Crafts To Do During Covid Restrictions

[anneg]

I really wanted a NorSari for the winter but they are $150. So I got my husband one for Christmas, made out of some pretty rugged stuff that will hold up to chores and getting on the tractor to plow snow. And I made a pattern for myself. Because mine is lined with Polar fleece, I hand sewed the whole thing. It's going to be a blessing in the frigid temperatures when doing chores!

I didn't know there was such a thing...pretty cool, or should I say, warm!

 

[PayrollNerd]

Making progress on my tea quilt. Folded in and hand stitched all the edges of the back. (I used leftover fabric.) Added the top and bottom borders. I cut this out in 2019 but just realized my side border’s center piece is too long. I’ll have to pop out the stitching and shorten it.

 

[mickey2942]

Yarn Artist Creates Colorful Aquarium Completely Filled With Crochet Sea Creatures

Just in case anyone wants to crochet an aquarium!

 

[PayrollNerd]

Yarn Artist Creates Colorful Aquarium Completely Filled With Crochet Sea Creatures

Just in case anyone wants to crochet an aquarium!

That is adorable! I forwarded it to my oldest. Her friend taught herself to crochet during the pandemic. Then made my daughter a crocheted sawfish for her birthday last summer.

 

[mickey2942]

That is adorable! I forwarded it to my oldest. Her friend taught herself to crochet during the pandemic. Then made my daughter a crocheted sawfish for her birthday last summer.

She will like it, there is a link in the article to all free patterns for the aquarium articles. Crochet animals is becoming a popular pastime. Amigurumi.

https://littleworldofwhimsy.com/whats-the-difference-between-crochet-and-amigurumi/

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

How Paula Tutman used art to stay mentally fit, emotionally healthy (clickondetroit.com)

4-part series documents her ceramics journey

DETROIT – Are you stressed? Get clayed. That’s how I chose to deal with the isolation and strain of covering a pandemic for TV news. I call it my COVID Clay-cation stress management program.

What I discovered as a whim was a sense of deep peace and even joy every time I touched clay.

I want to share with you how I used creativity to stay mentally fit and emotionally healthy at a time when everything hurts as a journalist. In hopes, I can inspire and be inspired when you reach back and tell me your stories of how you’re creatively coping with COVID.

To challenge myself, I took on a gigantic project for a beginner, creating a ceramic fireplace surround...

 

[PayrollNerd]

More tea quilt progress. All the borders are on. Now to press it, fold in and stitch the seams still open on the back. Then I can do some more machine quilting. I wish I had enough brown dotted fabric for binding. I may go see if I can find more green. That would make a nice binding too.

 

[anneg]

More tea quilt progress. All the borders are on. Now to press it, fold in and stitch the seams still open on the back. Then I can do some more machine quilting. I wish I had enough brown dotted fabric for binding. I may go see if I can find more green. That would make a nice binding too.

The quilt is looking great!

 

[PayrollNerd]

Remember the amaryllis bulbs my aunt coated in wax? They’re blooming repeatedly and so pretty.

 

[cujenn81]

at the request of @anneg — I’m posting pics of the crafty decorations I made for my wedding on March 21, 2020.

A lot of these might confuse you without context —

My husband was big into skateboarding when we met as freshman in college back in 2000, and it eventually led him to California for sponsorships. So, I painted small wooden skateboards and used them as place settings and party favors. When we were forced to scale back the guest list to just immediate family and the wedding party (I got married on March 21, 2020), we decided to display the skateboards of those who couldn’t attend on the fireplace. (They were with us in spirit!)

The “AOL/AIM mailbox” is another nod to my husband’s move to California in 2000. We were only 19 at the time and I stayed back on the East Coast, of course. We tried to make it work long distance for a while… but we eventually broke up and fell out of touch before reconnecting 18 years later and ultimately getting married. So, anyway… our main method of communication back then was online chats using AOL Instant Messenger (or AIM) because cell phones weren’t ubiquitous and free nationwide long distance calling was NOT a thing. I printed out some of our most memorable conversations and had saved them all these years. One conversation in particular really stood out and I had it displayed at the wedding in a hanging picture frame. We basically told each other we knew this wasn’t the end for us and we would be together again someday… and now we are! So, I thought it would be cool to recreate the famous AOL mailbox logo for our card box. I bought the wood mailbox and square piece of wood for the envelope at Michael’s and painted them. Voila!

The “have and to hold” sign sat next to a basket of blankets. March in South Carolina is usually warm during the day but gets chilly when the sun sets.

The vintage window with panes was purchased at a flea market. I gave it a new coat of paint and then used the glass to create a wedding program sign.

For the flower girl baskets, I kept it simple and just hot glued some pretty rosette ribbon on simple wicker baskets.





These are the only pictures I have saved on my phone, so I’ll be back with a few more after work.

 

[Quiet Time]

cujenn81,

You are very creative and thoughtful.
And, very crafty! Congratulations.

 

[JaneEyre]

Great job, cujenn!

I've been too busy to post my crafts! I attempted to teach arm knitting last month. I'm linking a great video for learning. And we're painting "zinnia" pine cones next month. Then I'm going to take a month off because I'm burnt out on the program at the moment.

 

[cujenn81]

Great job, cujenn!

I've been too busy to post my crafts! I attempted to teach arm knitting last month. I'm linking a great video for learning. And we're painting "zinnia" pine cones next month. Then I'm going to take a month off because I'm burnt out on the program at the moment.

Love them!!

 

[weepingangel]

Nice.
my friend got a nice arm knitted blanket from her granddaughter for Xmas- I think she made several of them as gifts

I thought I saw recently a hydrangea-pine cone craft but google isn’t finding it now. Maybe I imagined it

Great job, cujenn!

I've been too busy to post my crafts! I attempted to teach arm knitting last month. I'm linking a great video for learning. And we're painting "zinnia" pine cones next month. Then I'm going to take a month off because I'm burnt out on the program at the moment.

 

[cujenn81]

Here are the additional photos that I promised you earlier today...

#1 - another look at the card box
#2 - I absolutely love the way the J & M turned out (although, I ended up spending much more than I originally anticipated). I purchased large paper mâché cardboard letters and used a razor blade to cut out the top of the letter. Next, I cut down floral foam blocks to snuggly inside each letter. Finally, I bought a bunch of different artificial floral picks and sprays and stuck them in the foam. For the & symbol, I just wrapped artificial moss sheets with adhesive backing around the cardboard.
#3 - painted chalkboard seating chart
#4 - table setting (minus the artificial leaf scatterings)
#5 - painted table signage -- painted the back of square acrylic sheets and used a paint pen to write the names of places significant to us (the diamond mine is the name of the dance club where we first met )
#6 - another picture of a place setting
#7 - a cheeky "Can I get a witness?" sign -- I just purchased one of those $10 full-length mirrors from Wal-mart, painted it with chalkboard paint, and then used a chalkboard marker to write "Can I get a witness?"





Thanks for indulging me, guys!

 

[anneg]

at the request of @anneg — I’m posting pics of the crafty decorations I made for my wedding on March 21, 2020.

A lot of these might confuse you without context —

My husband was big into skateboarding when we met as freshman in college back in 2000, and it eventually led him to California for sponsorships. So, I painted small wooden skateboards and used them as place settings and party favors. When we were forced to scale back the guest list to just immediate family and the wedding party (I got married on March 21, 2020), we decided to display the skateboards of those who couldn’t attend on the fireplace. (They were with us in spirit!)

The “AOL/AIM mailbox” is another nod to my husband’s move to California in 2000. We were only 19 at the time and I stayed back on the East Coast, of course. We tried to make it work long distance for a while… but we eventually broke up and fell out of touch before reconnecting 18 years later and ultimately getting married. So, anyway… our main method of communication back then was online chats using AOL Instant Messenger (or AIM) because cell phones weren’t ubiquitous and free nationwide long distance calling was NOT a thing. I printed out some of our most memorable conversations and had saved them all these years. One conversation in particular really stood out and I had it displayed at the wedding in a hanging picture frame. We basically told each other we knew this wasn’t the end for us and we would be together again someday… and now we are! So, I thought it would be cool to recreate the famous AOL mailbox logo for our card box. I bought the wood mailbox and square piece of wood for the envelope at Michael’s and painted them. Voila!

The “have and to hold” sign sat next to a basket of blankets. March in South Carolina is usually warm during the day but gets chilly when the sun sets.

The vintage window with panes was purchased at a flea market. I gave it a new coat of paint and then used the glass to create a wedding program sign.

For the flower girl baskets, I kept it simple and just hot glued some pretty rosette ribbon on simple wicker baskets.

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These are the only pictures I have saved on my phone, so I’ll be back with a few more after work.

I love the story of how you and your husband got together again and were able to have your wedding in spite of the pandemic. And thank you for posting the photos of your handcrafted decorations--they are wonderful! You put plenty of love and creativity into them.

 

[anneg]

Great job, cujenn!

I've been too busy to post my crafts! I attempted to teach arm knitting last month. I'm linking a great video for learning. And we're painting "zinnia" pine cones next month. Then I'm going to take a month off because I'm burnt out on the program at the moment.

The pine cone zinnias are great! I'd go to your class if I could. I hope you'll share the instructions with us here. Arm knitting looks a little strange to me.

 

[anneg]

Here are the additional photos that I promised you earlier today...

#1 - another look at the card box
#2 - I absolutely love the way the J & M turned out (although, I ended up spending much more than I originally anticipated). I purchased large paper mâché cardboard letters and used a razor blade to cut out the top of the letter. Next, I cut down floral foam blocks to snuggly inside each letter. Finally, I bought a bunch of different artificial floral picks and sprays and stuck them in the foam. For the & symbol, I just wrapped artificial moss sheets with adhesive backing around the cardboard.
#3 - painted chalkboard seating chart
#4 - table setting (minus the artificial leaf scatterings)
#5 - painted table signage -- painted the back of square acrylic sheets and used a paint pen to write the names of places significant to us (the diamond mine is the name of the dance club where we first met )
#6 - another picture of a place setting
#7 - a cheeky "Can I get a witness?" sign -- I just purchased one of those $10 full-length mirrors from Wal-mart, painted it with chalkboard paint, and then used a chalkboard marker to write "Can I get a witness?"

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Thanks for indulging me, guys!

The J & M are beautiful! Those little skateboards were a cute idea. Thanks again for posting your photos here. Wishing you and your husband a long and happy marriage!

 

[Laughing]

Nice.
my friend got a nice arm knitted blanket from her granddaughter for Xmas- I think she made several of them as gifts

I thought I saw recently a hydrangea-pine cone craft but google isn’t finding it now. Maybe I imagined it

How about Pine Cone Lilacs?

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[JaneEyre]

The pine cone zinnias are great! I'd go to your class if I could. I hope you'll share the instructions with us here. Arm knitting looks a little strange to me.

Hey, I haven't been on WS in awhile so I'm just now seeing this. For these, we bought metal floral stems, drilled tiny, shallow holes in the pine cones, then hot glued the stems in those holes. I'm thinking of attaching floral stems with leaves as well. But once they are glued on, you can easily paint the pine cones in it's entirety and stand it up to dry.

Using a small brush, I typically paint the bottom side first and then the top. I read a tutorial where someone else dips the entire cone in paint but that seems like overkill to me. With some, after putting a coat of dark paint on, before it dries I take a lighter color and just brush it on the top bits only. There are all kinds of techniques you can try, including going back over them with a bit of mod podge and glitter.

You can also skip the stems and just paint the pine cones to pile up in a bowl. But you will have to do this in multiple steps because you will have to hold the pine cone on some part then wait for half to dry so you can hold that part and paint the rest.