Hobbies & Crafts - June 2007

My elderly mother in law is coming to live with us very soon,she is 86 but still quite healthy, can walk and talk and she even play zenga once. i'm thinking what other activities can she do at home other than just watching tv. I've been thinking maybe some art & craft things from joanne fabrid or michaels arts. or maybe baking cookie. but i need more input and ideas. any interesteding art & crafts stuff that elderly peoples might like? note: she can't lift heavy stuff or bend her back since she hurt her back before.
Thank you!

2007-06-05 06:57:45 · 6 answers · asked by bibi 1

2007-06-05 06:43:40 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

ok, i found a coin and it's front has a large 2 on it with a line under it..year 2002 ,and t has a small 32 on the back.

how much is it worth??????????/

2007-06-05 06:41:12 · 3 answers · asked by ? 1

I have been crocheting for about a year now, & I still can not figure out why all my pieces turn out shorter than they are supposed to be. My mother-in-law said I was crocheting too tightly, so I loosened things up & she says that I am doing good now, but I am still having trouble with the height of my pieces. She can not figure out what I am doing wrong either. For instance, I am now working on a bed spread for my daughter's single bed. The pattern is supposed to fit a queen size bed with enough left over to cover the pillows. The finished pattern has 6 diamonds (in a verticle row), mine will need like, 8 or 10 to be long enough to cover her bed from end to end & go over the pillows like it is supposed to. I am using the correct hook & yarn for the pattern. Any ideas? Thanks.

2007-06-05 05:19:48 · 12 answers · asked by frankie182 2

You know, like creative sweing projects or redecorating ideas for a 13 yr old. plz and thank u

2007-06-05 05:14:14 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

You use a knitting needle and then come back with a crocheting needle . I love the look . But trying to find out what it is. I have a pic but can not find out how to post it.

2007-06-05 03:41:26 · 4 answers · asked by Bonnie H 2

It is Play Foam. It is like Foamee/Floam but it is a different brand. It never gets hard.

2007-06-05 03:27:33 · 4 answers · asked by cartoonmeister 1

I'm looking for printable paper dolls with clothes, you know those old-fashioned ones where you cut out different clothes and fold the tabs over? I've done internet searches and haven't been able to find any reallt good print outs. I'm looking girl and boy dolls with old-fashioned clothes. Can you help with a link?

2007-06-05 02:02:53 · 3 answers · asked by Melanie P 2

this is an old chest of drawers that someone has painted with white gloss

2007-06-05 00:57:55 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

And another question: can one buy the TGV in ho-scale?

2007-06-04 23:05:20 · 1 answers · asked by blue 3

I'm trying to make my own charms and I want to know which sealant/enamel is best to coat a photo. Something like this:

http://www.mementocharms.com/how_to_make_photo_jewlery.htm

They squeeze clear enamel on top of the charm to give it a shiny round look. Which is best to use? Will nail polish top coats be a good alternative? Thanks!

2007-06-04 22:01:41 · 2 answers · asked by funnelcake 2

Is it exceptional the the items from the Star Trek auction brought such a high bid for every item because they were items of the shows, or that those items were of the future that we will surely realize as our ultimate future?

2007-06-04 19:48:32 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

Are you surprised at the final bids for such items and what do you think of the Enterprise selling for half of a million dollars?

2007-06-04 19:03:03 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-04 17:51:52 · 7 answers · asked by cubantiger23 1

I am hosting a baby shower for my sister-in-law. I handmade the babyshower invitations using scrapbooking techniques and I would like to something as crafty for the corsage. I am drawing blanks and am only finding ideas for the sock corsage...naturally I am wanting something more unique or different. Any ideas???? The baby is a girl and theme is ladybugs with emphasize on the green and red. Mommy-to-be doesn't like alot of baby pink.
Thank you in advance for any ideas that could get me started on this project.

2007-06-04 17:16:57 · 8 answers · asked by overboard 3

i just got a zippo and i got a question...

when you open the lid, theres a string do i pull it out or leave it there?

2007-06-04 16:35:27 · 5 answers · asked by . 1

and is there a site that teaches you theme, thanks

2007-06-04 16:30:56 · 4 answers · asked by fallen 2

I would like to attach a vellum overlay to some notecards, what is the best method? I know that regular glue doesn't work.

2007-06-04 16:24:17 · 5 answers · asked by Patricia P 1

2007-06-04 15:17:27 · 13 answers · asked by fire_ball798 1

We want to make favors for a first communion made with marshmallow, but I need to buy slabs of white marshmallow candy. Any ideas?

2007-06-04 14:38:21 · 4 answers · asked by Emilia P 1

I am looking for a quality adjustable dress maker form that will hold up to some heavy use. Does anyone have any suggestions where to look?

2007-06-04 13:50:07 · 2 answers · asked by knittinmama 7

I'm making curtains and need to iron the seams. Can I just use my Olfa board to iron or will the heat from the iron ruin it?

2007-06-04 12:58:20 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am looking to start a teeny tiny basement business making greek letters and doing small repairs. The only problem is I can't find any patterns (actual patterns not patterned material) and I do not want to take credit for someone else's patterns...Law suits are scary! Can anyone help me.
Gypsy

2007-06-04 12:57:48 · 3 answers · asked by wickedgypsy79 2

2007-06-04 11:38:29 · 7 answers · asked by --->Greg<--- 2

What I'm building is more like a wearable parade float; it's mostly poultry wire and wood bracing to be worn. The overall outfit is to look like a space marine from the Warhammer 40K series, to their scale (about 8 ft. tall). My problem is the shoulder pads are very hard for me to make, inexpensively. I have access to poultry wire, cardboard, and paper mache. For scale, it needs to be about:
1.5' x 2' fourth of an oval
Any tips on how to create this weird shape would help me out of a pickle (the more technical the better).

2007-06-04 10:45:01 · 5 answers · asked by MobBots 3

2007-06-04 10:44:11 · 5 answers · asked by .: IVN :. 1

i have tons of old stamps, i live in vancouver, wa, and i want to sell them, if some one is interested or have info, please inform me

2007-06-04 10:40:37 · 3 answers · asked by blackjack21 1

I have tried double stick tape, but don't like that , I have also tried a glue stick for pictures, I don't like that either. Any information will be appreciated. Serious answers only, please.

2007-06-04 10:35:08 · 7 answers · asked by labmom 1

okay i know that spinning has something to do with flax and you use a loom to make cloth but i need to know the steps for a fantasy story
a website would give me great visuals i need to know the old fashion way of doing it like before colonial times, maybe even the elizabethan era, but it has to be old
oh and what role does a spindle play in spinning, i remember it in a book i read months ago but i can't remember it
how long would it take to spin a certain amount of string i guess you call it and how long would it take to make it to cloth using a loom?
how would they dye it and how would they embroider it?
thanks!

2007-06-04 09:06:29 · 1 answers · asked by demonick_chicka 3

I'm interested in know what kind of paint the black outline would be. I saw someone at a fair recently painting glasses, but she was filling in the colors, the black outline was already painted on. I was wondering if anyone knows the technique or a web site that will show me. thank you

2007-06-04 06:14:54 · 5 answers · asked by jacquie333 1