Biochemkris' Crafty Corner
 

I wanted to get the ball rolling with these threads so, I don't have much yet but, I'd like to show off one my first HP projects which was a Slytherin Quilt I made for EmmaRiddle. I made the pattern up myself and once I find it and type it up, I'll probably post it for others to use (I had planned on creating all four houses but, I got pregnant and moved and don't have the space for quilting anymore).


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...SlythQuilt.jpg

Nice use of colours and patterns. Looks really cool!

I want one too! :o
great quilt!

Wow! That's beautiful! Is it hand-pieced and sewn, or did you use a sewing machine?

Oh, I definitely used a sewing machine (you can see part of it in the background tee hee). I wouldn't be patient enough not to use a sewing machine. :lol:

That is a really neat quilt!

Wow!!! I'd like one like that :xd: :lol:

Yes, I did give it to her. In person, even. She says she uses it a lot. :D

Gorgeous! Great job on it. How long did it take you to sew it all up.

=o

Awesomeness. I wish I could do quilts like that. My mom knows how, but she doesn't like to make things for me unless it's absolutely important xDD

That amazes....

That is an awesome Quilt Kris.

I so love the quilt. I so want to make something like that. Do you have a pattern at all if you don't mind me asking.

Awesome, amazing quilt! The workmanship is so beautiful! Thanks so much, Kris, for sharing it with us here!

Oh gosh, I can't really remember right now. The design took a while but, once I had that I used some of my mother in-law's tricks so it didn't take too long to piece together.

Mary Ann's Tips: To make a lot of those smaller blocks I sewed long strips of the two colors together and then just cut the strips up to create the blocks. Then, when you do triangles, you just make a center line on a block and sew to either side of the line, then cut down the line to create two blocks of two triangles. It doesn't seem like it would save much time but, it really does (especially when you're doing a lot of them).

I do have a pattern. It's in my closet with the pieces for my own Slytheirn quilt that I was going to make after I got back from visiting Emma. Needless to say, it's still just bits and pieces. I'll try and get it typed up for you after I finish this crochet poncho I'm working on for my grandmother's 80th birthday. :)

Take your time. And thank you. I understand no big hurry:glomp:

It's really beautiful!

It's gorgeous. Man if I could do something like that. O_O

tee hee Thanks. I finally took some pics of my cloak (also Slytherin).

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y21...isti/Cloak.jpg

Love the quilt, love the cloak! Awesome work, Kris! This is so innovative!

Man Kris! you are an inspiration! Now I want to take up quilting along with the eleven million other crafty things I do!

Cool stuff!! I really Like them

I think it looks really cool

Quilt: HOT! *makes notes to make one for herself*

Cloak: Even hotter!!! I made mine too, but only lines the hood and the sleeves. When a friend of mine saw mine, she said to me. "You should unstitch the lining, and put snaps on it, so you can switch it out if you wanna play a Gryffindor, Ravenclaw or Hufflepuff..." I thought it was a great idea, although I didn't but you may want to thinking about that.

My secret is to never start something that will take longer than a few days. Projects that take longer tend to not get finished. :lol:

But, who would want to play anything other than a Slytherin? :lol:

Love the cloak. it is awsome. You are so handy.

Kris: I would :D
Cloak: That would look great in Yellow :shifty:
Quilt: I love it :) Maybe a little Yellow and a H in the middle, and it will be perfect :lol:

OOOOooooo, love the quilt...looks like I need to start pestering my wife to make one... ;-)

Actually, Mrs D Tennent, after designing the Slytherin quilt I'd planned on designing one for each house but, just never got around to it (in fact, that quilt was for EmmaRiddle and the second one I started for me is still in pieces in a box in my closet - I really should get around to finishing it).

Anyone who wants to play a Hufflepuff! :shifty:


Great work Kris!! I love both the quilt and the cloak! *is with Nabs and Zoe on wanting the Hufflepuff one* :whistle: okay, just kidding. maybe.

They are both great though.

That quilt really does look brilliant. The cloak does as well. I wish I was remotely talented @ cool little things like that. However, the fact remains that I'm not. lol.

I'm proud of this (even if the blue ran when I washed it according to the manufacturer's directions) so, I'm reposting it from CRAFT Challenge #3



The crochet part of this is finished, though once I have time to actually to go to a store and look at fabric, I'll line it. I used the graph from this knitting pattern and crocheted the bag in the round using single crochet, size 3 cotton thread and a size 0 steel hook (or you can use a size E hook since they're both 3.25mm (I think that's right might be 3.5), I just don't have an E). Because the size 3 thread is so small I went back up to the strap and added 3 more rows of half-double crochet to give it a bit more thickness.


http://uptonplayground.com/gallery/d...venclawBag.jpg

Wow! This bag is pretty awesome. I would like to learn how to crochet. Is it hard to do?

Wow Kris, just wow!

That quilt is just so beautiful, lucky Em.

I have always wanted a patched quilt and a Potter one would be the icing on the cake.

I've never done anything like quilting. How hard is it? Any sort of noob guide i could look at?

You are so very talented :D