The Crafting Thread

surreality · Jan 16, 2020, 2:13 AM

Not much progress today, but:

Both are experiments in gradients. The bigger one is the pattern I'm testing before I dye things and do it in more than 12 colors (so it will be much more gradual and less cheesy rainbow). The smaller one is the stitch pattern I stumbled over and kinda fell in love with.

But seriously, all day:

"Am I interrupting something?"

Yes, flouf. Yes, but... like anybody could be mad. Gawd.

"Izzat black fabric you're working with? Let me white cat all over it!"

Auspice · Jan 16, 2020, 2:22 AM

someone in my group is winning me over to the idea of learning sashiko because I totally need another craft

but then I look at a brown jacket I've been debating things to jazz it up and I'm like y'knooooooooooooow
Esp. when she links stuff like this:

Snackness · Jan 16, 2020, 2:25 AM

@Auspice I may need this pattern. For me. And like, everyone I know.

Auspice · Jan 16, 2020, 2:27 AM

@Snackness said in The Crafting Thread:

@Auspice I may need this pattern. For me. And like, everyone I know.

http://cunningcrossstitch.blogspot.com/p/syoa-letters-from-hogwarts.html

be prepared to cry over the prep stage.

all I've done is the top-left Hedwig.

You start with that and your wand (which is decided via die roll). The first 'chapter' is your House (your choice, I'mma be doing Slytherin) in the top center.

surreality · Jan 16, 2020, 2:29 AM

@Auspice I ran across the stitch in the second one at the Antique Pattern Library. It was in a French language writeup of Bulgarian stitch patterns, of all things. It looks like it's a tilted/upright version of 'Italian Cross-Stitch', which I wasted a lot of time finding out on google today while the arm of my chair was invaded. It reminded me a lot of some of the sashiko stitches, and I think a more open version of it is one I've seen for it.

Snackness · Jan 16, 2020, 2:34 AM

@Auspice I meant the demon-summoning one! Though I do like a challenge.

Auspice · Jan 16, 2020, 2:39 AM

@Snackness said in The Crafting Thread:

@Auspice I meant the demon-summoning one! Though I do like a challenge.

Ah! That one is: https://www.etsy.com/listing/676918702/please-dont-summon-demons-in-the?ref=shop_home_feat_2&pro=1

surreality · Jan 16, 2020, 2:44 AM

...I need this one.

Auspice · Jan 16, 2020, 3:20 AM

I picked up this pin the other day to make into a needle minder. Can't wait to have it on my work.

surreality · Jan 16, 2020, 3:21 AM

@Auspice Ha! That's priceless. I like the fabric, too.

Auspice · Jan 16, 2020, 3:53 AM

@surreality said in The Crafting Thread:

@Auspice Ha! That's priceless. I like the fabric, too.

The fabric is my mousepad. It's this: https://www.n3art.com/collections/mouse-pads/products/transitus-mouse-pad

I have the same pattern in a deskmat.

They're really well-made and the guy who makes them is local here in Austin. Highly recommend.

surreality · Jan 16, 2020, 3:58 AM

@Auspice That is neat. I've seen some things like that printed onto needlework fabrics, so I had wondered if you'd found something like that! I haven't seen a good source and I am iffy about trying it myself. Dye is one thing... putting stuff through the printer feels like something that is going to cost me a printer, not just a length of fabric I got cheap on amazon or something.

Auspice · Jan 16, 2020, 7:55 AM

Tonight's effort. The longer box. Done until next week!
Back to the HP one tomorrow.

Auspice · Jan 17, 2020, 9:48 PM

I just ordered this pattern and you should too it's only $2

Macha · Jan 18, 2020, 4:10 AM

@Auspice If I could cross-stitch or wtfever that is, I would so be in. Love me some firefly

Auspice · Jan 18, 2020, 4:15 AM

@Macha said in The Crafting Thread:

@Auspice If I could cross-stitch or wtfever that is, I would so be in. Love me some firefly

I saw Serenity twice before it fully hit theaters. That advance sneak preview and then AGAIN for the official sneak preview. >.>

Grayson · Jan 18, 2020, 7:33 AM

@Macha Blackwork. And it's easy enough - it's mostly counting. Give it a go!

surreality · Jan 18, 2020, 9:17 AM

Seconding Grayson; that's definitely a good starter project!

Macha · Jan 18, 2020, 6:57 PM

You guys never saw my early attempts at my stepmother teaching me such 'appropriate' pursuits. I am not so good with the threaded kind of needles.

Auspice · Jan 18, 2020, 7:09 PM

@Macha said in The Crafting Thread:

You guys never saw my early attempts at my stepmother teaching me such 'appropriate' pursuits. I am not so good with the threaded kind of needles.

Depending on how long ago it was or how she tried to teach you, it could be different! But I understand the hesitation.

Me and sewing machines don't get along. I swear it's a curse.