Isolation

[Yasyass]

Due the isolation and anxiety it brings I have decided to go back to one of my hobbies sewing kaftans just wondering if anyone in the group has gone back to their hobbies my sister has started to sew little baby outfits and we could mk like a sscrapbook our days of isolation

[ali161]

How lovely! If at any point you want to share pictures of your creations please do! I'm back to doing watercolours after about 15 years. I then find myself mailing bad paintings to my loved ones to lift their spirits

[Yasyass in reply to ali161]

I’ll try when finished it I want to embroider and put sequins on them it will take time but hopefully pass the time my daughter makes paper flowers keep up with your paintings each one will be special

[Rose54]

Hi

I have stocked up my Kindle with my favourite Author books

Read them years ago and kept them with intention of reading in correct order when retired.

Also made a cake all being well will make something each week .

Started to buy take a break each week for the puzzles in them

[Sunnie2day]

I've started back knotting up macramé plant hangers (needed them as I now have more plants indoors than out), and this morning since around 6am I've been making candles.

Full confession - I was reorganising a cupboard last night (boredom cleaning, lol) and found my candle making supplies - got started this morning and am now wondering what I'm going to do with all these scented votive and pillar candles

[Hidden in reply to Sunnie2day]

At least you wont run out of candles anytime soon.

[Sunnie2day in reply to Hidden]

Lol, true, and bonus: I now have Christmas gifts to neighbours all finished!

[Hidden in reply to Sunnie2day]

Gosh that's organized yes I am going to make some belated birthday and christmas cards

[Sunnie2day in reply to Hidden]

What a great idea (Christmas cards)! Do you use a manual roller machine and dies (and embossing folders) or do you have one of those downloadable cutters? I love my SideKick and Big Shot machines but those downloadable ones look fun.

Thank-you for the inspiration, I know I have dies I didn't use for Christmas 2019 and I could have our entire list done waaaay early thanks to your suggestion!

[Hidden in reply to Sunnie2day]

I am not sure what you mean by downloadable cutter or side kick or big shot machine?. I just do lino cuts or monoprints maybe some collage .

[Sunnie2day in reply to Hidden]

WOW - you cut lino - WOW! I know how and I know not to try (essential tremor and absolutely no artistic ability) but I love the way the technique can be used to create so many different styles.

SideKick and Big Shot are 'manual roller die cutting machines' - you put a metal cutting die on a piece of paper or card between plastic plates and run the 'sandwich' through the roller press - boom, out pops your cut paper or card.

A downloadable cutter is a machine the crafter can download (or upload with a thumb drive) the cutting pattern to and with a flick of a switch the machine cuts the pattern and spits out the cut paper or card at the end. Priced a bit out of my league, actually, but I know some fellow paper-crafters who wouldn't use anything else.

LOL, I am ace at pasting those die cut pieces into something decent, not so ace if I have to draw and cut myself.

[Yasyass in reply to Sunnie2day]

For me three months seems so long what if people don’t have anyone to help them who are usually independent it’s easy to say not to go out but it will be difficult for some and anxiety causes more problems for their well being I hope god willing this will be all over sooner than they predict

[Hidden]

I have recently been going to an art group. For my birthday I am being given a very posh set of watercolour paints so I shall be trying to improve my technique over the next few weeks.

[Milkfairy Heart Star]

Rediscovering our creative side to manage our anxiety is such a good idea.

I have got all my watercolour paints and jewellery making stuff out too for the rainy days when I can't get into my garden.

We should have a virtual summer show of our endeavours

I would love to learn how to do batik.....watch this space 😊

[Hidden]

Yeah why not post our creative endevours on here ,I would like to see what others are doing . I hope to make use of the time as much as possible. I dont know how you post a photo though.

[Yasyass]

I don’t know how to post either