How crafty are you?

tribrats · 25 Aug 2011, 00:08

I just finished up making a Tinker Bell blanket for Abby. Naturally I want to show it off but I'd also like to see what others do so here's mine and how crafty are you?!

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?s...d46227f&type=1

Link should work but if it doesn't let me know and I'll upload to Flickr.

Adje · 25 Aug 2011, 01:01

Wow, very nice! Great work on the blanket

All I can make is a peanut butter sandwich

tribrats · 25 Aug 2011, 01:34

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Originally Posted by Adje

Wow, very nice! Great work on the blanket

All I can make is a peanut butter sandwich

Thanks! I have a feeling Abby likes it,

Nothing wrong with sandwiches

suzieq · 25 Aug 2011, 02:34

Congrats Tribrats .... I am so not crafty. I buy other people's crafts pretty well though. :)

JennaG · 25 Aug 2011, 09:38

I'm not crafty in the slightest but my sister is the toal opposite. She loves making cards and doing cross-stitch.

I'd sooner sit in front of a computer and make a desktop wallpaper or something than faff around with all that stuff.

That's a nice blanket though.

snowy · 25 Aug 2011, 14:57

An amazing result - congratulations. I am truly jealous of your talent & patience.

Of all the crafts I have tried, knitting is one I have yet to master. Giving me a sewing machine any day!

LucyK! · 27 Aug 2011, 13:18

Here's a little bit of what I do...

http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/...99555560065251

Can't stand the word "craft" though, really get on my soapbox about that one!

tribrats · 27 Aug 2011, 16:33

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Originally Posted by Lucy!

Here's a little bit of what I do...

http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/pages/Lucy-Liz/199555560065251

Can't stand the word "craft" though, really get on my soapbox about that one!

Very nice!

LOL about "craft". Was trying to avoid "sewing" or "hobby" in favor of something that encompassed everything and didn't make the work sound redundant.

What is it about "craft" you don't like? It's definition is to make something by hand.

LucyK! · 27 Aug 2011, 17:06

Andy and I were talking about this earlier and I think actually the term Craft provokes a different response on your side of the pond to ours.

Here in the UK I have my own business designing and making products by hand, so in all of my marketing my work is promoted as Handmade. 'Handmade' implies something unique that's been constructed by hand to a high standard, and you would expect to pay more for something that's been handmade.

The problem with the word 'Craft' in this country is that it sits alongside the term 'homemade' - it implies a hobby, cheap, "can't afford a real one so I'll make my own" product, and people don't spend money on Craft because they feel it's a lesser product that one you'd buy in the shops.

It seems though that in the US there's a much bigger pride in craft and homemade, and the gap between 'handmade' and 'homemade' is much smaller - which is fabulous! Wish it was like that here!!

tribrats · 27 Aug 2011, 20:52

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Originally Posted by Lucy!

Andy and I were talking about this earlier and I think actually the term Craft provokes a different response on your side of the pond to ours.

Here in the UK I have my own business designing and making products by hand, so in all of my marketing my work is promoted as Handmade. 'Handmade' implies something unique that's been constructed by hand to a high standard, and you would expect to pay more for something that's been handmade.

The problem with the word 'Craft' in this country is that it sits alongside the term 'homemade' - it implies a hobby, cheap, "can't afford a real one so I'll make my own" product, and people don't spend money on Craft because they feel it's a lesser product that one you'd buy in the shops.

It seems though that in the US there's a much bigger pride in craft and homemade, and the gap between 'handmade' and 'homemade' is much smaller - which is fabulous! Wish it was like that here!!

Ahhh! Yeah, forgot about cultural differences. And Hobby over here implies something you do for your own gratification.

25 Aug 2011, 00:08	#1
tribrats Senior Loafer Join Date: 07.04.2011 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 151	How crafty are you? I just finished up making a Tinker Bell blanket for Abby. Naturally I want to show it off but I'd also like to see what others do so here's mine and how crafty are you?! http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?s...d46227f&type=1 Link should work but if it doesn't let me know and I'll upload to Flickr.

25 Aug 2011, 01:01	#2
Adje trying to be realistic Join Date: 28.09.2007 Location: Posts: 1,965	Wow, very nice! Great work on the blanket All I can make is a peanut butter sandwich

25 Aug 2011, 02:34	#4
suzieq Mega Loafer Join Date: 26.10.2008 Location: West Palm Beach, Florida Posts: 2,319	Congrats Tribrats .... I am so not crafty. I buy other people's crafts pretty well though. :)

25 Aug 2011, 09:38	#5
JennaG Mega Loafer Join Date: 09.02.2010 Location: Posts: 1,934	I'm not crafty in the slightest but my sister is the toal opposite. She loves making cards and doing cross-stitch. I'd sooner sit in front of a computer and make a desktop wallpaper or something than faff around with all that stuff. That's a nice blanket though.

25 Aug 2011, 14:57	#6
snowy Super Loafer Join Date: 21.04.2006 Location: Herts Posts: 292	An amazing result - congratulations. I am truly jealous of your talent & patience. Of all the crafts I have tried, knitting is one I have yet to master. Giving me a sewing machine any day!

27 Aug 2011, 13:18	#7
LucyK! The Monster Is Luce Join Date: 14.04.2002 Location: Posts: 7,547	Here's a little bit of what I do... http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/...99555560065251 Can't stand the word "craft" though, really get on my soapbox about that one!

27 Aug 2011, 17:06	#9
LucyK! The Monster Is Luce Join Date: 14.04.2002 Location: Posts: 7,547	Andy and I were talking about this earlier and I think actually the term Craft provokes a different response on your side of the pond to ours. Here in the UK I have my own business designing and making products by hand, so in all of my marketing my work is promoted as Handmade. 'Handmade' implies something unique that's been constructed by hand to a high standard, and you would expect to pay more for something that's been handmade. The problem with the word 'Craft' in this country is that it sits alongside the term 'homemade' - it implies a hobby, cheap, "can't afford a real one so I'll make my own" product, and people don't spend money on Craft because they feel it's a lesser product that one you'd buy in the shops. It seems though that in the US there's a much bigger pride in craft and homemade, and the gap between 'handmade' and 'homemade' is much smaller - which is fabulous! Wish it was like that here!!