What is your craft?

Yes, have dug out the sewing machine for its annual airing. Plan to make the dress/tunic on the left - if I can remember how to thread the machine!

Mine has been gathering dust aired for about six weeks on the dining room table....

I love crochet. A friend taught me the basics and I then tried different patterns and tutorials so I now make amigurumi, accessories, blankets, cushion covers, scarves… It is a lot of fun and very relaxing, especially in winter when you can snuggle under a blanket and crochet in front of the TV.

Anya you sound like me - if only we could remember how to thread the flippin' machine!

I enjoy knitting and have found a number of things I have been able to do for charity to use up oddments of yarn if I haven't another project on the go.

I recently rejoined the WI after my last group folded. This group have a separate monthly craft session doing something different each month. Sometimes a group member leads it and occasionally we have a demonstrator but really it is great cance to get together for chat and some cake! Crafts have varied from crochet, knitting and fabric painting to quilling, soap-making and making Christmas crackers. No one is an expert at anything but we all have a go and sometimes find we are good at something we would never have thought of having a go at before. Making books tonight.

rosequartz, my neice makes the most beautiful hand made cards - better than any I have seen in shops. I get one for my birthday and for Christmas each year and I can't bear to throw them away. She was quite bemused when I told her I'd still got them all.

Greyduster

I have a collection of things in a very large box; hand-made by children and grandchildren, their paintings and drawings, cards, mementoes etc.
I will get around to sorting it all out one day

I'm "into" patchwork and quilting. I've just finished a bed runner and matching cushion for my friends 70th birthday next year. My next project is a floor quilt for my nieces expected baby, also next year. I have also several other bits and bobs I've made and would love to sell, but don't know how to go about it!!!

I must say that I am so impressed with all the evidence here of crafty ways. I have very little artistic flair, but when I saw the thread title I was all prepared to make a comment about my craft: it's a tandem fishing kayak!!

I like that grannya! You could answer the advert "good woman wanted. Must be able to cook, clean, sew, dig worms and clean fish. Must have own boat and motor. Send picture of boat and motor." In your case, boat and paddle!

I'm a bit of a dabbler but mostly I daydream of creating some of the wonderful things I see on Pinterest. I love paper, pen, ink, fabric and thread and use these in any combination that takes my fancy so I make cards, handmade books, and am currently fascinated by the trend for hand-decorated envelopes (just wish there were more reasons to send letters by snail mail). I'm passionate about fabric and thread so enjoy sewing and handstitching and decorating fabric and quilting and will have a go at anything new that comes around.

I dabble too. Had a go at lots of things but mainly painting, card making and scrapbooking, I have made books for the our children and grandchildren for special birthdays etc and also a special family tree book. I have just started sewing again and have just finished my first little quilt so now getting hooked on pretty fabric instead of oretty paper

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Knitting keeps me happy

Ranworth I love your little cardigan. I'm quite sad I don't have any little ones to knit for now; GS (8) would not let me put a hand knit near him now. They aren't "cool". Having said that, my step-grandson, now at university, is now wearing some pretty cool cardigans his mum has knitted for him!

I can only knit scarves, can't follow a pattern sadly, things end up very mishappen if I try. Such a shame as handknits are wonderfu. My son used to plead for sloppy Joes knitted by his gran who happily obliged. They must have been popular because the last two were both stolen in Camden pubs! Isn'tgood knitting wool expensive these days? Hand/home mades used to be the cheap alternative but not any more. Shame.

What you need, mollie Is a jumper pattern that consists of four scarves - one for the front, one for the back, and two sleeves - all rectangular. like these

Now you mention it I think that's exactly what I need Elegran! Why didn't I think of it? Lol! Its the same with dressmaking, I CAN sew beautifully but just not make clothes that actually fit despite following all the instructions. Nor can I cut or write in a straight line with or without a guide! It drives me batty but my 'makes' tend to be unique!

They have the "hand-made" look, mollie! There was a thread about soome coffee tables made of rough recycled wood from pallets, which were selling for hundreds of pounds. Just think, your knitting could be worth a fortune!

I wouldn't have the nerve, Elegran. I've read some ludicrous stories but I blame the people who pay!

I could do those rectangle things in crochet! ( when I've finished the rainbow cardigan)

Auntieflo, my grandparents made exactly the same rug when I was a child! You have really brought back memories.

queenie53, have you still got your grandparents rug? I'm sooo glad that I kept Mum and Dad's ??

Elegran - just noticed the links to rectangular patterns, thank you. I missed it first time of reading (oops). Now I'm tempted but I just need to find a nice pattern for my size that isn't too chunky or I'll end up looking like a michelin man!

If anyone can find an online link to a simple pattern for a cardigan without any shaping please let me know... ta muchly

I'd love to claim credit for this, but it was crocheted by my 23 year old son who is making a series of toys for his niece in NZ. My son learnt to crochet via youtube.