What kind of crafting do you do in your spare time?
anewstart22
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I don't craft much right now but when I get the guest/craft room organized I will start sewing blankets again. I sew drapes and curtains, bedspreads, etc. I don't do hard complicated things because I get frustrated due to being a perfectionist. Straight lines are easy for me so I stick to that. I once sewed my brother a night coat and one side was larger than the other. 
My husband on the other hand does some great work. These photos are of my vanity he made for me from old nightstands. He added feet, flip down door fronts using the old drawer fronts and I added the plastic storage containers to go inside. He used scrap 2x4 material for the feet. The top isn't finished because I haven't decided what I want to complete it with, I may go with a pine butcher block stained dark maple.
I have requested for the new top to be removable if we ever have to move it somewhere or want to break it up into nightstands again. I am saving the old tops to the nightstands just for that purpose if needed.
The current top you see is the original top to the nightstand. The other nightstand has three drawer fronts like the one on top you see in the pic.
These pictures are the other side of the vanity, still without a top but you can see it is different. The one with the open bottom and a big basket will hold the hair dryer, curling iron and any tall items I cannot put into the smaller storage areas.
And just for fun, take a look at the 6 foot tall light house mailbox he built, it was lit up each night with a solar light inside the glass cylinder he added to it. This was at our old house.
My husband on the other hand does some great work. These photos are of my vanity he made for me from old nightstands. He added feet, flip down door fronts using the old drawer fronts and I added the plastic storage containers to go inside. He used scrap 2x4 material for the feet. The top isn't finished because I haven't decided what I want to complete it with, I may go with a pine butcher block stained dark maple.
I have requested for the new top to be removable if we ever have to move it somewhere or want to break it up into nightstands again. I am saving the old tops to the nightstands just for that purpose if needed.
The current top you see is the original top to the nightstand. The other nightstand has three drawer fronts like the one on top you see in the pic.
These pictures are the other side of the vanity, still without a top but you can see it is different. The one with the open bottom and a big basket will hold the hair dryer, curling iron and any tall items I cannot put into the smaller storage areas.
And just for fun, take a look at the 6 foot tall light house mailbox he built, it was lit up each night with a solar light inside the glass cylinder he added to it. This was at our old house.
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Very talented man. I enjoy crochet - don't do as much as I used too. Right now I have an started afghan that a mom of a friend of mine started (over 15 years ago) that she wants me to finish and is has embroidery on an afghan stitch. Still trying to figure it out.0
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I wasn't able to learn crochet at all, I just didn't have the ability to move my fingers the right way and I envy those who can. Are there any videos online to show you how to make those embroidery on afghan stitch?0
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When I was younger I loved to crochet, but I havent picked up the needles in years. Im just not good at sitting still for long periods anymore.0
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I have a friend who crochets and she makes some really nice things.0
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You don't have to sit for a long time. I usually do a row or two a day and not all at one time. Both my girls crochet and the one always has something with her and going either for their Etsy store, Operation Christmas Child or afghans for her friends having babies.0
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Anewstart, I did look up some youtube videos and now have a question for the person. But am feeling more confident. Thanks for the idea.0
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You don't have to sit for a long time. I usually do a row or two a day and not all at one time. Both my girls crochet and the one always has something with her and going either for their Etsy store, Operation Christmas Child or afghans for her friends having babies.
Yeah, I know you dont have to, but I could never put it down. I'd keep one more rowing myself and before I knew it hours had gone by. When I retire I'd like to take up quilting. A former co worker belonged to a group that made quilts for children in hospitals. I'd like to do something like that.
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Arobed53, I hope you figure that out, I am sure the pleasure of getting it finished would be welcome.
Mygnsac, I used to be in a quilt group making quilts for Shriner's Hospital in Galveston, Texas. We made 7" squares in a 7 per row by 5 rows. We always used a nice warm knit backing instead of using a batting and we also made one middle square a pocket and the kids loved having somewhere to put a small toy. We made laundry bags for the parents using upholstery fabric.0 -
anewstart22 wrote: »Arobed53, I hope you figure that out, I am sure the pleasure of getting it finished would be welcome.
Mygnsac, I used to be in a quilt group making quilts for Shriner's Hospital in Galveston, Texas. We made 7" squares in a 7 per row by 5 rows. We always used a nice warm knit backing instead of using a batting and we also made one middle square a pocket and the kids loved having somewhere to put a small toy. We made laundry bags for the parents using upholstery fabric.
Correction: We added an additional square made with two squares so it was finished and added it to the completed quilt top in the middle of the quilt top and only sewed the bottom and sides to leave it open at the top. Then we completed the quilt by adding an oversized warm knit backing which was also folded over the top and used as a basting instead of using the expensive blanket basting.
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Oh Yeah, definitely making these pendant lights for my dining room. The link above takes you to the webpage with instructions and item numbers needed to make the lights.0 -
Okay, I bought the 1"x20"x6' butcher block top for my vanity. Does anyone have any ideas on how to finish it? Paint or Stain?0
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