OT -what kind of crafts do you do?

iowa_missie74
on 1/29/12 4:59 am - IA

I like to scrapbook. The time goes by so fast! I've made them as gifts...gave my parents one for their anniversary. They loved it.

tnchickenfeathers
on 1/29/12 5:01 am - Savannah, TN

RNY on 04/29/10

I do plastic canvas things, I have just made 14 Book Covers for weight books for my TOPS (take off pounds sensibly ) group

Day_dream_believer
on 1/29/12 5:10 am

I do a lot of quilting. I am currently making a twin size double Irish chain for my daughter. It is a purple and pink paisley and reminds me of an Easter Egg. I have finished the top and am hand quilting it, but it is taking forever. She wanted me to use her baby quilt as part of the batting. It is so thick it hard for me to push the needle through. I am also involved in a quilting ministry at my church that makes prayer quilts for people.

I also do scrapbooking and make quilted ornaments.

I saw a great bag made out of an old dog food bag the other day. It would be super easy to do. I think they pretty much just cleaned it out and added a nylon handle. I keep saying I am going to make one, but I never get around to doing it. I also saw some really cute note cards made out of scraps of material. You glue it on the note card to look like a quilt design then you can sew a design along the border of the fabric. I think they would make great gifts.

poet_kelly
on 1/29/12 5:13 am - OH

RNY on 11/04/08

I've seen a few different ways to make bags out of large dog or cat food bags. I will have to try one some time.

The note cards sound neat. I have a lot of small scraps that aren't really big enough to make a quilt with but could be used for something like that. I haven't thrown them away because I hate to throw that much stuff away. I was thinking of calling a local preschool and asking if one of the teachers could use the scraps for an art project. But maybe I will try some note cards like that. Would you just buy some cardstock or something to make the cards out of?

Kelly

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Day_dream_believer
on 1/29/12 5:20 am

http://andiejohnsonsews.blogspot.com/2010/05/quilted-note-ca rd-tutorial-method-1.html

Card stock would be perfect. I have even used old notecards that I don't really like. No one will be able to see the cover. My daughter used scrap buttons and ribbon on them.

poet_kelly
on 1/29/12 5:27 am - OH

RNY on 11/04/08

Oh, thanks for the link! I see they have all kinds of neat projects.

Kelly

Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.

cajungirl
on 1/29/12 5:25 am

RNY on 02/21/05

Are you on pinterest? They have some really cool craft projects there if you are, check them out.

Proximal RNY Lap - 02/21/05

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dasie
on 1/29/12 8:27 pm

RNY on 11/17/09

I just got on the waiting list. How long does it take to get accepted?

exohexoh
on 1/29/12 5:41 am, edited 1/29/12 5:41 am - West Chester, PA

RNY on 09/27/10

i want to make this http://www.thehybridchick.com/2011/01/paper-heart-wreath/ this week, but i don't think it will take too long. i'm also going to learn how to knit in between classes on tuesdays

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