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sistercarrionI've recently realised how much I need to improve on my 'crafty' skills. I love being creative, and have decided that it's high time that I learn some new skills. Plus this should help with my health by keeping me busy, whilst creating something. So this is where you guys come in. I know there's lots of crafty folks on my flist, so some of you MUST be able to help. Pretty please?
First off, I want to relearn to knit. The passage of time has meant that I've completly forgotten even the basics that my mum taught me. Any clues as to any good websites or sources for info, preferably as easy to follow as possible, as i'm a bit dim at the moment? I want to start off by knitting some big chunky scarfs, out of the likes of collinete. I don't know even how to pick what needles to use! We're talking basic starter here.
I'd also love to learn how to make felt, for the purposes of making some artwork. Anyone know how best to learn this?
Ideally I'm looking at things i can learn online, as evening classes are no go at the moment.
Anyone?
First off, I want to relearn to knit. The passage of time has meant that I've completly forgotten even the basics that my mum taught me. Any clues as to any good websites or sources for info, preferably as easy to follow as possible, as i'm a bit dim at the moment? I want to start off by knitting some big chunky scarfs, out of the likes of collinete. I don't know even how to pick what needles to use! We're talking basic starter here.
I'd also love to learn how to make felt, for the purposes of making some artwork. Anyone know how best to learn this?
Ideally I'm looking at things i can learn online, as evening classes are no go at the moment.
Anyone?
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Date: 2006-04-06 12:25 am (UTC)I'm planning on getting back to learning felting eventually when we've got our new studio/conservatory built later this summer. I have a good book (somewhere! on a shelf amongst thousands of other craft books!!) but I actually went on a short (couple of hours or so) course at the annual knitting/stitching/quilt show thing that's held in two or three venues in the UK each autumn. I booked onto my course at Harrogate some years ago, but I think the show still runs courses. We used bamboo roller blinds to bash the fleece about (I don't suppose that is the technical term ;)) and it gets quite wet and messy :)) I think felting holds a lot of potential for artwork, especially 3D stuff. I'd also recommend checking out rag rug techniques and tapestry work with strips of scrap fabrics. Again...something I once began to get into and had to give up due to lack of space and time.