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Other Crafts

We are interested in many other crafts. Here are some examples
Knitting is very popular -  see These recent examples
Felting - moist by hand or in the washing machine,Felt sheep pictureor dry with a felting needlefelt teddy bear

This is Joyce's felt picture.

 

Bear made with felting needle

Felted Knitting -  can be felted in the washing machine.knitted white felt teddy bear

Bear made of felted knitting

CrochetCrocheted square

a crocheted square

Braid making - Lucet, Plaiting , Kumihimo (Japanese interlaced braids)Marudaithis is a Marudai used for making Kumihimo braids.Lucet

here  a lucet makes a narrow cord

Embroideryfelt embrioderd green man face

A Green man embroidered on hand made felt by Sylvia

Locker hooking lockerhookingThe locker hook  has a hook at one end and an eye at the other. Here the green wool is pulled through from the back making loops on the needle, next the needle will be pulled through the loops 'locking' them on the wool that is threaded through the eye
Rag rugs - proging
Stitched rugspile rug making

a pile rug hand stitched onto a crocheted background

Cord making and Plysplittingplysplitting

Here is someone Plyspitting

Tamari ballsTamari balls in constructionbasket of Tamari balls

Various stages in the making of Tamari ball starting at the right going to the left.

Basket makingwillow basket

This basket was made by a member .

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