I swear I've been bitten by the crafting bug...:P

[fireheart]

So even though I'm at a Waldorf school for placement, I would've thought that I should come out of it intact and all the merrier right?

Well, ever since I did my planning days at that school, I have caught the crafting bug.

First it was quilling. And I am planning on making a thank you card to the school, the class and a bookmark for each of my students.

Then it was needle felting and I am now working on a series of felt squares to make a decorative quilt/wall hanging.

And now I'm trying to teach myself how to knit. I still have a mark from where I stabbed myself with a knitting needle.

Why ME?!

[Irving Patrick Freleigh]

Quoth fireheart

Why ME?!

Because you're spifftastic.

[Crossbow]

Nothing wrong with that. My wife just started quilling and crocheting. Combined with her sewing, embroidery, and scrapbooking, she's not giving me any grief over my miniatures stuff.

[auntiem]

Welcome to the crafty world! How is learning to knit going? Are you learning with online vids or are you going to a yarn shop?
Just a warning - once you learn to knit socks you'll be done for. It is beyond addicting.

[Elspeth]

I would love to learn to knit. I have crocheting mostly down. Don't look on Esty for patterns, just don't. Also if you keep going with knitting/crocheting I would get bamboo needles. They are pretty cheap on ebay and they are way comfy.

I also want to learn quilling. I keep looking at kits. And I have finally started working on my Warhammer models.

[fireheart]

Quoth auntiem

Welcome to the crafty world! How is learning to knit going? Are you learning with online vids or are you going to a yarn shop?
Just a warning - once you learn to knit socks you'll be done for. It is beyond addicting.

Online vids. There is also a book floating around that explains the various stitches and how to work through them. I'm going to get some better needles and the book next week. I can already cast on and do a very slow knit stitch.

Quoth Elspeth

I would love to learn to knit. I have crocheting mostly down. Don't look on Esty for patterns, just don't. Also if you keep going with knitting/crocheting I would get bamboo needles. They are pretty cheap on ebay and they are way comfy.

I also want to learn quilling. I keep looking at kits. And I have finally started working on my Warhammer models.

I currently have a pair of bamboo needles, albeit they're the somewhat larger ones (7mm). I'm going to get a pair of smaller needles next week and practice on those.

As for quilling, I got started by buying a $15 kit from a craft store. The kit had some paper, a tool (which I didn't realise until I got back, opened it and realised I had 2), some glue, a ruler and some very handy patterns. I use a miniature canvas to help me get the sizes I want when I'm gluing my designs together.

[Andara Bledin]

Now I so want to make some quilling 3d critters... >_>

^-.-^

[Crossbow]

A friend of mine owns a pair of the most amazing quilling art pieces I've ever seen. One is a phoenix, and one is a dragon. I tried finding images online, but no luck.

[BlaqueKatt]

Quoth fireheart

And now I'm trying to teach myself how to knit. I still have a mark from where I stabbed myself with a knitting needle.

for this(and other crafting skills) I highly recommend the klutz books*, I had never once picked up knitting needles and started knitting a scarf within 10 minutes of opening the book.

*done with both written and visual instructions, and tested by giving the instructions to small children and adults with zero experience.

[Bardmaiden]

Quoth BlaqueKatt

for this(and other crafting skills) I highly recommend the klutz books*, I had never once picked up knitting needles and started knitting a scarf within 10 minutes of opening the book.

*done with both written and visual instructions, and tested by giving the instructions to small children and adults with zero experience.

I did that with crochet and another book (for kids) and the internet. They (Klutz) are good at giving clear descriptions and if you are still confused hit youtube or similar for a video.

I may have to check their book out for knitting I've never been able to pick it up from the other sources I've tried.