Weekly Challenge Thread (New one, can't find old one ????)

[Tillyboo]

I don't know what's going on but this is the third post I've tried. If this fails I'm going to give up.

Anyway, I can't seem to find the old thread for some reason, my laptop is doing funny things so maybe it's at my end?

Anyway, I cannot see what you all have achieved so far this week but here is my blog with what I have done or you can have a peep in my profile but the pictures are quite diddy

Hmmm....well, what have I achieved so far? A big fat nothing seeing as most of the floorboards in my craftroom needed to be pulled up to get electric cables to the main fuse box!!!!

Good thing is that it is done now and now I can start really organising this room that I have been dreaming of for many moons!!!

My aims this week are rather optimistic now but I can only try!!

2 Birthday club cards for October
DD's 6th Birthday card
Dad's birthday card
Try to make at least 2 Xmas card toppers!!!

ooh yes, and some knitting in between, organising my craft room, painting our new bedroom, painting our new dining room.........................

I must make some more stuff. I think I will be offered a stall at a school Xmas fayre & I haven't made much sellable stuff of late as I've been messing with seed beads

I have lots of beads to play with, I just need to do something with them. Please someone - make me get my arse in gear !

Just got back from Pilates so ......

Here's a virtual gearstick Whizz

Dingle - your craftroom sounds great, remember to post some pics please.

My aim for next Tuesday is to create a new softie - maybe an angel ?

I like the idea of a weekly challenge - it might make me get off my @rse & do something

Okay I'm going to;

Crochet 6 halloween bags (they're tiny so don't take long)
Crochet a hair band to keep my growing-out short hair in place
Knit & felt a couple of corsages

Maybe

Where do I start!!

Got to finish:
7 x Buggy Snuggle
6 x Cushion Covers
1 x Childs Apron
1 x Tarzan Loincloth
1 x Drawstring Loincloth

and finish a pair of curtains

Best I get off the PC and attach myself to the sewing machine!!

Good Lord Dizzy, how are you going to get through that lot ?
I'm incredibly impressed, makes my offering of a new softie seem quiet pathetic. I may have to re-address my aims now.

That's the good thing about this thread, it gives you lots of encouragement and momentum ........ sometimes

I am FAR to busy to talk to you lot !!! Got a craft fair on sunday, and am really nervous!!!! What if nothing sells?

I don't think you'll have to worry too much about nothing selling GM - more like running out of stock Make sure you take lots of flyers/business cards advertising your etsy shop too.

What kind of things are you gonna be selling?

GW, you are just too nice!!! Thank you . Honestly, though, i am having a proper panic. I woke up in the middle of the night last night thinking it would all go horribly wrong and everyone would hate my things!!!!
I have my toys - a mix of horses, cats, dinos and 2 birds (I'll put a pic on my blog tomorrow when I have finished them), then I have some baby vest and bibs with appliqued fabric shapes on (really simple), lavender bags in heart shapes and lavender mice (I love the mice - tho my DD's friend calls them rats!), some felt and fabric corsages/brooches in various sizes from quite small and simple to quite big and a bit OTT and some hairclips made with fabric yo-yos and a button centre.
I also have chrimbo decorations, but I think I'll leave them until november - it just feels too soon, don't you think?

There's not tonnes of stuff, because I think if you have too much to look at it puts you off, so there are only a few things of each. And I think everything is priced really fairly (maybe a little too cheaply, but I thought I could see for next time and maybe put the prices up a bit then).
Hairclips are 1.50, lavender bags/mice 3, bibs 3, vests 4, animals 10 and brooches between 2 and 5 (my pound sign is working!!!!)
I've never done one before, so I am making my friend come and help (I am such a wimp!)

Hi GM - you are going to do so well I'm sure. Don't forget to let us know how you do, tips & suggestions etc.
Your horse and Dino's will be running and galloping out of the door.

Just out of interest how much stock are you taking ?

My first one is not until the 17th Nov, seems an age away but I've got so much to do yet, plus my dd's pre-school has 2 weeks for half term so I'll lose 4 valuable full making days.

Hey, ho we'll have lost of fun tho. I'll just have to set her up at the table with a pot of glue and glitter.

x posts TB!!! I have 10 animals to take, so there isn't too many.

I'm also going to try making a beady Christmas decoration....watch this space !

hey, i have lost 2 things, has anyone seen,

1. my craft mojo
2. my glasses

seem to have misplaced both atm. going to try my hardest to do some sewing tonight and get back into the swing of it.

good luck today at the craft fair gm, x

Well here is my first attempt
Christmas bauble
not very christmassy colours I know, but it's really just 'lets see how tricky it is'!
I am quite pleased really for a first go, the net is a bit looser than I wanted, as I admit the bottom end of the net went a bit astray but I think overall it looks OK. Well it will do when it's hanging on my tree

I think it's lovely Whizz, looks very complicated to do !

The colours are christmassy, especially if hanging with red ones too.

Thanks Tillyboo
Heres my second attempt Bauble 2 I changed the pattern slightly - although it's hard to get a decent photo. I am so chuffed with this !

I like that one - wouldn't look out of place on a really posh crimbo tree.

you are very clever whizzz, they both look great. Do you have to knot or make secure each bead?

oooh, the craft fair was yesterday too and it was (apparently) not very busy. I had a good day though, well worth going and I sold quite a few bits. 3 of my animals went (2 horses and 1 dino), I had made some brooches/corsages and they were really popular, as were lavender sachets. Although I had made some lavender mice - little fabric mice with felt ears and a leather tail filled with lavender, I have them in my knicker drawer and they are so cute, and not a single one sold. They were £3 each, which was the same price as the much easier to make lavender sachets. Next time I might put a little sign up, or package them in pairs or 3s in little boxes. If not you'll all get one for christmas, ha ha ha!!! I had also made some hair clips and some baby vests and bibs, and they were very popular too.

can I join in here in the hope of actually starting some projects. I have been really really slack of late. Do you just post what you hope to achieve?

I don't do this stuff for anyone but myself (ie don't sell)

so, this week I plan to:
start a tea cosy yarn for which I bought at K&S show this weekend
then move onto scarf for myself

in the meantime sort out craft stuff in spare room and do some background planning for my next patchwork quilt

OMG - sounds a lot

Just come on in and join the crafting!As long as it inspires a few of us and the more the merrier. I will update the thread as soon as I get a few minutes spare!

I am just working on last weeks list now!! Got a bit of catching up to do I am afraid.

OOh could I join in please?

This weekend I made a corsage/brooch(the pics in my profile),I love arts and crafts and make jewellery in my spare time,but am hoping to make it into a business after Xmas.

But I enjoyed making the rose so much I'm actually starting to make another one out of different material

whizz I love your xmas baubles and know you love beading as much as I do,in the latest Bedastyle magazine(whs do it) they've got instructions on making Xmas Baubles,its mainly beaded hangers but you might like to take a look

Right, please excuse the complete lack of organisation but here is what we are hoping to have done by tomorrow!! It is by the way 70 days 'til Xmas according to the blog Xmas countdown!!!

Dingle
2 Birthday club cards for October
DD's 6th Birthday card
Dad's birthday card
Try to make at least 2 Xmas card toppers!!!

• some knitting in between organising my craft room painting our new bedroom painting our new dining room

Tillyboo
My aim for next Tuesday is to create a new softie - maybe an angel ?

Hope I haven't missed anyone out-please shout!!!

GreebosWhiskers
Crochet 6 halloween bags (they're tiny so don't take long)
Crochet a hair band to keep my growing-out short hair in place
Knit & felt a couple of corsages

Dizzyday07
7 x Buggy Snuggle
6 x Cushion Covers
1 x Childs Apron
1 x Tarzan Loincloth
1 x Drawstring Loincloth
and finish a pair of curtains

Whizzz
try making a beady Christmas decoration

Lucykate
FIND.....craft mojo and glasses!

jeangenie (Next week)
start a tea cosy yarn
then move onto scarf for myself
sort out craft stuff in spare room
do some background planning for my next patchwork quilt

Gingermonkey
Take deep breaths and pat yourself on the back for Craft Fair!

Update - I've finished 1 snuggle and 3 cushion covers

GingermonkeySucksBlood - you don't have to knot each bead, they are threaded individually and then sort of woven together - ie pick up 10 beads on your needle and then thread through another bead in the pattern to make a loop. YOu keep threading beads through the centre bead of a 'loop' in order to make a net ! (it's easier to do than it sounds )

I am going to volunteer for a stall as DSs Xmas fayre so I want to make some more of these in slightly different styles - can I do a quick poll & ask how much you would expect to pay for one decorated bauble ?
ie if you saw them on a stall, not knowing cost of beads / time