Peek Behind The Curtains Challenge - CLOSED

[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…

[TheMistressT (Tara - she/her)]

YOU ALL ROCK SO HARD!!!

WHOA! Can you believe that you all came up with SIXTY-ONE (61) QUALIFYING ENTRIES!?
And 2 extra-bonus projects to boot! DAG, YO!

All entrants, please verify that I have you down for the right number of entries. Pop up to the original post. At the bottom is a list names - one for each entry - make sure your name is listed for the correct number of projects you entered, please. If a correction is necessary, please make note in this thread. THANK YOU!

I will enter that whole list into a drawing app later today (April 20, 2023). EEP!

[photojenn (Jenn)]

So many awesome projects! I’m glad this is a random drawing and we don’t have to vote!

[Abbeeroad (Abbie - she/her)]

So true! This would be a super tough vote!

Way to show up, LC!!!

[TheMistressT (Tara - she/her)]

Heck, it would be a whole other challenge just to set up a poll! A poll of that magnitude might break LC!

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

Really amazing challenge, just incredible amount of wicked good projects. Great idea, so glad you did this. You should get a prize or badge for modding this monster!

[Animegirlie (Malinda - burner of pizza)]

ACK! I have 2 more but I thought I had another day. I’ll still post 'em later.

[TheMistressT (Tara - she/her)]

PLEASE do post them later! For altruistic reasons, right? We all benefit so much from seeing more projects by more makers!

[TheMistressT (Tara - she/her)]

Awwww, thanks! It was a pleasure! Making it a drawing instead of a poll is making it much more manageable. At least so far!

[TheMistressT (Tara - she/her)]

Ding ding ding! We have a winner! Of SIXTY-TWO (62) entries by so many wonderful members, @thanate was randomly selected! CONGRATULATIONS!!!

I also want to say THANK YOU to everyone who took the time to dig through their photos and memories to create topics to share with our awesome community!