https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/re-upping-the-craft-question-what-do-you-make Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:21:44 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/re-upping-the-craft-question-what-do-you-make/page/2#post-197748 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 00:56:01 +0000 Melissa 197748@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I was a knitter for many years, but had to give it up due to rsi. I missed it like crazy (and sometimes still do), but have replaced it with sewing. I can't wait for school to be over so I have time for sewing again. I'm having trouble finding fall layering tops, so that's at the top of my sewing list.</p> <p>If my decorating skills were better, I'd also call my baking a crafty hobby. :)</p> <p>In a universe with endless time, I'd love to pick up a letterpress and block printing hobby. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/re-upping-the-craft-question-what-do-you-make/page/2#post-197717 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 23:32:49 +0000 chewyspaghetti 197717@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>April- this is the most common thing among new knitters. Next time, save your work as soon as you make a mistake and take it to a specialty yarn shop- they should be able to show you what you did wrong and how to fix it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/re-upping-the-craft-question-what-do-you-make/page/2#post-197714 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 23:19:14 +0000 bj1111 197714@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>a hairstylist i know paints together with her husband. they work on a joint canvas as a way to unwind and build togetherness. photog and bookbinding could yield impressive collaborative results.</p> <p>ps: if i can learn from youtube videos (including correcting stitches without unraveling) you can too! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/re-upping-the-craft-question-what-do-you-make/page/2#post-197665 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 20:45:05 +0000 Lisa 197665@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>April-That is am amazing work space. </p> <p>I am crafting impaired and only cook because I hate take out everyday. I admire those who can do one or both of these. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/re-upping-the-craft-question-what-do-you-make/page/2#post-197663 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 20:41:42 +0000 April 197663@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm adding RandomThoughts to the Uniqueness awards: metalsmithing, now that's impressive! And Kristen, I am trying to convince SO that if he rekindled his interest in photography, we could combine that with my bookbinding and do some interesting shared projects. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/re-upping-the-craft-question-what-do-you-make/page/2#post-197660 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 20:35:07 +0000 April 197660@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow, I have been traveling today and this thread has gotten away from me... </p> <p>MPJ -- come on over! :)</p> <p>MPJ, Dusty, Katja, Carole, Steph, Kate, and Laura (ch) -- I am in awe of anyone who can sew. I have never been able to get the hang of fabric as opposed to paper (glue and tape requires so much less precision than thread!) </p> <p>MPJ, BJ, KG, stringy, Lynne, Ljubica, Khris, and Kate -- I can knit, just barely, and love it for its portability, but I never learned to fix mistakes. If I mess up, I have to pull it apart and back up, and that's annoying. Must take a real class one day. </p> <p>BJ and Colleen -- you each get a Uniqueness award for mastering pottery and candlemaking!</p> <p>Steph, Marlene, bella, and banana -- jewelry-making is fab and the designs you've shown are just beautiful.</p> <p>Angie -- cooking definitely counts!</p> <p>Louise, Shana, rute, and Marianna -- I would not have thought I was "crafty" either, until I found the thing I really enjoyed and started teaching classes. Never say never...</p> <p>Debora and Joy -- I do love my space, after years of working in my unfinished basement with the spiders and waterbugs... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/re-upping-the-craft-question-what-do-you-make#post-197658 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 20:31:39 +0000 RandomThoughts (Andrea) 197658@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a beautiful work space! I am so jealous of your organizational skills!</p> <p>I eventually hope to have a nice work space. Part of my problem is that I have far too many interests. I'm trained as a metalsmith so eventually need to get my soldering station together out in the garage. Part of our issue is ventilation as the garage is stationed directly beneath the kitchen. Fumes from soldering work can be quite toxic, as they can from my pottery kiln, likewise not set up yet in the "new" house.</p> <p>I also sew. Not clothing so much as accessories and fun things. I have some rather fancy Xmas stockings that I've made for myself and friends and I've also been beading lately. Something that is much less toxic than fabrication jewelry and more portable. I'll have to photo some of my wares! I haven't done so in quite some time but I also do ceramic sculpture, thus the kiln. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/re-upping-the-craft-question-what-do-you-make#post-197652 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 20:26:55 +0000 Kristen 197652@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have a photography blog, which gets infrequent updates now. But for a while there it was a daily update and I was getting published on other websites, local and international. Now i get too tired just taking my OWN pictures some days! LOL </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/re-upping-the-craft-question-what-do-you-make#post-197648 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 20:20:48 +0000 Anonymous 197648@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>April, I'm so envious of your lovely organized craft area! I have to have a creative outlet and usually these days it's cooking, gardening or beading for myself or friends. I used to do, teach, and sell off-loom weaving as well as spin and dye my own yarn. Then I got too allergic to wool fleece to continue. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/re-upping-the-craft-question-what-do-you-make#post-197607 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 18:34:00 +0000 Kate 197607@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I started knitting 5 years ago, and started sewing consistently once I got a sewing machine this past x-mas. I also occasionally turn big beads into pendants to wear on necklaces (way cheaper than buying pendants or necklaces), turn earring orphans into pendants, and I made some earring holders using picture frames and window screen netting. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/re-upping-the-craft-question-what-do-you-make#post-197588 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 18:05:05 +0000 Laura (rhubarbgirl) 197588@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Marlene, my sewing area is in the garage, too. It's not fancy but it works.</p> <p>I sew clothes and the occasional quilt, and I also cook. Getting back into sewing a few years ago is what jumpstarted my interest in fashion again, actually. I like to understand silhouettes and proportion as well as fitting and construction. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/re-upping-the-craft-question-what-do-you-make#post-197578 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 17:51:38 +0000 Anonymous 197578@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I make jewelry and had a successful business back in San Diego. My business was picking up steam and breaking even and then we moved. I am working up the mental energy to get it running again up here in Seattle. That ramping-up stage of a business is really hard! </p> <p>I also scrapbook and have been doing that for the past 13 years. I want to restart my sewing efforts...I sewed all my clothes in high school and college but that all slipped away when my children arrived and I switched over to the scrapbooking. </p> <p>I'm building a crafting area in our new garage and although it will never match April's perfection, I think it will be quite comfortable and suitable for all my crafty endeavors going forward. I need to catch up on my family albums and I'm dusting off my trusty ol' sewing machine! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/re-upping-the-craft-question-what-do-you-make#post-197529 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 16:16:48 +0000 Katja 197529@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Steph, your set of bridesmaid necklaces are lovely!</p> <p>I need to find someone who does jewelry - we lived in Nigeria when I was little, and I've got a huge tray of West African beads (trade beads, cowrie, bone, green and red glass, millefiore, etc) that my mother collected while we were there. I'd love to get some use out of them. I'm thinking big ethnic bib necklaces. I have a couple of friends who make jewelry here, but I find their work nice but kind of amateur looking. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/re-upping-the-craft-question-what-do-you-make#post-197528 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 16:16:42 +0000 bella 197528@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>April - your work space is beautiful!</p> <p>Steph - lovely necklaces. </p> <p>Currently, I am very much into making fabric flower necklaces. </p> <p>A couple of examples:<br /> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ezXNpM95iIo/S8Ntba2IoxI/AAAAAAAAFgU/sAZ8cZcOoG4/s1600/IMG_9799.JPG" rel="nofollow">http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ezXN.....G_9799.JPG</a><br /> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ezXNpM95iIo/S6U8iUEgxOI/AAAAAAAAFd4/0ZqSRR3ZO90/s1600-h/IMG_9684.JPG" rel="nofollow">http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ezXN.....G_9684.JPG</a></p> <p>I just finished making a gray necklace for my friend's birthday last night and put it in the mail this morning. I wish I had remembered to take a picture. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/re-upping-the-craft-question-what-do-you-make#post-197514 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 15:55:57 +0000 marianna 197514@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't have a crafty or arty cell in my body. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/re-upping-the-craft-question-what-do-you-make#post-197510 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 15:52:01 +0000 Colleen Kelley 197510@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I make candles. It started out as a hobby and gradually evolved into a business. I LOVE IT!!</p> <p>I'm posting the link to my website here...not to advertise or solicit sales but just to show the kinds of candles I make :)</p> <p><a href="http://www.definingmomentscandles.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.definingmomentscandles.com</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/re-upping-the-craft-question-what-do-you-make#post-197502 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 15:40:00 +0000 Steph 197502@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I make jewelry. I am particularly proud of a set of bridesmaid jewelry I made (five necklaces that coordinated by were not identical):<br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/14941819@N07/4876056596/" rel="nofollow">http://www.flickr.com/photos/1.....876056596/</a><br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/14941819@N07/4876056888/in/photostream" rel="nofollow">http://www.flickr.com/photos/1.....hotostream</a><br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/14941819@N07/4875449807/in/photostream" rel="nofollow">http://www.flickr.com/photos/1.....hotostream</a><br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/14941819@N07/4876070352/in/photostream" rel="nofollow">http://www.flickr.com/photos/1.....hotostream</a><br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/14941819@N07/4875433941/in/photostream/" rel="nofollow">http://www.flickr.com/photos/1.....otostream/</a> (This last photo isn't perfect, because each strand of the necklace actually lies flat when worn properly. Actually, the third photo suffers from a similar fate. I was just trying these on before perfecting them, so that's why they aren't 100% perfect, but I thought it was a good representation.)</p> <p>I am now putting together a variation of that last necklace (the pearl one) for a bride. </p> <p>I don't make clothes, but every once in awhile I will hand-sew something. I made myself an apron for a Strawberry Shortcake Halloween costume a few years ago, and I am going to do the same for my niece this year.</p> <p>Edited to add: April, I am SO jealous of your craft space. I wish I had an extra room that I could devote to my beads. Right now they are relegated to a tiny drawer. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/re-upping-the-craft-question-what-do-you-make#post-197494 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 15:35:28 +0000 rute 197494@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You seem so organized!<br /> I'm impressed!<br /> I don't craft and only cook when I have too! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/re-upping-the-craft-question-what-do-you-make#post-197490 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 15:29:57 +0000 Carole 197490@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love that space, April! I'm in the process of converting my son's old bedroom to my "art/craft" room and seeing your pictures really makes me excited about the possibilites!</p> <p>I love anything "crafty" and homemade. I sew, mostly home decor type projects like drapes, pillows etc. I get on little kicks usually around the holidays making things for Christmas gifts (example:tumbled stone coasters using pretty cocktail napkins to embellish). </p> <p>But mostly I paint (watercolor/acrylic) and have painted my Christmas cards for the last 7 years, and more recently started painting pet and home portraits.</p> <p>We are in the midst of establishing a Craft Night Club in our neighborhood. Rather than play Bunco, we are going to each host a craft project every month. I'm excited! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/re-upping-the-craft-question-what-do-you-make#post-197481 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 15:10:16 +0000 Mamapicklejuice 197481@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Angie, what do you like to cook? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/re-upping-the-craft-question-what-do-you-make#post-197467 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 15:00:04 +0000 Angie 197467@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh my goodness, April. I hereby crown you the Craft Queen. Wow!</p> <p>I don't craft - I cook. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/re-upping-the-craft-question-what-do-you-make#post-197454 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 14:44:22 +0000 chewyspaghetti 197454@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That's a great workspace, April! I actually keep my yarn displayed in the living room, but I don't have a permanent workspace for crafts. Every once in a while I dabble in something else, but I have so much yarn that I could probably knit for the rest of my life and never buy any.<br /> bj1111- thanks for posting that link. I am going to see if I have any suitable yarn for that. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/re-upping-the-craft-question-what-do-you-make#post-197439 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 14:27:57 +0000 Katja 197439@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have sewn and crocheted, but really only do sewing repairs now. My mother was very, very crafty: tailoring, jewelry, rugs, all kinds of things.</p> <p>I am lusting after <a href="http://www.eileenfisher.com/EileenFisher/Shop_By_Item/Bags_and_Belts/PRD_ACUUS-B0321M/Obi+Belt+Backed+with+Leather+in+American+Suede.jsp?bmLocale=en_US&amp;WT.mc_id=pmd01&amp;WT.srch=1">this belt</a>, but $128 is ridiculous! I figure I can make something similar, so I'm going to hit the fabric stores sometime this week. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/re-upping-the-craft-question-what-do-you-make#post-197435 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 14:21:02 +0000 shana 197435@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow, April, that is a very impressive setup you have going on there! Honestly, I'm about the least crafty person on earth though I LOVE handmade gifts. One of my friends knitted a baby hat when my son was born and I swear it was my very favorite gift!</p> <p>I really love handmade papers and back when I used to work in the paper industry, I dabbed a little bit in making my own paper. It was fun! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/re-upping-the-craft-question-what-do-you-make#post-197431 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 14:15:30 +0000 Debora 197431@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>April, I had no idea that you were so creative! Lovely work space! It must be so relaxing to retreat to such a well organized space. Thanks for starting this thread. It's always nice to learn more about what YLFers are interested in other than fashion. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/re-upping-the-craft-question-what-do-you-make#post-197430 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 14:15:08 +0000 lynne 197430@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I knit off and on. Ages ago I used to sew. My mother used to sew and I remember her always pointing out "Oh, that would be so easy to make". </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/re-upping-the-craft-question-what-do-you-make#post-197424 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 14:11:29 +0000 kellygirl 197424@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>April, your crafting space is immaculate! I love how you display your stamps--looks like a store. My craft room is utter chaos. </p> <p>I love crafts and have dabbled in more than my share. I still papercraft but now mostly knit/crochet. I find it's the one thing I can do that is highly portable and good to pull out when waiting...piano lesssons, carpool, soccer practice, etc. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/re-upping-the-craft-question-what-do-you-make#post-197405 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 13:51:53 +0000 stringy 197405@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like to knit - I've currently got a bunch of baby clothes on the go, as all my friends seem to have gotten pregnant at once! I used to do a bit of papercraft and sewing but once I picked up the needles I haven't touched any other craft. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/re-upping-the-craft-question-what-do-you-make#post-197399 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 13:43:17 +0000 bj1111 197399@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>dusty and banana, </p> <p>could you post some pix of your flower pins? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/re-upping-the-craft-question-what-do-you-make#post-197388 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 13:04:00 +0000 Louise 197388@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm afraid the only thing I make is a mess! x </p>