Peek Behind The Curtains Challenge - CLOSED

[TheMistressT (Tara - she/her)]

TIME FLIES WHEN YOU’RE MAKING THINGS

We’ve just over a day and a half until this Challenge closes! I just know some of you have made some superb crafts that you have not given their own topic. Please share with us before Midnight on April 19 2023, US Pacific Time.

[Trillian (is trying to use up her stash)]

Adding my contributions!

2022 Reading Wrap-Up: 2022 Reading Stats Journal

2021 Marvel Quilt: Marvel Quilt (2021)

May have one more to add later if I can compile all the pictures properly

[bluebird]

Here are my three:

A kitty for Gozer

[4x6venkmanmushroom] I painted this for @gozer in the first 4x6 art swap here on Lettuce Craft. It was for two of her themes (mushrooms and cats) and I painted this little cat to resemble her kitty named Venkman. Thanks for looking!

Mini Cactus Coptic Journal

[image] [image] This is a pocket sized coptic journal that measures 2.5" x 3.75". It has a hardcover and is coptic bound using waxed linen cord with 5 signatures. I used off white drawing paper for the signatures. This was one of the smallest coptic journals I’ve made and it was a lot of fun. Thanks for looking!

Misty forest Anthology

A collection of some misty forest watercolors that I have painted. These are all around 5" x 7". [mistyforest4] [stsfbgamffms] [stsfbgamffms333] [stsfbgwp1] [qpffprwp1] Thanks for looking!

I have so many more pieces in my photos. I had forgotten about some of them! I hope to get the photos all edited and slowly add them over time.

[TheMistressT (Tara - she/her)]

I hope you both @Trillian and @bluebird will post a bunch more of your old (and new) projects!!!

[TheMistressT (Tara - she/her)]

WE HAVE 45 ENTRIES!!! If my quick count is accurate. Wouldn’t it be SOOOO COOOOOL to hit FIFTY NEW POSTS!? It sure would.

[Reinikka]

Here are two for me

Dragonfly & Bicycles ~ 4 x 6 Art

I made these in the past for the 4 x 6 Art swaps I had fun assembling this dragonfly with masterboard pieces. The blue-ish part of the background is a paint scraped masterboard punched into hexagons and re-configured. The wordy part says “it’s the little things that make life big” [IMG-5290] I had a set of bicycle stamps that I used for this piece along with some gelli print papers and mounting tape for some dimension. [IMG-7648] [IMG-7649] This one definitely had me singing in …

"Reinicles" or One Craft for my Stamp Obsession

I make it no secret that I like postage stamps… I have… a few Well sometime around last year I started using postage stamps to make these scrappy bookmark-ish things. One of the women in my crafting group dubbed them “Reinicles” (a play on my name, Reinikka, and the word “icicle”). I haven’t seen them done anywhere else but if there is a different name for them I would be happy to know I start with a strip of cardstock as wide as the stamp then cover it with scr…

Thanks!

[Immaculata]

And three from me makes 50!

More spring sewing projects

Sleeveless summer dress

Socks, socks, socks

[TheMistressT (Tara - she/her)]

Faaaa-aaaa-aaaan-tastic! I guess we better set a stretch goal then.

How about 60? Can we get 10 MORE BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT? (US Pacific Time)

[Renstar (Ren)]

This is not an entry because I already have 3 in the mix. But my friend sent me this photo today and it prompted a post

Blast from the past

I recently started using my Instagram account and one of my friends has sent a picture of this bag I made some years ago. Proves I did use some of the huge denim stash I managed to accumulate!! [IMG_20230419_134607_650]

[TheMistressT (Tara - she/her)]

Thanks for sharing it here AND making a post with it - even after doing all three of your others!

[Magpie (Straight, not narrow 🏳️‍🌈 🇨🇦 🌎)]

Ok, one more from me if we are doing foursies!
Flaming heart needlebook

[thanate (Ann needs more tea)]

Nothing would ever get done around here if it weren’t for the last minute…

Old clothes, new clothes

Some highlights from the ongoing household mending piles: Problem: “This shirt is too scratchy! No, it’s pretty, you can’t give it away!” [IMG_1045 1] Problem: too many short sleeves, not enough long sleeves, plus a child who has decided to chew thumb holes into longer sleeves that haven’t got them already. [IMG_1430 1] [IMG_1432 1] Problem: too many t-shirts, not enough cute dresses (especially that protect the back of my shoulders from getting sunburnt!) [IMG_1435 1] [IMG_1434 1] [IMG…

Cursed teacups

Technically functional, all at least somewhat…questionable. (theoretically I could stop mucking about & learn to make elegant teacups, but you could go pick one of those at the thrift store.) Stoneware: [IMG_1440 1] [IMG_1439 1] Porcelain: [IMG_1438 1] [IMG_1436 1] Patchwork, only in ceramic: [IMG_1103 1] [IMG_1102 1] [IMG_1101 1] [IMG_1100 1] Space age: [IMG_1097 1] [IMG_1095 1] Wind & water: [IMG_1092 1] [IMG_1093 1] [IMG_1094 1] Mermaid, steampunk, & the egg of a house on …

Homemade watercolors

I managed to convince my kid that she should have prehistoric art as part of her birthday party theme this year, so I got to make paints for favors! Here they are, in “action”: [IMG_0983 1] Seashells are the oldest recorded paint cups. (they were also used like this in the middle ages) [IMG_0939 1] I have a bad habit of spending too much time making party things for kids who enjoy them for twenty seconds before moving on, so I ordered pre-ground ocher and lamp-black. I also got powdered…

[Trillian (is trying to use up her stash)]

One more from me!

Mini Pattern Review: Blythe Dresses - 1 Pattern 4 Ways

[Magpie (Straight, not narrow 🏳️‍🌈 🇨🇦 🌎)]

@kittykill your recent posts would be perfect for this challenge!

[geekgirl]

Getting in under the wire!
Here are my 3 entries

Dapper Dino

I made this little Dino for @Kwality570 in a swap last year. Once he was done I felt like he needed accessories [image] [image] [image] [image]

Quilled Js

I made these quilled Js for @photojenn in a Christmas swap a while back. Quilling looks so complicated but it’s pretty easy and looks so fancy. [image]

Project picture dump from the last few months

I love see your work! My favorite is the radish. I love how you did the letter R. So cool!

[Annchen (Ann)]

Last one, just to get it out from my drafts.

Fulled wool mug rug with poppies

[image] This was made for round 2 of the mug rug swap. I knew I wanted to ”yarn” something, since I’m not very confident with a sewing machine. After mulling over my partners themes I had the idea to make a fulled mug rug with applied icord edges that would somehow make keltic knots in the corners. That’s… not what happened. I pulled out some yarn that had been waiting for the right project. It’s Rowan purelife British sheep breeds, colourway (and fibre) mid brown Jacob. My original plan was…

[fishstix43 (Alicia)]

Oh good, I’m not the only procrastinator!

Periodic Table Dandelion Purse

I’ve had everything to make this purse for a long time, and had made a test version of the pattern on the old site, but just hadn’t executed it. Now that I have, it’s easily my most IRL complimented project of all time. [20230104_131609] The pattern is Blue Calla Dandelion Double Zip Handbag, and it’s made with just basic quilting cotton with black vinyl straps. [20230109_153937] Here’s what the middle pocket looks like - each of the zip pockets is just a single big section. I have since…

[steiconi (textile junkie)]

But I didn’t get around to it. I have excuses!

[MistressJennie (Moderator - Jennie - she/her)]

Here’s one from me!

Cabled Messy Bun Hat & Cowl

[IMG_6164] When we moved from Tennessee to Illinois in December, it became clear very quickly that I wasn’t properly prepared for a real winter anymore! I didn’t have a warm enough winter coat, and scrambled to order a warm but boring grey one. At the same time I decided that if my coat was boring, that I wanted to make myself a beautiful hat and cowl to go with it. I even took the chance to check out the independent yarn store in my new home, Klose Knit. There I found, and fell instantly i…

[AudiobookLover]

I just added my third project:

Shades of Jade

These are a couple of items I made for the color in a box swap. This dice bag was made using both a tutorial and machine embroidery design from Urban Threads. The inside is lined with the jade material. [image] I altered the pattern for this pop-up container so that it would have pockets on the bottom half. Because it uses a spring to keep its shape, it was easy to compact it down to fit into the box. [image] I happened to have a shipping box on hand that worked perfectly with my color i…