Crawling Creatures 2025 Part 2

Crawling Creatures 2025 Part 2

I am slightly altering the photographs from what I actually did to make it simpler to follow.

Small Red

I took a Smaller piece of Red clay.

Knifed

I chopped it in Two with a Knife. I managed to break this one cutting a swede and decided to keep it for Craft.

Mini Red Balls

I rolled these into two Mini Red Balls

Mini Red Flattened

This time I used the Knife to Flatten the.

Cut Out

I Elongated the Balls so they were like a Cartouche. Then using the Knife I Cut Out a section like a Cheese Triangle to both of them.

Claws

Finally I moulded them into a Pair of Claws

Crawling Creatures 2025 Part 1

 Crawling Creatures 2025 Part 1

Here is a blog about a little gift my boyfriend gave me. Since it is supposed to be from age 5 it should have been simple. How wrong could I be?

Crab Clay Kit

I now have one Air Dry Crab Kit to play with. I have used Air Dry Clay before so it should be easy.

Instructions

I first read the instructions. This is going to be a piece of cake. It will  probably only take me about 10 minutes to finish.

First Booboo

Oops. I dropped the Red Clay whilst taking it out. Hang about this isn’t right. This is NOT like other Clay I have used at all. I thought that I would just dab it on and pick up the Red.

However it doesn’t work. In fact exactly the Opposite. Instead of picking up it sticks to the other Clays. Now I have got Red Clay on all of them.

Red Ball

Rather than carry on trying to sort out the bits that were stuck I put the Lid on the Pot and carried on. Taking nearly all of the Red Clay I rolled it into a ball.

Palm Flattened

I have now Flattened the Ball with my Palm. This will make the Base for my Crab.

Hereby Hangs A Tail 2025 Part 2

 Hereby Hangs A Tail 2025 Part 2

Now I have my Cord I can continue with my idea.

Attach End

I Attach one End of the Cored to the Bag. This is a good Thumbs Width from the Bottom Edge.

Attach Cloth

I have made a Hemmed Rectangle of Black Cloth. I am Attaching it to the Back of the Bag. I Sewed all along it.

Attach Other End

With the Black Cloth in place I Attach the other End of the Cord. I make sure that it is Secured so the Cloth will hide it when Folded.

Finished Cat

I have Sewed the Folded Material and now you cannot really tell that it was ever damaged. Also I can now hang this by its Tail.

Hereby Hangs A Tail 2025 Part 1

 Hereby Hangs A Tail 2025 Part 1

I had a lovely Xmas. One thing that struck me as funny was my friend and my boyfriend both bought me the same gift, A Cat Bag.

Xmas Cat Gift

I absolutely loved it. However I needed to get rid of the Ticket,

Xmas Oops

Oh Dear. I wasn’t paying attention whilst Cutting and I have Damaged the Bag.

Not Working

Grr. I have tried to use a Blanket Stitch to Seal the Material but it is not working. This is because the Material is Fraying as I Sew it. Time for a rethink.

Old Faithful

Okay I have an Idea in mind. First I am going to start by making one of my Knitted I-Cords.

Clean Cut

I have Knitted and Cast Off the I-Cord. I had a hairy moment as some of the Yarn had split and I had to Trim it. If I had gone wrong here I would have had to start again. Fortunately I made a Clean Cut.

Knitting Doll 2024 Part 6

Knitting Doll 2024 Part 6

Hurray. All the difficult bits have been done.

Slide on Arm

After creating the Slip Knot Slide it on one Arm of a Pair of Glasses. This can be done straight away after finishing the Slip Knot. Or alternatively you can make the Slip Knot on the other end of the Cord first.

Sew In Place

Slide the Knot to the Far End near the Lenses. Once happy with wear it is thread the Tail and Begin to Sew it in Place. Repeat with the other end of the Cord on the other Arm and Trim off any Excess.

Glasses Chain.

Voila!. The Corded Chain can now be used. Even though Sewn in Place it can be Slipped off and used on other Glasses like Sunglasses.

I have returned my Knitting Doll back to the Charity Shop so someone else can have a go. 

I have decided that although it has its use it is far better off with somebody with smaller fingers like a Child. Also I can Knit an I-Cord far easier or even braid one with my Lucet.