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marigold

Joined: 02 Sep 2005
Posts: 12458
Location: West Sussex

Posted: Sat Mar 10, 12 10:45 am Post subject:
Easter bunnies/chicks/hearts, Christmas decorations, Mother's Day hearts/flowers?

onemanband

Joined: 26 Dec 2010
Posts: 1473
Location: NCA90

Posted: Sat Mar 10, 12 11:03 am Post subject:

mochyn wrote:

Some great ideas here.

Ummm... how big are mobile phones these days?

My mum knitted me a mobile phone case once - very effective for cushioning it in my pocket and easier to remove phone than mobile 'socks' or 'leather' pouches.

Only drawback (but wont affect everybody and still a problem for me with other phone cases) is dust - once I get the case dusty it scratches the phone as bad as having no case.

It's back to sandwich bags for me -I get some funny looks but they are the best mobile cases I've ever had. I use a new one twice a week.

Anyway thumbs up from me for knitted phone cases if I didn't get so dusty or dirty.

mochyn

Joined: 21 Dec 2004
Posts: 24585
Location: mid-Wales

Posted: Mon Mar 12, 12 5:59 pm Post subject:
OK the first few phone gloves and purses are done. I'll post some pics tomorrow when I've sewn butons on. I'll be doing flowers that could be fixed to them too or used as brooches.

earthyvirgo

Joined: 24 Aug 2007
Posts: 7972
Location: creating prints in the loft, Gerlan

Posted: Mon Mar 12, 12 6:08 pm Post subject:

mochyn wrote:

OK the first few phone gloves and purses are done. I'll post some pics tomorrow when I've sewn butons on.

I'll be doing flowers that could be fixed to them too or used as brooches.

And v nice they are too, having seen some samples at the w/e.
Particularly like the neutral toned zig-zag one.

EV

Cathryn

Joined: 16 Jul 2005
Posts: 19856
Location: Ceredigion

Posted: Mon Mar 12, 12 6:14 pm Post subject:
Those bags of yours (you gave one to Ruby remember?) should go well now that we have to buy plastic ones. She used it an awful lot.

mochyn

Joined: 21 Dec 2004
Posts: 24585
Location: mid-Wales

Posted: Wed Mar 14, 12 2:16 pm Post subject:
Here are the first few crocheted ones, phones holders top, purses bottom. The purses are credit card sized. These are all hand spun yarn (by me) and vintage glass buttons on the purses.

earthyvirgo

Joined: 24 Aug 2007
Posts: 7972
Location: creating prints in the loft, Gerlan

Posted: Wed Mar 14, 12 2:30 pm Post subject:
Gorgeous colours. When you sell them, how about putting a little thank you/business card in each one? Thank you on one side, your info on t'other. EV

mochyn

Joined: 21 Dec 2004
Posts: 24585
Location: mid-Wales

Posted: Wed Mar 14, 12 2:45 pm Post subject:
Just what I was thinking of doing!

Bugs

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 10744

Posted: Sun Sep 30, 12 8:46 pm Post subject:

mochyn wrote:

You'ev reminde me, bugs: I've run out of brooch pins and hair clips! I already make those but neeed ore findings. Hadn't thought of fridge magnets, though.

Ahem. Any recommendations for good (economic) places to obtain said brooch pins and hairclips, please? I appear to have just said yes to donating some items to my nephew's school craft fair

jamanda
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Joined: 22 Oct 2006
Posts: 35056
Location: Devon

Posted: Sun Sep 30, 12 8:50 pm Post subject:
If anyone makes such a thing, I want a brooch with a big pin rather than a nice thing stuck to a little pin.

jamanda
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Joined: 22 Oct 2006
Posts: 35056
Location: Devon

Posted: Sun Sep 30, 12 8:51 pm Post subject:

Bugs wrote:

mochyn wrote:

You'ev reminde me, bugs: I've run out of brooch pins and hair clips! I already make those but neeed ore findings. Hadn't thought of fridge magnets, though.

Ahem. Any recommendations for good (economic) places to obtain said brooch pins and hairclips, please? I appear to have just said yes to donating some items to my nephew's school craft fair

The bead cellar at Black Torrington.

DawnMK

Joined: 01 Dec 2008
Posts: 895
Location: Buckinghamshire

Posted: Sun Sep 30, 12 9:37 pm Post subject:

At the moment there seems to be a bit of a craze with young mums buying and making headbands for there baby daughters with big flowers on them, we have had lots in the shop asking about crochet head bands dont know if its something you could russle up and add some big flowers to them, it all seems to stem from them watching 19 kids and counting all the Duggers little girls wear them. Just a thought.

nickofthewoods

Joined: 25 Sep 2012
Posts: 59
Location: South West Wales

Posted: Sun Sep 30, 12 10:13 pm Post subject:
gnomes

Sherbs

Joined: 27 Apr 2007
Posts: 1931
Location: Swansea

Posted: Mon Oct 01, 12 6:31 am Post subject:
Things that are in a price range that kids can buy with pocket money, - little dangly things to hang off bag and coat zips - crochet or knitted wristbands

Bugs

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 10744

Posted: Thu Oct 04, 12 5:57 pm Post subject:

Jamanda wrote:

Bugs wrote:

mochyn wrote:

You'ev reminde me, bugs: I've run out of brooch pins and hair clips! I already make those but neeed ore findings. Hadn't thought of fridge magnets, though.

Ahem. Any recommendations for good (economic) places to obtain said brooch pins and hairclips, please? I appear to have just said yes to donating some items to my nephew's school craft fair

The bead cellar at Black Torrington.

Thanks

A lot of the pins around do seem to be quite tiny; that'll be fine for what I am looking for but I (think I) see what you mean about wanting a bigger one for day to day wear.

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