# Crafty Dopers, what are you working on? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 21, 2013, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crafty-dopers-what-are-you-working-on/658899 "2013-05-21T03:41:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Cazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cazzle/32/75_2.png) [@Cazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cazzle)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2013, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crafty-dopers-what-are-you-working-on/658899/101 "2013-06-13T04:42:26Z")
> [@nikonikosuru](#): > > Soooo cute!!! I want one!!! šŸ™‚ Youā€™re so sweet. Thanks šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![NoCoolUserName](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5fc32e/32.png) [@NoCoolUserName](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NoCoolUserName)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2013, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crafty-dopers-what-are-you-working-on/658899/102 "2013-06-14T13:50:40Z")
> [@Biggirl](#): > > ā€¦Iā€™d sure like to see what youā€™ve got going on **NoCoolUsername**. OK, it only took, like, forever, but here we goā€¦ A convention I was attending\* asked me to create a sign-in book. ā€œRumored to be the creatorā€™s personal spell book.ā€ [The Octavo](http://s836.photobucket.com/user/NoCoolUserName/media/Projects/Octavo1.jpg.html) Here it is with a lady signing it, to give you an idea of scale: [The Octavo is big](http://s836.photobucket.com/user/NoCoolUserName/media/Projects/Octavo2.jpg.html) - The 2011 North American Discworld Convention ---
**Author:** ![Filbert](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/filbert/32/3433_2.png) [@Filbert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Filbert)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2013, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crafty-dopers-what-are-you-working-on/658899/103 "2013-06-14T14:55:09Z")
Some of my [felted stuff](http://s1217.photobucket.com/user/triskaidekia/library/Felted%20Things)- the pic with the snails in is the stuff Iā€™m working on right now, hence the really fuzzy edges that I havenā€™t quite finished. The ones in that pic all contain magnets, which is incidently an excellent way of breaking felting needlesā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2013, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crafty-dopers-what-are-you-working-on/658899/104 "2013-06-14T23:22:19Z")
> [@NoCoolUserName](#): > > OK, it only took, like, forever, but here we goā€¦ > > A convention I was attending\* asked me to create a sign-in book. ā€œRumored to be the creatorā€™s personal spell book.ā€ > [The Octavo](http://s836.photobucket.com/user/NoCoolUserName/media/Projects/Octavo1.jpg.html) > > Here it is with a lady signing it, to give you an idea of scale: > [The Octavo is big](http://s836.photobucket.com/user/NoCoolUserName/media/Projects/Octavo2.jpg.html) > > - The 2011 North American Discworld Convention Holy fuck, that is a thing that is big! The sad thing is that I canā€™t see the felt stuff on my t iny phone. I should stick to my conviction to not post on my phone. ---
**Author:** ![HoneyBadgerDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/honeybadgerdc/32/1033_2.png) [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2013, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crafty-dopers-what-are-you-working-on/658899/105 "2013-06-14T23:30:50Z")
> [@monstro](#): > > **nikonikosuru** , those are really cool. > > I also create with Sculpey. These are some of my latest [creations](http://streetart.yolasite.com/now-showing.php)ā€“planters for succulents. > > **EmilyG** , how do you make those little pianos? Those are really cool, gave me some ideas for what I refer to as my American Bonsai. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2013, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crafty-dopers-what-are-you-working-on/658899/106 "2013-06-18T03:03:54Z")
> [@Filbert](#): > > Some of my [felted stuff](http://s1217.photobucket.com/user/triskaidekia/library/Felted%20Things)- the pic with the snails in is the stuff Iā€™m working on right now, hence the really fuzzy edges that I havenā€™t quite finished. > > The ones in that pic all contain magnets, which is incidently an excellent way of breaking felting needlesā€¦ šŸ™‚ I like [this guy](http://s1217.photobucket.com/user/triskaidekia/media/Felted%20Things/Leopardgecko.jpg.html?sort=3&o=4) a lot. ---
**Author:** ![freckafree](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/freckafree/32/3050_2.png) [@freckafree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/freckafree)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2013, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crafty-dopers-what-are-you-working-on/658899/107 "2013-06-23T21:22:25Z")
Love the felted critters, **Filbert**! My beading group just did a bead swap. Assigned partners sent each other a focal bead, a clasp, and some coordinating beads, and we had to make a piece with what we received. We were required to use the focal, the clasp, and at least some of the coordinating beads, and we could whatever we wanted from our own stash. I actually broke the rules, because I made a lariat and didnā€™t use the clasp. Hereā€™s [pics](http://s102.photobucket.com/user/fwhited/library/Bead%20swap) of the beads I received and the resulting piece. I just finished it yesterday. ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2013, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crafty-dopers-what-are-you-working-on/658899/108 "2013-06-24T13:19:54Z")
**freckafree** , how do you go about joining a bead exchange? Iā€™d love to do something like that, especially if it is internet based. Love the lariat. ---
**Author:** ![Inter\_Alia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/258eb7/32.png) [@Inter\_Alia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inter_Alia)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2013, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crafty-dopers-what-are-you-working-on/658899/109 "2013-06-24T14:51:39Z")
Very pretty, **freckafree**! Iā€™d be into a bead swap, too. Thatā€™s a great idea. ---
**Author:** ![CrazyCatLady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dfb087/32.png) [@CrazyCatLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CrazyCatLady)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2013, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crafty-dopers-what-are-you-working-on/658899/110 "2013-06-24T19:12:20Z")
> [@nikonikosuru](#): > > šŸ˜® > > Iā€™ve never heard of those before! (You can probably tell Iā€™m not a knitter by now.) Theyā€™re a jeweled marker to keep track of the stitches, yes? By glancing at pics on google, I think making those could be doable! Thatā€™s exactly what they are. Iā€™ve seen them done with big jump rings to go on the needle, or lobster-claw clasps (for crochet or for marking a row you want to count from) or loops of wire/tiger tail/fishing line. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2013, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crafty-dopers-what-are-you-working-on/658899/111 "2013-07-07T01:28:58Z")
Here is my entry for the fairs this year (apologies for the somewhat washed-out photo): [wallhanging](http://www.flickr.com/photos/90868696@N06/9225013265/) [closer up](http://www.flickr.com/photos/90868696@N06/9225014517/) Itā€™s made from gorgeous UK Fabric Freedom pattern fabrics and Fossil Ferns for the background. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2013, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crafty-dopers-what-are-you-working-on/658899/112 "2013-07-15T03:28:14Z")
One bump ---
**Author:** ![kayT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayt/32/3633_2.png) [@kayT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayT)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2013, 11:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crafty-dopers-what-are-you-working-on/658899/113 "2013-07-15T11:27:16Z")
**gigi** , I thought for sure I had come in here to say how gorgeous that quilt is. Maybe the hamsters ate my post. Anyhow, itā€™s lovely. The yellow pieces almost seem to move as I look at it. Wish I could see it for reals. Iā€™m glad you bumped this so I could say Nice Job. I am making a baby blanket right now for a friendā€™s great-grandchild. Itā€™s green and yellow and in my mind I am referring to it as the John Deere blanket, but itā€™s really quite pastel and pretty. (We donā€™t know sex of child.) But itā€™s as boring as cultivating corn (if there are any farmers in the crowd); round and round and round. Itā€™s just a big square knitted in the round (heh) and will turn out somewhat like the one linked [here](http://www.flickr.com/photos/11280147@N02/8223822729/) except much less bright. I really liked the bright one but this great-grandma has stated that baby things should be pastel, soā€¦ Anybody else working on something? ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2013, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crafty-dopers-what-are-you-working-on/658899/114 "2013-07-15T14:06:47Z")
Heh ā€“ as you can tell from my photos, I have a hard time using pastels even for babies. ā€œBabies like bright colors!ā€ But maybe they donā€™t need to be stimulated when itā€™s sleepy time. I like the design you are doing ā€“ it reminds me of a postage stamp quilt. [http://compare.ebay.com/like/121138112682?var=lv<yp=AllFixedPriceItemTypes&var=sbar](http://compare.ebay.com/like/121138112682?var=lv<yp=AllFixedPriceItemTypes&var=sbar) Thanks for the kind comments ā€“ it has gone to the fairs so we will see. ---
**Author:** ![Cazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cazzle/32/75_2.png) [@Cazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cazzle)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2013, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crafty-dopers-what-are-you-working-on/658899/115 "2013-07-16T21:53:37Z")
> [@gigi](#): > > Here is my entry for the fairs this year (apologies for the somewhat washed-out photo): > > [wallhanging](http://www.flickr.com/photos/90868696@N06/9225013265/) > > [closer up](http://www.flickr.com/photos/90868696@N06/9225014517/) > > Itā€™s made from gorgeous UK Fabric Freedom pattern fabrics and Fossil Ferns for the background. That is simply gorgeous! ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2013, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crafty-dopers-what-are-you-working-on/658899/116 "2013-07-17T03:34:56Z")
:o Thank you so much. I got[this pattern](http://www.etsy.com/listing/84107466/quilt-pattern-daffodil-mosaic-art-quilt?utm_source=google&utm_medium=product_listing_promoted&utm_campaign=patterns_low&gclid=CIqMppfKtbgCFUmk4AodCncAqA) recently and started planning to use Fossil Ferns again\* so it reads more as solid of various shades of green, blue, and yellow/orange and not as patterny as hers. But itā€™s over 600 pieces, and the squares are one-inch square. :eek: I may have to resize it to be able to work it with my bear paws! \*Since I used my Christmas money on [this](http://bestbuyhdtv.info/2013/01/benartex-fossil-fern-fat-quarters-90-fabric-fqs-on-sale.html) - drool ---
**Author:** ![NoCoolUserName](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5fc32e/32.png) [@NoCoolUserName](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NoCoolUserName)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2013, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crafty-dopers-what-are-you-working-on/658899/117 "2013-07-18T18:33:39Z")
For NADWCon 2013, I created my impression of the Great Organ of Unseen University (youtube links): [Great Organ 1](http://youtu.be/uRhi1AsJg4E) [Great Organ 2](http://youtu.be/RN-hKJyE7GE) [Great Organ 3](http://youtu.be/c7mSRMVFC3k) [Great Organ Rotating Turrets](http://youtu.be/3PiNXm8Topg) ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2013, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crafty-dopers-what-are-you-working-on/658899/118 "2013-07-20T03:49:26Z")
OK, I had to look up what that was :o but how cool! The rotating pipes are wonderful. ---
**Author:** ![limegreen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/82dd89/32.png) [@limegreen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/limegreen)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2013, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crafty-dopers-what-are-you-working-on/658899/119 "2013-07-23T16:51:32Z")
Since school let out, Iā€™ve been weaving with all my spare time. Iā€™m also supposed to be cleaning and organizing my loom room, butā€¦ thereā€™s a hella fabric and crafty stuff in there. [http://www.flickr.com/photos/99375777@N08/9353122008/](http://www.flickr.com/photos/99375777@N08/9353122008/) [http://www.flickr.com/photos/99375777@N08/9350343317/in/photostream/](http://www.flickr.com/photos/99375777@N08/9350343317/in/photostream/) Iā€™ve never posted a link before, so hereā€™s hoping this works! ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2013, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crafty-dopers-what-are-you-working-on/658899/120 "2013-07-23T16:52:54Z")
Gorgeous! Love the colors. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crafty-dopers-what-are-you-working-on/658899.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crafty-dopers-what-are-you-working-on/658899.md?page=7)