Tutorial Video Share: Making Peonies

Hi guys! Today has clearly been focused on Flowers! Makes sense, Since Spring is in the air. Well I hope it is in the air, In our neck of the woods It was +16

Celsius On Saturday The next day, -1 Celsius. However, We can see A couple of tulips and crocuses trying to make their way out of the soil! Hope they don't catch a cold!

One of my favourite flowers In a garden, besides the Oriental poppy, are peonies. my dear friend Jan, who has gone onto heaven, transplanted one from her garden into our's. Here's the painting that I did of it.    They're just so beautiful. 

So once again, Here are some more video tutorials All about making flowers but this time a specific kind, peonies. Not Just Using paper, But there is one that is edible, made using  gum paste (If you watch Cake Boss you will know what that is.) As well as Peonies made from fabric.

As always, hope you're inspired!

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ABC YouTube DIY Channel Pick of the Week! Crafts Are Cool!

I love watching DIYs especially art making,  crafty and review type ones. As a middle aged female, I too enjoy sharing what I love to do in video format as well. However, I admit, to record, edit and produce tutorials or videos of any sort, takes time. It isn't as easy as many think. That is why I was super impressed with a channel I discovered last night during my usual YT surfing. I was trying to understand what "decoden" was.  Lo and behold, I began watching this video...listen to her great enthusiasm and very clear directions....

Her channel is called: Crafts Are Cool! 

There are a lot of youthful craft making enthusiasts who love making YT tutorials. Crafts Are Cool has such a bright, cheery and enjoyable attitude and personality, I found myself watching more than just a couple of her videos. No, I didn't need to learn how to make what she was making, I just really enjoyed the heart in her videos. I may be old enough to be her Grandmother, but I really was impressed and wanted to share her channel with anyone of any age. Refreshing and fun! Thanks Crafts Are Cool! Keep up the great work! Happy Crafting.

Needle-Less Knitting Using Your Fingers

http://dharmaflyer.blogspot.ca/2012/03/finger-knitting.html

Okay, we've covered knitting with a spool and your arms, and now it's time to learn about how we can knit with our fingers.
Years ago I thought I knew what finger knitting was all about because I thought a friend and I were doing it. Turns out, as I researched the whole needle-less knitting thing, we weren't finger knitting. It explains why our "finger knitting" never turned into anything more than a yarn chain. See this little hand to the right, from "Little Bird SOS?"? (No, I don't know whose hand it is, just click on the link in the caption to go see more.) As you can see, it turns out that finger knitting actually is knitting by using your fingers to hold the stitches and then looping the yarn with the fingers of your other hand. If you saw the article on "Spool Knitting," it appears to works out kind of like spool knitting except  on an open spool, one that lays flat instead of a continuous loop.
Again, I haven't had a chance to illustrate these knitting ideas (It can take anywhere from three to forty hours for me to complete an illustration) so I am sharing the links and photos of people who have done a great job teaching us about finger knitting already! Make sure you check out their pages if you want a closer look.
See What can you Knit With Your Fingers?
From RedTedArt.com

http://www.redtedart.com/2014/03/19/finger-knit/finger-knitting-for-kids-easy/

Above is a cute idea for a teddy bear scarf, maybe necklace in a lariat style. A Lariat is a type of necklace that has one end loop through another. And Below from RedTedArt. is another colourful idea. Use whatever colours you like and voila.

http://www.redtedart.com/2014/03/19/finger-knit/finger-knitting-for-kids-easy/

Finger knitting with beads and leather cording from a blog called "Corner Window!" Really unique and another great gift idea.

http://cornerwindowcrafts.blogspot.ca/2013/02/leather-lace-finger-knitting.html

And how about knitting with your fingers and lace! Here is a beautiful lace headband from "Living In Lilliput."

Remember to take a look at the website links and give knitting in any form a try. 

Now Watch "How To Finger Knit" Videos From Fiber Flux.

From Good Night Kisses

How To Finger Knit a Flower Headband by Audra Kurtz

Next Time…

All this talk about knitting without knitting needles, has given me the idea to share some sites and pictures on knitting with needles, something my Mom taught me to do when I was about seven. In my opinion, once you know how to knit the traditional way, then these "Needle-Less" methods seem far more cool!

Needle-less Knitting - Using A Spool!

http://www.buildingblockstoys.com/buy/0139769/cool-spool-knitting/

Do you know how to knit? Even if you don't, most of us know that in order to knit, we need knitting needles. My Mom taught me how to knit when I was about seven years old, along with my favourite thing at the time, crocheting.

A really cool thing happened around that age, when my Dad told me about how he knitted as a kid using a wooden thread spool and some nails. It was called "Spool Knitting." Better still, he made me a spool just like he use to use and taught me how to spool knit! It was so easy, I did it a lot and was able to make pot holders and mini spiral rugs.I thought I would share some easy ways anyone can knit without knitting needles, Spool Knitting being one of those ways. Because I just got the idea today, I haven't had a chance to work on some illustrations to show what I am talking about, but I will try to get some done. Until then, I did some research and posted some pictures and videos with their links so you can hopefully be inspired to try out some of these ideas.

In fact I was excited to see so many ideas and how to lessons on making much larger, easier to use spools out of things like toilet paper tubes and ice cream containers!
Enjoy...
Spool Ideas
You can purchase spool knitting spools or you can make your own like my dad did for me. Here are a few ideas from others on how to make spools, using different materials. Check out the links to their websites written in the photo caption.

I borrowed this picture off of the internet to show you what the old fashioned spool looked like to give you some idea.

http://www.craftypod.com/2007/02/28/spool-knitting-why-do-i-love-it-so/

Since modern day sewing thread spools are made of plastic, it can't be the kind we used with nails. But I found something better, you can make larger spools using toilet paper rolls and popsicle sicks or skewers. So cool!

Make Your Own Spool

From Craftsanity

http://craftsanity.com/2009/04/craftsanity-on-tv-spool-knitting-for-you-and-the-kids/

A Plastic Container Spool "How To" from "Etcetorize"

http://etcetorize.blogspot.ca/2010/11/spool-knitting.html

This Spool is from Craftypod 

http://www.craftypod.com/2007/05/14/from-spool-knitting-to-loom-knitting/

Watch these great videos to show you how you can easily get started today! 

A Video From Craft Sanity on Spool Knitting

Watch this Video From the Frugal Crafter

Someone made a cool bracelet from a larger spool knitting project

Anyone knitting with their feet? Nothing surprises me anymore! I would love to hear from you if you have tried any of these yarn projects. Feel free to ask any questions or comments or if there is something you would like to see on HeArtfully Creating, let me know!

http://theyarnstore.blogspot.ca/2013/09/spool-knitting.html

Next time…more knitting without needles, 

Knitting with Your Arms!