Crafting in 2022

[chandab]

The table runner is lovely, Chanda. I know you stated ‘Fall’, but it has a Christmas feel too, I think, with the red and soft green!

Thank you very much.
Fall leaves in 2-3 of the fabrics. More orange-toned than Christmas red.

 

[minihorse]

Most Greek Key buttons are pretty ordinary. It was a very common theme in Victorian times. But they are very attractive. I might have a thousand buttons. I've been collecting for more than 30 years. They don't take up a lot of room and they give me a lot of pleasure. Hopefully they will also be an investment.

Very attractive indeed. Have you used your buttons in one or some of your creations before?

 

[Marsha Cassada]

I cross stitched this. I made the snowman button out of paperclay. It is a Christmas card.

 

[MaryFlora]

What???? Not only are your thinking Christmas but you are handcrafting a really lovely sweet card!

I’m so conflicted…not sure whether to send you a “Wow! Fabulous!” or a “Bah humbug!”

 

[Marsha Cassada]

What???? Not only are your thinking Christmas but you are handcrafting a really lovely sweet card!

I’m so conflicted…not sure whether to send you a “Wow! Fabulous!” or a “Bah humbug!”

I just like to have a little hand project going. I crocheted an oyster with a pearl, but it is not worth showing.

 

[MaryFlora]

You are a woman on the go that is for sure! The oyster sounds very clever! Growing up in NW Florida on the Gulf we ate lots of seafood including oysters, and I love them. Never found a pearl in mine!

 

[minihorse]

I cross stitched this. I made the snowman button out of paperclay. It is a Christmas card.

Creativity at its best.

I just like to have a little hand project going. I crocheted an oyster with a pearl, but it is not worth showing.

Well, why don't you try me/us?

 

[Marsha Cassada]

Okay, here is the crocheted oyster. It is quite small, so I'm thinking it would be a fun pattern to do as buttons on a handmade sweater. I just used the Perle thread I had on hand to experiment.

 

[Silver City Heritage Farmstead]

It IS a little oyster!!! It opens, and has a pearl, and EVERYTHING!!

 

[MaryFlora]

Super cute! All the other oysters will be jealous!

 

[minihorse]

Okay, here is the crocheted oyster. It is quite small, so I'm thinking it would be a fun pattern to do as buttons on a handmade sweater. I just used the Perle thread I had on hand to experiment.

That's really cute. How did you come up with that project?

 

[Marsha Cassada]

I enjoy working with gourd to make buttons. I have some old linoleum from a neighbor's house and decided to put it on the gourd. Added a bronzeish sparkly.

 

[MaryFlora]

Your creativity is amazing and so is that button! It looks like part of an old map. Totally wonderful!

 

[Willow Flats]

So pretty Marsha! Is it just me, or can you see a sweet mini horse face just above and to the left of the gems, orange in color?!!!

 

[minihorse]

So pretty Marsha! Is it just me, or can you see a sweet mini horse face just above and to the left of the gems, orange in color?!!!

You're right, I can see it too. Can you see how perfect the eye and ear are?

 

[AKSThomp]

OH BOY! Crafters!!! I'm so excited we have crafters! I bake art cakes and I sew a lot (or well, a lot when I actually have the time to!!! LOL!). I look forward to going back through the thread and seeing what everyone likes to do!!!

 

[Kelly]

I see it! I see it!!

 

[kimbalina]

Martha, you really are incredible! I am a big fan! I wish I could see the mini horse in the button!! I will spend the rest of the day trying probably!!

 

[Edelweiss]

Here it is! It is in orange at the upper right corner.....and it looks like there is a pig in pink to the left of it.

 

[Marsha Cassada]

Ha!Ha! I'm sure many a child lay on the linoleum "rug" looking at designs.