Soror Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 I'm not a naturally creative person but I've also wanted to try my hand at some kind of handi-work. I've thought I might like to try quilting or such. My dd just got a weaving loom for her b-day, an easy peasy make a potholder one, and I enjoyed working on it. Is there something a bit more sophisticated I could try but is laid out very clearly and easily? Are there starter kits for small quilts? I don't really want to do the embroidery variety but would like something with precut pieces perhaps to start- or patterns w/ the material together. Any ideas for something I can start ? Any quilt kit recommendations? I seen some sets on Amazon here while back but I wasn't for sure if any were decent and what I wanted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
km123175 Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 I've never used it, but this looks good and I'm interested in trying one of them when my youngest is a bit bigger. http://simplycharlottemason.com/store/product-category/product-handicrafts/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandra Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 Ornamental knots? Here is a book http://www.amazon.co...rnamental knots The author has a series of wonderful you tube videos. And there are lots of other videos available online. You don't need to invest in looms of anything. Waldorf programs (like Oak Meadow) incorporate a lot of handicrafts. And here is a bog post on handicrafts that I have always liked: http://higherupandfu...h?q=handicrafts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomsintheGarden Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 When my children were younger we bought many craft kits from Hearthsong, and a few from Magic Cabin. Both are owned by the same company. They had a lot of great ones with quality materials. My children made: - a wooden knicknack shelf - scarves & placemats on a weaving loom - potholders with cotton loops - a wooden chest - lino prints - beaten metal jewelry - hand-stitched moccasins - felt and bead dolls - tissue paper flowers - drawings and paintings - stuffed animals - aprons And a lot more that I can't remember right now. They had a lot of fun. I hope you can find some fun kits at their websites. Klutz books are great, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypamama Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 Small knitting project? Like a dishcloth or something? I've seen small quilting kits in the fabric store, so maybe one of those would be good. I want to say that there are "quilt block of the month" kits, but you could make a pillow with the block instead of putting it into a whole quilt. Or make a crib-sized quilt to donate to charity? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted May 1, 2013 Author Share Posted May 1, 2013 OH, thanks for the ideas ladies you made me think some more. I just ordered 2 books off of Amazon, one on Calligraphy and one on Crazy Quilting. I don't know why but the knots made me think of calligraphy which I always thought seemed interesting. Since I've been teaching the kids cursive I've been writing it just for fun so I thought that calligraphy would be a neat one to explore. I thought the crazy quilts would be perhaps a good starter into quilts and the book I ordered is supposed to hit all the details from beginning to end. It seems from reviews there are small projects I could do to start. Now I'm thinking of woodcarving for ds as he has done some basic whittling on his own so he would perhaps enjoy it. I'm thinking I will print out the Ausburg drawing book as well when my laptop is up and running(as I cannot print from my Chromebook). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandra Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 I see your dc are rather young. If there is a Boy Scout store near you, it might be worth a visit. You can usually find kits for basketry, leatherwork, and simple carpentry -- all at very good prices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted May 2, 2013 Author Share Posted May 2, 2013 Unfortunately the nearest scout shop is 1.5 hrs away. My son is in Scouts though and my daughter is in AHG. I need to look more into their badges and such. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 My suggestion: a knitting loom. They're very simple and you can make scarves and hats, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted May 2, 2013 Author Share Posted May 2, 2013 I looked a bit at looms but there seem to be many and in different sizes at that, then of course there is the issue of how do I use it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandra Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 I looked a bit at looms but there seem to be many and in different sizes at that, then of course there is the issue of how do I use it! Rainbow Resource has a nice loom selection. We have lap looms, an Easy Weaver loom, a bead loom, etc. If you have any questions, I'd be happy to try to answer. We love this weaving book http://www.amazon.co...s=you can weave It's not about loom weaving, but about weaving you do without fancy equipment -- 'look inside' will give you an idea. ETA I am still using potholders ds made ages ago from the Klutz potholder kit (+ extra Klutz-colored yarn sets) -- he made LOTS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted May 2, 2013 Author Share Posted May 2, 2013 Ok, I just bought the book. I should be set to go. I read some more online about crazy quilting today as well and it actually seems like something I can do as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggieamy Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 No one has suggested crochet? Super easy. Not expensive. You can take your small projects everywhere with you. I learned by watching youtube videos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KellieK Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 The first quilt I made was out of 5 1/2 in squares. My mom had me map out on graph paper the design I wanted with colored pencils. The she helped me cut the first few suares then set me to it. I did not cut them all out at once. I think I did a quarter of the quilt at a time. She had me hand sew some of them together and some of them I used a sewing machine. It was a wonderful experience and kept me busy all winter. I was around 9 or 10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helena Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 Noc Bay has some great (and easy) kits for Native American projects: http://www.nocbay.com/product.asp?ID=219 We've also use (and love) kits from Child's Dream and Paper Scissor: http://www.achildsdream.com http://www.waldorfsupplies.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helena Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 Oops! Forgot to link a quilt kit: http://www.amazon.com/My-First-Patchwork-Book-Machine/dp/0935278486 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swellmomma Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 I recently got a huge order in from corps for rediscovery. I bought kits for indian life, colonial, and frontiersmen. The kids will do candle dipping, make moccasins, make a real arrow, make a rag quilt, make corn husk dolls, do weaving, and spinning and possibles bags etc. They are very excited about it all, even the boys with the quilting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted May 4, 2013 Author Share Posted May 4, 2013 Thanks ladies I love all the ideas. I would love to have dd do some stuff with me as well but I'd like to learn some first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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