Who else knits or crochets or sews?

[DrKym]

ARRRRRRRRRGH I'm so jealous!

please post what you saw and did! How exciting!

[emily_the_spoiled]

I went to Stitches East this past year when it was in Baltimore. You will have a great time My only words of wisdom are to leave the credit card at home and bring a pre-determined amount of cash. Otherwise you will be like me and your eyes are bigger than your wallet

[kitten645]

I had such a blast. So many beautiful things- so little money! It is mostly knitting and crochet but there were a few bead, button and other "embellishment" booths. I bought a ticket to go back tomorrow. Gonna look at some patterns in books I have and make a shopping list what I need and how much.
I highly recommend it to everyone.

[tikeyas_mom]

I started crocheting my future babies blankie today, should be done in a month or so depending on how much time i have... I bought some yard (baby blue and pink mixed together)...
once i start a blanket/skarf i cannot stop working on it (eccessively) till it is done lol... I'm also a prefectionist about my crocheting too, i might restart one blanket four times before i get it right lol.

[trayi52]

I knit, crochet, cross stitch, and do embroidery. I tried to quilt one time, but my mother-in-law told me my stitches weren't tight enough, so I just quit. I found out I love to knit, and crochet, he-he , my mother-in-law don't know how to do that, so she can't tell me how to do that. She can't cross stitch or embroidery either. I am going to try the quilting again though, she has become nicer to me and actually loves me now .

Anybody got any good patterns? All mine got burned up in my house 1 1/2 years ago. I have replaced my crochet needles, but haven't gotten around to replacing my knitting needles yet. I am going to do that soon.(OMG, Oscar just got in a little bitty drawer, Oscar! get out of that drawer, I don't won't to have pry you out with a crow bar ) Anyway, where was I ? Oh, yes my knitting needles that I don't have yet, I am going to replace them very soon.

Willie

[catnapper]

I don;t do any of the things listed but I do needlwork. I do any type of needlework on linen -- cross stitch, crewel, pulled linen, hardanger, etc. I especially love the hardager stuff..... but its hard to do around 5 cats vying to pull the strings for you! LOL

[DrKym]

I am unfamiliar with Hardanger , what is it? Can we some pics? it sounds neat!

[DrKym]

I had such a blast. So many beautiful things- so little money! It is mostly knitting and crochet but there were a few bead, button and other "embellishment" booths. I bought a ticket to go back tomorrow. Gonna look at some patterns in books I have and make a shopping list what I need and how much.
I highly recommend it to everyone.

Oh major virtual Jealousy!!!

We are supposed to have something similar in St Louis this summer and if pans out, I very much want to go! they sound so fun!

[catnapper]

I am unfamiliar with Hardanger , what is it? Can we some pics? it sounds neat!

From Wikpedia: hardanger

I find it incredibly relaxing to count the threads, cut the fabric precisely, and to meticulously stitch around the edges.... yeah, I'm a nutjob! And now that I'm talking about it, I am itching to do a small sampler with it. I haven't done anything in years thanks to Allen "helping" me, who passed on the torch to Pouncer and Flutter

[DrKym]

WOW!! Beutiful! looks a bit like tatting, very very pretty!

I am not sure I would have the patience!LOL

[Daisy and Delilah]

I knit, crochet, cross stitch, and do embroidery. I tried to quilt one time, but my mother-in-law told me my stitches weren't tight enough, so I just quit. I found out I love to knit, and crochet, he-he , my mother-in-law don't know how to do that, so she can't tell me how to do that. She can't cross stitch or embroidery either. I am going to try the quilting again though, she has become nicer to me and actually loves me now .

Anybody got any good patterns? All mine got burned up in my house 1 1/2 years ago. I have replaced my crochet needles, but haven't gotten around to replacing my knitting needles yet. I am going to do that soon.(OMG, Oscar just got in a little bitty drawer, Oscar! get out of that drawer, I don't won't to have pry you out with a crow bar ) Anyway, where was I ? Oh, yes my knitting needles that I don't have yet, I am going to replace them very soon.

Willie, for quilt patterns, try Marcia Hohn's website. I think it's: thequilterscache.com If that doesn't get it, just Google her name and it should give you the link. Go to the dropdown on the page and it has a category of a gazillion quilt patterns(or something like that). Click on that and you'll get a gazillion great patterns. Instead of hand quilting, try some machine quilting. I find it pretty easy and I love it. The machine does the stitching for you. Have fun!! Please PM me if you can't find the website

[Blue_Frog]

Hey -- I saw this at a college Fibre expo this weekend, and thought you might enjoy it -- its' all freeform crocheting



and here and here

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...r/DSCN3089.jpg

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...r/DSCN3092.jpg



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[DrKym]

HOW NEAT!
What a really imaginative way to use up scraps!

[Ceph]

I do some quilting here and there....I have also made dolls and embroidered, and knitted...I pretty much like anything to do with the needle...here are a few of the things I have done....

I was making this for my ex-boyfriend (he loved spider man), but now I think once I am done with it I will make a small one that is similiar only a square for myself and then sell this one....its warm and nice though....I just dont think I am much of a spidey girl...lol.

(all those pins...my hands were raw and bleeding by the time I was done...soooooo painful)




It's hard to see on the top layer, but I am hand quilting the webs into this one...it takes a huuuuge amount of time, but it looks awsome...this is the first quilt I have ever worked on




This is something I have made the pieces for but have not yet put together...I figure when I am out of school I might have a little more time It's prolly going to be going to a friend of mine's kids

[DrKym]

Beautiful Ceph!