We will have loads of new treats and features for you in 2007. So visit as often as you can and tell your friends to visit.
I will have all the files from this site moved in the next few days and we will be updating with heaps more tutorials.
And we will be announcing our one hour craft January Challenge in the next few days!
Mia
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(Colourful Kanzashi (Japanese folded fabric flowers) Brooch made by Emma Mill of OneHourCraft)
Ladies, Gentlemen, Here we are to announce our First ONE HOUR CRAFT CHALLENGE!. We all got so excited about the kanzashi that we thought about making these.
Then we decided to leave it more open and make December’s challenge for you to ……
MAKE A LOVELY BROOCH OR BOUTONNIERE! Just think how cute you will look at Christmas wearing one of these. They also make fantastic presents for Christmas.
(Brooch above made by Maria Binns of OneHourCraft)
This leaves you wide open to make any sort of brooch/boutonniere you like.
(Brooch above made by Maria Binns of OneHourCraft)
Ideas for broochs and boutonnieres that are gorgeous!
- You could make a brooche using a kilt pin like the second and third photos above.
- Make a crochet round (second photo) and add other things to the kilt pin. In this one I have added silver chain, beads, ribbons..
- Other things to add are limitless. You could add lace like Em did to hers, bits of fabric, fimo things like cupcakes etc.
- Buttons would look great, beads, knitted things, silversmithed objects, fabric flowers.
- Felted wool can be bent, sewn, moulded and twisted in a million different directions.
- You could use paper clay and make a gorgeous brooche imprinting leaves, lace, tulle etc.
- The SKY IS THE LIMIT – see where your imagination takes you!
Check out our tutorials and links to get started:
- Tutorial to Make Kanzashi
- Tutorial to Sew a Soft Circuit – the is so cool!
- Tutorial to Make a Geisha Flower Clip
More ideas for using kilt pins taken from Marie Claire Idees – these are to die for! And wait there is more!
Some ideas for using felt from Marie Claire Idees! Lovely!
So, I hope you can join us! Start creating!
Questions? Thoughts? Links? Tips?
Enjoy!
When you have completed your wild creation visit our new onehourcraft group on flickr and upload them! That way everybody will be able to see them!
The Team at One Hour Craft
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You have got to love amigurumi, another wonderful gift from the Japanese. I had to share this. They are so cute. My mum just taught me to crochet and I can’t wait to make some.
Can you tell that YouTube is my new best friend? My obsession with YouTube has been building for a long while. It is addictive. I will be uploading and posting my own video tutorials on One Hour Craft within the next month. I can’t wait to be able to share some of my favourite craft tutorials with you. Only, I hope you can all understand my Aussie accent?
Enjoy!
Mia
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Yes, in Australia we say thongs for the shoes you wear to the beach. I remember as a ten year old child when we moved to the States for a year and I mentioned the word thongs in conversation to my girlfriends. They were giggling for a very long time before they explained to me what a thong is….
Well thanks to the Crochet Dude for the tutorial and pattern to make these completely kitsch and cool Thongs for wine glasses.
These brought a big smile to my face. Hope they did the same to you.
Mia
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These totally gorgeous Japanese Dolls are amongst the Amigurumi delights which await those who subscribe to Avocadolite Farm. Go visit today and subscribe to the newsletter. If you don’t already have it, I am sure you will catch the crochet bug!
Thanks for the encouragement guys. Also thanks to Melissa for the tip on these dolls.
Mia
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Voilia the official Wikipedia definition: “Amigurumi (Japanese: from Amu (to knit)and Nuigurumi (doll), but refers only to crocheted dolls. This is a Japanese art of crocheting small stuffed animals for home decoration or toys. Amigurumi can take on many different forms though are typically animals (such as bears, rabbits, cats, dogs etc), but can include other items.Amigurumi is usually crocheted out of yarn. The simplest designs are worked in spirals (the type of crocheting where the rounds are joined is not technically amigurumi). In general, amigurumi consists of large, round, oversized heads on cylindrical bodies. Though amigurumi is now loosely used as a term to describe any crocheted stuffed toy, true amigurumi is made from the same base look- large sphere for the head, and a cylinder for the body, with extremities being undersized.”
Thanks to Dina from Crochetville for this very cute (in the photo above) Amigurumi (crochet) pattern to make Gromit. I can’t wait to attempt to make this. If you want to take the time to learn to crochet, it is great fun and very simple to do (when you get the hang of it). I find it easier than knitting and you can make these little creatures in a short time (depending on how fast you can crochet).
Ready to learn to crochet? Martha Stewart brings us a really good learn to crochet tutorial with clear illustrations.
(Photo from Craftypants)
A nice little crochet blog I like to read is Craftypants. Visit her for all sorts of gorgeous little Amigurumi animals and free patterns. Crochet is like any other craft. When you get the hang of it, it is totally addictive. If you are like me, you never have your hands free. I spend every evening making things. It is my relaxation and a way to slow down after a too-busy day! Hope you enjoy! I
If you find any cool Amigurumi sites (particularly Japanese sites), please email me.
Mia
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