Topic 2 of 23: Plastic Canvas
Mon, May 15, 2000 (13:05) |
Marcia (MarciaH)
This comes in a sizes and shapes and no longer is synonymous with tacky.
10 responses total.
Topic 2 of 23 [crafts]: Plastic Canvas
Response 1 of 10: Marcia (MarciaH) * Mon, May 15, 2000 (13:07) * 1 lines
The finest most flexible mesh produces results which mimic the finnest needlepoint and counted cross stitch. This is the most versatile stuff on the planet and there is just about nothing I have not made out of it at one time or another.
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Response 2 of 10: Wolf (wolf) * Wed, May 17, 2000 (17:06) * 1 lines
i've never attempted to do plastic canvas.
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Response 3 of 10: Marcia (MarciaH) * Wed, May 17, 2000 (17:29) * 2 lines
Really?! Ever done needlepoint? It would be a good time to introduce the fine art to your daughter...she can go from easy and fast stuff to difficult and painstaking art in a reasonably short length of time while making usable things.
There are loads of good booklets with instructions at any crafts store.
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Response 4 of 10: Wolf (wolf) * Wed, May 17, 2000 (18:07) * 1 lines
have done needlepoint and have introduced her to it but she wasn't interested. so we'll wait a month or so and reintroduce.
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Response 5 of 10: Marcia (MarciaH) * Wed, May 17, 2000 (18:14) * 1 lines
Try her out on plastic canvas - it is so much easier to manage with little hands and short patiences. Then move her to finer and finer mesh till she is ready for canvas.
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Response 6 of 10: Wolf (wolf) * Wed, May 17, 2000 (18:16) * 1 lines
that's what we tried. she didn't understand the angle thing and wanted to take the yarn all over the place. so will find a plain square piece and my leftover yarn and let her have at it.
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Response 7 of 10: Marcia (MarciaH) * Wed, May 17, 2000 (18:32) * 1 lines
Yup! You might have to teach her up and down stitches separately so she does not warp the fabric, too - Plastic canvas will allow you to get away with bad habits which can really mess you up when you "graduate" to canvas.
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Response 8 of 10: Penny Fox (pmfox) * Thu, Jun 5, 2003 (22:53) * 1 lines
Hello all I am new but I need help I need a good clear copy of Annie Potter Present's Holiday house planter. I have ordered it but it is taking forever to get here and I need it for a special occasion for mom so I need time to work it up. Thanks in advance
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Response 9 of 10: Crafty Wolfie (wolf) * Tue, Jun 10, 2003 (23:06) * 3 lines
have you already searched the net? i'm not a plastic canvaser but i find patterns for cross stitch on line a lot.
btw: welcome to our crafts conference!!
Topic 2 of 23 [crafts]: Plastic Canvas
Response 10 of 10: Marcia (MarciaH) * Mon, Jun 30, 2003 (16:37) * 1 lines
Plastic canvas projects are very quick to do, unless you choose the tiny perforations and then it is like doing counted cross stitch! Let us know how it goes ! Welcome, Penny!
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