a dress that didn’t suit me but had amazing deep pockets and I nearly chose looking like a bag of potatoes over giving them up :cry:
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Not as visually pleasing as most finished projects, but I got the same amount of enjoyment out of sorting these threads as I do out of a normal craft job :lol: They were just in a big bag of jumbled colours that was slowly splitting up the side, so it’s a joy rather than a headache now.
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Organisation :love:
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Squeak approves, Leap. She’s been making friendship bracelets all summer and got a box just like this last week.
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That's very pleasing, Leap.
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George is mid friendship bracelet and just said "that's epic!" and asked if he could have a box like that for his birthday :lol:
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Squeak has a friendship bracelet specific Instagram account. She’s @phreglot.
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George is VERY impressed!
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She’s joined a forum and everything. I’m slightly baffled, but it’s kept her occupied & happy.
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