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Craft ideas for a 4 year olds b’day party?

2012-02-04T13:17:31+00:00

Hiya,

It’s my dd1’s 4th birthday in half term and I’d like to do a small craft project with her and her friends at her birthday party, so I’m looking for ideas please.
It needs to be something simple but I’d like them to have something nice to take home with them at the end.
Don’t want it to take more than 30 mins and something they don’t need too much help with, although all the parents will be there too, so they can get some help
There will be about 8 of them mostly girls, 1 boy.
We have loads of space and I don’t mind things being messy, I just want them to enjoy themselves.
Any ideas would be very welcome,

Thanks
Sally.x

Knitting help please :)

2012-01-27T15:11:12+00:00

Hello lovelies!

I’ve just taught myself to knit and have a question that probably sounds really silly, but I have no idea! I think the advice I have is making it more complicated than it should be

Right then - if I want to increase, do I just cast on one more?
if I want to decrease, do I just put the needle through 2 stitches rather than the usual one?

I can crochet, so yarn and needles aren’t new to me, but knitting is baffling!

thanks xxx

how to felt a tennis ball

2012-01-20T11:54:48+00:00

Can anyone tell me how to felt a tennis ball. I saw a thread once, can’t find it now, which had lovely felted tennis balls
thanks x

What are Tempera paints?

2012-01-17T21:34:43+00:00

As the title really! I keep coming across these on american websites and wondered what the uk call them?

TIA

Recommendations for bulky yarn please

2012-01-16T16:47:32+00:00

As the description says really but it does need to be acrylic as wool aggrevates my eczema.

An online shop would be great but we have a couple of great wool shops near-ish to us so I can always ask them to order if necessary

Thank you in advance x
sarie

Red felt from Myriad question.

2012-01-15T15:50:25+00:00

I am just about to order some felt from M. I can’t find my copy of the catalogue to have a look and I know the colours on computer screens vary. I am after a red that is the most similar to red pillar box. Has anyone ordered red felt from them before?

Accidentally felted wool socks - ideas?

2012-01-15T20:30:56+00:00

Hi there,

DH accidentally put a pair of my lovely pure wool socks (from Cambridge Baby) in the wash and of course they have completely felted and are too tight for even my 3 year old to get over her foot! They are quite thick and still at least 10 inches long plus 8 ins worth of foot… Am obviously gutted but these things happen.
Does anyone have any ideas of what I could do/make with them? I am slowly getting more “crafty” but don’t have a sewing machine. I was thinking maybe some little animals/gnomes or similar.

Or should I just consign them to the scraps bag/recycling bin?!?

Thanks for any tips.

Sam x

Real Tinkerbell costume pattern?

2012-01-13T09:48:27+00:00

It happened, someone bought the girls a Tinkerbell dvd - actually I’m not really that offended by its contents as I thought I would be.

DD1 now wants a Tinkerbell costume, however when I search Ebay all I can find are generic Disney Princess/Fairy outfits but in green, nothing like she actually wears in the film. Anyone seen a pattern for a real Tinkerbell costume? Or something pixie-ish that could pass for it?

MMx

stars?

2012-01-12T09:43:30+00:00

hi on a few blogs etc,i’ve seen some lovely tissue paper stars,made with different colours,folded origami style so when stuck to windows you get different shades colours and shadows,beautiful.does anyone know where i can get folding instructions to try them with the boys thanks x

Can anyone recommend me a yarn please?

2012-01-11T09:44:45+00:00

I’m thinking about starting the next size of longies for the amazing expanding baby (nope, I still can’t get used to having a bigger baby!) but am struggling to find what I want!

Aran weight yarn in bright colours, not super wash. All of the ones I can find seem to be naturey colours, which I do love, but I fancy doing bright ones. Not costing a fortune would be a bonus!

Clare xxx