Teresa’s Trinkets &
Gifts by Teresa
Cunningham
How did you get
started making crafts?
I am asked this
very question quite often at times. On that note I will tell everyone
the answer. My interest in crafting started when I was 8 years of age.
This is when I started learning Sewing and Crochet. My mom got me going
on sewing, then a neighbor taught me what she knows about sewing &
crochet plus I took a class in high school to learn more about these two
crafts. However before taking that class in high school I kept
practicing so I had a head start. As I became better at crochet the same
neighbor paid me to make an afghan for her as she did not have the time
to make it herself. If I remember correctly I was 10 years old.
Then just a few
years ago when working at the grocery store just up the street from my
house, I started noticing various craft items my customers had with them
and that got me to thinking I can make those for a little extra spending
money. Approximately one year later I became sick and could no longer
work at a job I am qualified for. So this is when I decided to turn my
love of doing crafts into my job. It takes a lot of time to get a home
based business going and is also a good way to learn new things. I am
always looking for newer methods in making things, and looking to learn
how to make the few crafts I do not know yet. I do also have my own
website called Teresa’s Trinkets & Gifts and the following is the
address to the website.
www.teresastrinkets.com
I invite you to
come and look around and if you have any questions email me and I will
do my best to answer them. Thank you for taking the time to stop and
read this article and hope to see you soon.
Teresa’s Trinkets & Gifts
Happenings in my part of the World
May 11 – 15 Arts
and Crafts Show, Westmoreland Mall, Pittsburg, PA
May 12 – 15 Arts
and Crafts Show, Berkshire Mall, Wypmissing, PA
May 14 – 15
Affair on the Square, Lafayette Square, LaGrange, GA
May 20 – 22
Country Peddler Show, Lubbock Memorial Civic Center, Lubbock, TX
Thu May 19th -
Sun May 29th Waterloo County & Area Quilt Festival
1441 King St. N.
3rd Floor St. Jacobs, ON, ON N0B2N0 Canada
Thu May 19th -
Sun May 22nd Tulsa International Mayfest
Downtown Main
Mall Tulsa, OK 74103
Fri May 20th -
Sun Oct 16th COUNTRY TIME FARM Craft and Antique Show
1060 North Hwy 86 Rural Spirit Lake, IA 51360
Fri May 20th -
Sun May 22nd CASTROVILLE MAY DAYS FESTIVAL
Castroville
Regional Park, 816 Alsace Street Houston Square, Lorenzo Street at Paris
Street Castroville, TX 78009
These are just
some of the offerings throughout the country. There are many great
craft shows out there. I found these at
http://www.craftlister.com
or check out
Louis@CraftLister.com .
Both have great
lists of shows.
My First Venture into Weaving
I know, everyone
is on pins and needles to find out how my adventure is going in learning
to weave. When I left off last month, I had gotten my loom all set.
So happy I was to be able to settle down and start my weaving. After
the many hours just setting it up, I was more than ready. Since this
was my first piece, I chose a simple plain weave. Basically, a 1 & 3, 2
& 4, 1 & 2, 3 & 4. For the ones who don’t understand this, it’s
simple. I have a 4 harness table loom with four levers that hold my
heddles. The above figures show which levers I push to raise what
heddles to give me the pattern I want. After I push the levers down, I
take my shuttle, which is wound with yarn, and push it from one side to
the other. Release the levers, raise the other levers, and push it back
through. Oh, Yeah! I am weaving now. Happy Happy Joy Joy!!
Remember, I was
making 4 placemats. Please note the word “was” there. I have no idea
what happened, where I went wrong, or how I did it. About halfway into
my weaving, I noticed something was not quite right. The width was just
not wide enough for a placemat. But I pressed on, determined to make
“something” of this. I was weaving and that was all that mattered.
Finally about a foot from the end of my rope, so to speak, I finally
gave up. Lol. I proceeded to remove the piece from the loom to see what
I had.
I have a lovely
little 50” table runner that is somewhere around 9” wide. I say
somewhere, since it depends upon where you measure. Towards the end it
is more like 8 ½”. Lol. That’s when the idea for a table runner came to
mind. Lol.
I have pictures
if anyone wishes to see them.
http://a-frayed-knot.com/weaving.htm
I have already
embarked on my second piece and can’t wait to see what I am making!
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