https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/interesting-creative-projects Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 17 Apr 2026 22:10:29 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/interesting-creative-projects/page/2#post-2323628 Fri, 19 May 2023 18:15:51 +0000 April 2323628@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>K - totally in awe of anyone who can do anything with needle and thread!&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/interesting-creative-projects/page/2#post-2323449 Thu, 18 May 2023 19:34:45 +0000 Kyle 2323449@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is a pretty simple quilt, shown prior to binding, I made for our great room.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/interesting-creative-projects#post-2323371 Thu, 18 May 2023 11:47:14 +0000 April 2323371@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The lowest-investment form of paper marbling would have to be chalk marbling.</p> <p>All you need is a flat container for water, pieces of paper or cardstock that will fit inside your container, some highly pigmented chalks (chalk pastels are good) and a craft knife to scrape chalk dust onto the water.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>That's it.&nbsp; Use a toothpick to drag the chalk dust into cool patterns, then float your paper on top of the dust.</p> <p>Paper will curl when you do something to one side of it but not the other, so just submerge it if it curls up and away from the chalk dust.&nbsp; Once both sides are equally wet, it will relax.</p> <p>MM - I remember Stampa Barbara!&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/interesting-creative-projects#post-2323335 Wed, 17 May 2023 21:04:30 +0000 MsMary 2323335@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Janet, we went to a marbling demonstration in Florence last summer and it was so interesting!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/interesting-creative-projects#post-2323334 Wed, 17 May 2023 21:02:44 +0000 Irina 2323334@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My dream project is to wrap all my books in nice paper with the titles printed on the spines. It will look fab on the shelves. There are two obstacles to that - time constraints and my DH who laughs at my desires to get everything matching </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/interesting-creative-projects#post-2323316 Wed, 17 May 2023 17:42:43 +0000 Janet 2323316@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh, marbling… that I could get into! I did a little day-long workshop learning to marble handmade paper and make basic book bindings using our marbled paper as a cover. It was fun! </p> <p>I’d be curious to learn woodturning, and part of me would love to try designing and sewing something, but somehow I never find the time. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/interesting-creative-projects#post-2323308 Wed, 17 May 2023 15:55:27 +0000 MsMary 2323308@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Talking of stamping reminds me of years ago when my then-husband and I liked to go to Santa Barbara, California, for long weekends. There was a very fun stamping store there called "Stampa Barbara!" </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/interesting-creative-projects#post-2323162 Tue, 16 May 2023 16:49:35 +0000 April 2323162@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>J, there was a point in the stamping world when beading became all the rage (fickle crafters!) and one of our best customers at the shop drew a hard line there.&nbsp; She would say "Oh, I can't get started with that whole bead mess."&nbsp; :)</p> <p>Wise woman, says April, who did not draw that line and ended up with a ton of seed beads, beading threads, beeswax, beading needles, and size 00 knitting needles (for making bracelets).&nbsp; Which she then gave away to someone at some point.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>LMA spent his childhood doing spool knitting, dipping candles, marbling paper, weaving potholders, and making friendship bracelets, clove apples, and woodshop projects.&nbsp; Perhaps I shouldn't have been surprised when he announced his switch from pre-med to art school.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/interesting-creative-projects#post-2322936 Mon, 15 May 2023 11:32:32 +0000 Janet 2322936@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>April, LOL. I still have jewelry making/beading tools even though I haven’t done that in 30 years. They come in handy for repairs and things like altering chain lengths though. Funny how I sometimes keep things like that… until I decide no more! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/interesting-creative-projects#post-2322849 Sun, 14 May 2023 18:20:54 +0000 April 2322849@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>BD, when I worked at the art stamp shop, we had a category of customer: the "stamp collector" (accumulated tools and supplies, came to every class, didn't carry it further.)&nbsp; As we said, it takes all kinds.</p> <p>Another example: book collectors are not always readers.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>Also, as soon as I review my stash of tools and supplies and say "what do I need all this scrapbook paper for, I'm not a scrapbooker" and give it all away to a local scout troop or daycare, I learn something new that *requires* printed scrapbook paper.&nbsp; I now just tell myself, "It's part of the journey."</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/interesting-creative-projects#post-2322771 Sun, 14 May 2023 06:01:52 +0000 Barbara Diane 2322771@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Janet, stunning photos!<br /> cjh, your paintings!<br /> MsMary, I’m hungry looking at your bread.<br /> Catherine, those cakes are so beautiful!<br /> I have done many different crafts but right now I am mostly someone who owns supplies and tools. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/interesting-creative-projects#post-2322709 Sat, 13 May 2023 16:04:39 +0000 Bonnie 2322709@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am so impressed with the creativity of everyone of you. I've tried different things that are considered creative but nothing really stuck. What keeps me busy: I am learning to play the piano and practice an hour a day, I'm learning to play Bridge and play online everyday to improve my knowledge of the game so when I play with my weekly group I'll be better, I do almost all of the yard work and am working to make my garden beautiful, bird and butterfly friendly, with low water usage.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/interesting-creative-projects#post-2322563 Fri, 12 May 2023 20:19:04 +0000 LJP 2322563@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love seeing all of this ! And my cats are like the 2 old men from the Muppet Show . Only they are not yet 2 yrs old. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/interesting-creative-projects#post-2322549 Fri, 12 May 2023 18:48:18 +0000 MsMary 2322549@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh my goodness! I have always been a fan of Janet's photography and Catherine! Your cakes knocked my socks off! And Dee and cjh, your paintings are lovely!</p> <p>I learned to bake in the pandemic and just recently conquered sourdough, which was a very big deal (pic one)! Here's an assortment of breads and bagels and crackers. We don't buy bread at the store any more at all, which kind of astonishes me!</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/interesting-creative-projects#post-2322501 Fri, 12 May 2023 14:53:27 +0000 Angie 2322501@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>LOVE seeing and hearing about everyone's awesome creativity. WOW! </p> <p>&nbsp;It is VERY satisfying to build something from scratch on your own.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/interesting-creative-projects#post-2322453 Fri, 12 May 2023 12:11:49 +0000 Dee 2322453@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh this is fun seeing everyone's creative endeavors.</p> <p>&nbsp;Catherine your cakes are so beautiful and gluten free no less. Janet your photos are always so awesome. Admiration to all you sewers out there, I’m horrible at it. Cjh your paintings are fabulous, such beautiful landscapes, love your painting style and technique.</p> <p> I enjoy painting too, I really got back at it during the covid lock-downs. I work only in acrylics.&nbsp;I love to paint wildlife, landscapes and occasionally still-life. Here's a sample of a few from last year.</p> <p>&nbsp;I'm also currently working on a very large landscape that I hope to hang over my fireplace.&nbsp;As cjh mentioned its always tricky to know exactly when your painting is truly finished, but I do think I'm getting close to completion. Its not included in these photos though.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/interesting-creative-projects#post-2322452 Fri, 12 May 2023 12:11:49 +0000 RobinF 2322452@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You all are impressive! I have always been a crafty person with my craft-of-choice changing every five or ten years. My current is knitting and I always have a few projects on the needles - all too often they don't get finished though I really need to work on that.</p> <p>My 30 year old daughter always scoffed when I offered to teach her how to sew or knit. Well, she has recently take up sewing (even wearing a dress she made for an upcoming wedding!) and asked me to teach her to knit when she is home later this month! It makes me so happy. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/interesting-creative-projects#post-2322438 Fri, 12 May 2023 11:27:05 +0000 Anonymous 2322438@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow all! Love seeing everyone's creative projects!<br /> I've been so busy with work and family that I barely have time for anything :/</p> <p>Still working on the multimedia book project (novel series + room designs, music playlists, and eventually Pinterest boards).<br /> Still teaching my monthly drum class, but need to find the other parts to some of the rhythms. We did have a good samba going last time, complete with bell, so that made me happy! </p> <p>I took those couple of dyeing classes- and made a couple scarves and a pair of socks. Bought some indigo to do more, but haven't used it yet.</p> <p>Thought I'd enter the spring show at the gallery, but didn't take any photos worth framing. I just have a bunch of my cards there, but won't do more till those sell. </p> <p>The list of creative projects I want to do is far longer! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/interesting-creative-projects#post-2322378 Fri, 12 May 2023 01:33:49 +0000 cjh 2322378@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Cool to hear about model building, baking, sewing, photography, and other interesting creative hobbies and occupations. The photos you’ve shared are fun to see.</p> <p>I finally put three pictures into frames this week- took them to art group to get advice on which frames to use. I painted them all from photos I took in Illinois or Colorado. The unframed one is still in progress. My art group friends do mostly watercolors and work much faster than I do with water-mixable oils, so I do get teased about never finishing! And I’ve been known to think I’m finished, but then work some more. I have never taken one out of a frame to do that though. When framed, they’re done. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/interesting-creative-projects#post-2322366 Thu, 11 May 2023 23:54:52 +0000 Style Fan 2322366@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Everyone's projects are amazing!&nbsp; Lisa, your cats sound like so much fun.&nbsp; I am looking forward to starting my container gardening.&nbsp; We don't have any place to plant in the ground because we live in a wooded area.&nbsp; I find containers so much fun.&nbsp; I don't have a plan - I go to the garden centre and buy what looks interesting.&nbsp; Last year I did a purple and white petunia theme.&nbsp; I don't know what I will do this year.<br />I find planning my outfits a creative outlet.&nbsp; Anything to do with my wardrobe taps into my creative spirit. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/interesting-creative-projects#post-2322356 Thu, 11 May 2023 21:11:26 +0000 Echo 2322356@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hi, my name is Echo and I don't have a creative bone in my body.</p> <p>I am absolutely in awe of the talent and creativity on this board. Seriously, you are AMAZING people! I will be closely watching this thread in the hopes that I can be inspired to try something creatively driven, but most of what is posted is entirely out of my league!</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/interesting-creative-projects#post-2322349 Thu, 11 May 2023 19:31:32 +0000 Indigoprint 2322349@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am waiting for our last freeze to dive into the garden.<br /> In the meantime I started to upcycle a thrifted jacket to an example in one of Angie's blog posts:</p> <p>#1 inspiration #2 progress so far #3 thrift store find. (got them in the wrong order sorry) I am thinking I will leave the neckline as is but am waiting to apply the loop fringe/ chains to decide. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/interesting-creative-projects#post-2322343 Thu, 11 May 2023 19:05:18 +0000 April 2322343@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>ChJ - my word, you brought me straight back to childhood with those Simplicity patterns, wasn't Butterick another big name?</p> <p>Suz - glad to hear there's a new one in the pipeline!</p> <p>Janet - those are stunning.</p> <p>Irina - design and furniture painting are definitely creative pursuits.&nbsp; I worked in a rubber stamp shop for years (these all seem to have vanished) and the owner used to say all the time, "I'm not crafty."&nbsp; Whatever you say, Boss Lady, but you were creating a whole calendar of fabulous and popular classes and a wonderful shop with an eye to what was new and interesting.&nbsp;</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/interesting-creative-projects#post-2322342 Thu, 11 May 2023 18:51:49 +0000 Irina 2322342@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow, just wow! You, ladies, are awesome!<br />Sadly, I don’t do crafts, might sew an occasional cushion cover but that’s about it. Have two reno projects in planning - painting some patio furniture and decorating, planting on one of my two decks. The second one is big one, the bathroom renovation, I have to come up with design.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/interesting-creative-projects#post-2322337 Thu, 11 May 2023 16:52:32 +0000 Janet 2322337@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh fun! I love seeing all your endeavors! </p> <p>A lot of my creativity and problem solving of late has been focused on the big home renovation project, which is nearing completion. I have been so consumed with that, that I haven’t been spending a lot of time on my photography work, other than some speaking engagements and judging competitions. </p> <p>I have processed some photos from a recent trip to Death Valley, and here are some abstract favorites. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/interesting-creative-projects#post-2322328 Thu, 11 May 2023 15:29:51 +0000 Suz 2322328@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh. Wow!! I'm awed by all this. And Lisa, I'm also spitting out my coffee at the image of those cats in the cathedral!&nbsp;</p> <p>I'm the least craft-oriented person in the universe, I think. Right now all my creativity is going to three things:&nbsp;</p> <p>The book I am writing.&nbsp;<br />My garden.<br />Closet edits and additions and outfit creation.&nbsp;</p> <p>But this summer I am taking a short course on installation projection art. :)&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/interesting-creative-projects#post-2322327 Thu, 11 May 2023 15:09:15 +0000 ChristelJ 2322327@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><div>Fun stuff and very impressive, you guys! I would love to see that Notre Dame and the historical dress... Catherine, your creations have the most wonderful whimsy. <br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I'm a painter who is not painting right now. I'm leaning into the homemaker part of me. One part of that is sewing from some simple vintage patterns. Right now I am starting some summer nightgowns. <br /></div> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/interesting-creative-projects#post-2322326 Thu, 11 May 2023 14:48:00 +0000 April 2322326@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow!&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>ljp - respect.&nbsp; My sister's cats are constantly making off with puzzle pieces, lego bricks, Christmas ornaments, etc. and she finds it maddening.</p> <p>Ginger - which historic era?</p> <p>catherine - amazing and gorgeous.&nbsp; The whole gluten free thing totally changes the structure/sturdiness of baked goods; very impressed with your work. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/interesting-creative-projects#post-2322325 Thu, 11 May 2023 14:11:58 +0000 catherine 2322325@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I learned how to bake during the lockdowns, all without gluten. Can’t stop! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/interesting-creative-projects#post-2322323 Thu, 11 May 2023 14:00:34 +0000 Ginger 2322323@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I just finished a historical dress. It was a bit of a rush at the end so I'm slightly burned out at the moment, but I'm pondering what to do next. I have a stack of fabric for summer skirts and dresses, but that doesn't sound quite so fun right now. </p>