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Wednesday 23 March 2016

Crafty Musings Part 2

In my last post I talked about the way I have crafted in the past.
Today is all about the present time.
It is a completely different story.
If anyone had told me the way things would be in the future, I would never have believed them.

Number 1. I have a laptop computer and printer
Number 2. I have a photocopier
Number 3. I use Pinterest
Number 4. I can blog my craft and share around the world
Number 5. I can craft for as long and as much as I like.
Number 6. I have more than enough crafting materials!!!!

Last year I started logging all the things I make.
In all it amounted to 592 items.
So far this year it stands at 215.

I use Pinterest for inspiration.
Pinterest allows you to "pin" anything on "boards" of your own.
You can call them what you want and there is no limit.
It is also possible to pin your own craft on your own boards.
When Pinterest know that you have a particular interest they will give you more of the same.


Recently I pinned a lot of items about sea glass. There is world-wide interest in this subject and since then I have found out that there are whole beaches with pebbles of sea glass.
Pinterest feeds my passion.

Unfortunately my latest project is secret, otherwise you would see it.
But I can still relate the process. 
I see some clipart that I like. I download the pictures. They are free.
Using my photocopier I change them to the size I want.
I photocopy twice in order to make up my own paper patterns.
(This is a project for the new Cruttenden baby)

Other sewing patterns can be downloaded free.You just print them off and the sizing can be changed on the photocopier. 
Knitting and crochet patterns can also be downloaded.....lots for free.... but occasionally
  I buy on-line using Paypal.
I am continually amazed at the generosity of the crafters who give away their patterns.
Thank you very much.

Here are my latest makes.


This pattern was a free download.



So was this.





This elephant was a mouse crochet pattern but I adapted it to become an elephant.


Both these patterns were free downloads. 


















 And finally this little knitted baby in a basket for Frazer whose new brother is due very soon.














6 comments:

  1. 215 items so far this year! You'll have a record-breaking year I think! Such lovely items too!

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  2. Such a clever lady, how cute are those bunnies.
    Hopefully you'll be about this weekend, myself and James are popping down for a visit, can you believe it was over a year ago that we were last down :( shame on us x x

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    1. We`ve been away this w/end so may miss you. Did you get to help with the lambing?

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  3. I understand that now you have more time and resources than in the past but where do you find all that energy!!
    Lovely stuff, especially the baby in a basket.

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    1. Well over the Easter w/end we put in 2 raised beds for Luke on Good Friday, then I got that 24 hour flu thing so no energy after that ..... am a bit worried that I may have passed it on to a few people.

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