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Does anyone fancy a bit of a challenging challenge?

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kickassangel · 04/02/2007 15:14

I was wondering how people felt about a challeng to get us into something new?
my idea - we all say which crafts we're into, then get the name of someone who is into a different craft. we then send off a 'starter pack' to that person, with instructions, equipment etc & a simple project to make. a month later we all post up our first attempts at t new craft.

e.g. i do knitting, embroidery & cards. someone could send me a kit for how to make dolls clothes, or cross-stitch or applique a t-shirt. after 4 weeks i have to post up my efforts!

anyone interested? i am, of course, willing to co-ordinate, if someone can set up a gallery for our crafty pictures.

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Whizzz · 06/02/2007 21:15

LOL at baking swap !

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kickassangel · 07/02/2007 13:28

bump

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Champs · 07/02/2007 14:51

kickassangel, i was up very late that day!!

lol@ fubsy!!

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kickassangel · 07/02/2007 20:00

bump
champs - far be it for me to dictate your bedtimes, but here in arts & crafts we feel a warm cocoa around 9 pm, follwed by bed is far more the norm! how else do we remain the warm & fuzzy area on mn?
(please don't look at how late i have been in the bar sometimes! )

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PeachyClair · 07/02/2007 20:08

to early nights!!!!

I wish!!

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kickassangel · 08/02/2007 10:31

daily bump in case anyone wishes to join in

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KISSassangel · 08/02/2007 23:10

bit of a late night bump. will sort this our next week, when i'm on half term & email people with their swaps & details.

KISSassangel · 09/02/2007 11:22

bump

Whizzz · 10/02/2007 19:00

anyone else up for this ??

KISSassangel · 12/02/2007 16:04

sorry i've been quiet - real life been decidedly crap & taking over my mn hours! i will get pairs set up & emails out soon!

so far
me,
whizz,
peachyclair
muminfife
fubsy
champs

gotta go & check on sickly dd

champs · 12/02/2007 22:26

hope your dd gets better soon kickassangel, we've got the sniffles here!!

ooo, i've just seen it's past the cocoa curfew

anniedoodle · 13/02/2007 00:04

Hi, I'm new and am really interested in your crafty swappy thingy! I do machine embroidery, beading, patchwork, textile art, box making, make babies leather shoes and lots of others - will try anything except cross stitch - been there done that and got bored to tears!!

Look forward to hearing how this goes.

Love to you all Anne

KISSassangel · 13/02/2007 19:44

anniedoodle, hi, haven't organised this yet, but hope to tomorrow, shall i include you in the swap?

GREATBIGSLOPPYKISSassangel · 14/02/2007 21:29

I've just noticed that very few of you sent me your real life address. I shall send out emails with your swap details, then let you emial each other with addresses, if that's ok - seems quicker than getting them all sent to me, then me emailing them our.

anniedoodle - do you want to be in on this?

Whizzz · 14/02/2007 21:31

Can I just clarify - that we send out a 'kit' to our swapper with instructions on how to do the craft?

GREATBIGSLOPPYKISSassangel · 14/02/2007 21:53

yep, pairing doen & emails will be going out tonight with full instructions, just trying to give anniedoodle a chance to join in if she wants.

the only thing i cna't do is set up a page for us to view our results on - if anyone here knows how, let me know, or i shall contact mnhq.

Whizzz · 14/02/2007 21:58

I prob can do that using the same Yahoo site as the other crafty things - will have a mooch & see

Whizzz · 14/02/2007 22:04

Yup here you are - Craft Swapping Challenge album. Put all pics in here

If anyone has any trouble when it comes to loading photos, let me know

GREATBIGSLOPPYKISSassangel · 14/02/2007 22:21

thanks whizz, doing emails now ( and trying to see the latest adventures of kitty)

GREATBIGSLOPPYKISSassangel · 14/02/2007 22:46

OK just a couple of glitches - champs, you never sent me your email/addy & muminfife it wouldn't send to you for some reason (or you might have 5 emails by now).
Could you both get in touch via [email protected] so I can sort out problems?

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kickassangel · 15/02/2007 22:40

sooo, I went shopping today, looking for things for the swappee, and I nearly bought myself
a weave a scarf ina bag kit
a crochet a bag in a bag kit
a 'glass painting' card kit
some extra wool
some crafty stuff for dd (sho's only 3!)
some pretty cottons & silks
a tapestry kit

BUT I stuck to my resolution of getting my big black cardigan finished, and only bought some pink yarn to knit swuares with.

Still, i think i'm just a craft tart - i'll 'do' anything, me!

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kickassangel · 15/02/2007 22:40

sorry, crochet a SCARF

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Whizzz · 15/02/2007 22:44

It doesn't have to be a bought kit does it ?? I was just going to make up a kit from my crafty stash

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kickassangel · 15/02/2007 22:53

no, i was just indulging in some craft porn! copped a feel of many yarns as well!

also bought sample pieces of fabric, ostensible for a room we're decorating

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kickassangel · 15/02/2007 22:54

i want to give up work to spend my days wafting around shops & buying/making crafty things, then collect dd from school & teach her about crafty things. now i just need to convice dh that it's a plan!

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