{"id":4,"date":"2022-01-30T10:33:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-30T10:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.annawaites.co.uk\/blog\/?p=4"},"modified":"2022-01-29T16:36:51","modified_gmt":"2022-01-29T16:36:51","slug":"trying-new-things","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.annawaites.co.uk\/blog\/2022\/01\/30\/trying-new-things\/","title":{"rendered":"Trying New Things"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I was looking around and saw some things I’ve made when trying out new crafts. There were a few things I wanted to try so I added kits or basic supplies onto my birthday\/Christmas lists and when I was fortunate enough to receive them I could give them a go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Firstly, needle-punch. This was from a kit, that included the frame, stand, fabric, yarn and the most important thing, the needle-punch tool. The pattern was printed onto the fabric so it was fairly easy to follow; I did the background first so the flowers etc would stand out. It took me a few tries to get the hang of the tool, and then I’ll admit I pulled out everything I’d done and started again! It was fun to do and very quick. I think you could use any fabric as long as it was fairly loosely woven and goodness knows there’s plenty of yarn in this house so now I have the tool maybe I’ll do another some time, or someone else here might.
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I also needle-felted a blue tit! Eldest child had a llama needle-felting kit and it looked fun, and it is. So much stabbing. And easier to shape the wool than I’d expected. I have some of the roving left and I have a strong urge to spin it up into yarn and knit the birdie a little hat.
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And finally my little animals made from air-drying clay. I hadn’t used clay since I was at school and I’m happy to report it’s still a lot of fun. I think with a bit more practice I could get a smoother finish. Once they were dry I painted them with acrylic paint, the little cat is my favourite, I painted him to match our actual cat (approximately).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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