Crafting inspiration on the cheap: thrift store finds

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As I carefully venture for short, safe trips into a thrift shop or two, I have re-discovered the way they are great resources for trying out some new crafts!  For example, for the past couple of years I've been wanting to try that long-ago art of macrame, as it's coming back into style.  I used to have fun with it in the 1970's!  I purchased this little hanging just for inspiration:

Although I probably wouldn't do a square frame, I like how the crafter tied the knots simply to make a design, and then of course hung the different fibers from the bottom.  I have had a really hard time finding the correct kind of cording to use for macrame--even online.  Finally, yesterday at a thrift shop, I came across this huge spool of red cord!

I think it will be great for Christmas macrame, don't you?  I'm excited.
Then, something I've always wanted to try is needle felting.  Not wanting to begin collecting a lot of supplies, though, I never took the plunge but then last week at a thrift shop, what should I find but these small "beginner" needlefelting kits!  One makes a flat flower "postcard" and one makes a round owl head...
Then you can graduate to a little rabbit.  Simple tools, supplies and instructions.  They look easy enough even for me!

I understand that needlefelting is great for working off anger and irritation -- you just stab, stab and stab!

What new crafts are you trying these days?



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Lorraine said…
Great finds and perfect for trying something before jumping all in.
January 31, 2021 at 9:31 PM
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