Check-In Post November 30th 2020

[badly_knitted]

And I'm back! Many thanks to falkner for taking the reins last week.

Hello to all members, and welcome to our regular daily check-in post. Just leave a comment below to let us know how your current projects are progressing, or even if they're not.

Checking in is NOT compulsory, check in as often or as seldom as you want, this community isn't about pressure it's about encouragement, motivation, and support. Crafting is meant to be fun, and what's more fun than sharing achievements and seeing the wonderful things everyone else is creating?

There may also occasionally be questions, but again you don't have to answer them, they're just a way of getting to know each other a bit better.


Today's Question: Who taught you your crafting skills?


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I now declare this Check-In OPEN!

Comments

[badly_knitted]

Most of what I do is self-taught, but mum taught me to knit and do basic crochet.

I've finished my first pair of arm warmers and I'm pleased with them, they're a very snug fit, which is what I wanted. I'm not so pleased with how long it took me to make them, but I was using DK yarn and size 10 needles (3 1/4mm), so I shouldn't be surprised.

[but_can_i_be_trusted]

Grandma taught me to sew, though I only use that for mending/replacing buttons.

Mom used to make beaded jewelry. I didn't exactly learn it from her, but I saw what she was doing, thought it was cool, and started doing it, myself.

Between the two of them, they taught me what I know of baking/cooking.

Taught myself to cross-stitch, though I haven't done that since I was fourteen or fifteen.

[but_can_i_be_trusted]

Also, I don't exactly know how "crafty" this is, but I just took my first selfie. With my cat's back end shoved up against my cheek. (Two years old, and he still hasn't quite caught on to how cuddling works. His brother, Nutmeg, has it down pat.)

[badly_knitted]

HAHA! Sage obviously likes doing things HIS way. He's a rebel ;)

[but_can_i_be_trusted]

He's a silly boy, lol!

[badly_knitted]

Silly but lovable 😊

[but_can_i_be_trusted]

I just adore him and Nutmeg! :D I don't know how Mom and I would have managed to get through this nightmare year without them to cheer us up.

[badly_knitted]

I'm glad you've got them and they've got you!

[badly_knitted]

Mum taught me basic sewing but like you, I mostly use it for mending.

I think that still counts because you learned from watching your mom =)

What I know of cooking OI learned from mum, and I CAN cook, I just hate it.

I taught myself cross stitch too, and you know how to do it so if you ever feel like doing it again you can! That's the great thing about crafts; once you know how, you can do them whenever you choose.

[moth2fic]

I haven't dared make a mess because my cleaner would hate me... so most things are just languishing. She has just gone home and won't return for a fortnight so I will get the sewing machine out tomorrow.

My mother taught me to sew, embroider and tat. My grandmother tried very hard to teach me to knit and failed spectacularly. I picked up things like decoupage and quilling at spin off classes from flower arranging. My other grandmother used to make jewellery - also exquisite wax flowers but I haven't dared try those. She taught me to play the piano, too. Other card making skills were something I picked up for myself when I was teaching - at one point I had a primary class and we did craft.

[badly_knitted]

You've had quite a few crafting influences in your life, and plenty of things to experiment with. Experimenting is fun because you never know what might happen.

The wax flowers sound intriguing, but I imagine they wouldn't be easy to make.

Good luck with the sewing machine. Is it the cushion covers?

[moth2fic]

Yes - and I've decided to do the four, with the different backing, but not to do any quilting because when I looked closely at the design I decided it wouldn't look good. While I have the machine out I'm now desperate for those scrunchies, too!!

The wax flowers are/were easy but fiddly. Then you need to mount them on branches. They're altogether too much hassle especially as they're hard to keep clean and dusted! But they're very pretty and I have some of her waxes.

[badly_knitted]

Well, I'm sure you can fit some scrunchie making in between cushion covers!

Wax does attract dust. I'm glad you have some as mementos,

[scripsi]

I'm mostly self- taught but learned the basics of sewing in school, and I took a term in pattern construction once. But my grandmother, who was a great crafter, taught me that if I wat to make something, then learn how to and just do it. :)

[badly_knitted]

Hello and welcome, good to see you here!

Your grandmother was very wise, I took that approach with knitting. I knew the basics so I got a pattern I liked and kept trying until I figured it out.

I do admire your skill with sewing.