tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post2453639710708013146..comments2024-03-28T09:27:28.962-07:00Comments on creative savv: I've been making some of the soap for giftsLilihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-81689968582068158132016-10-27T13:50:19.269-07:002016-10-27T13:50:19.269-07:00Hi TrayceeBee,
Oh I know what you mean. When I set...Hi TrayceeBee,<br />Oh I know what you mean. When I set out to do the soap this year, those molds looked pretty pricey and I wanted to be able to make a quality soap, but on a small budget. Compromising on the mold seemed like the logical solution to me. <br /><br />I think I like the more "hand-hewn" nature to making soap in a slab and then cutting. It emphasizes that these are a handicraft, and not factory-made. And I like the squares, too!<br /><br />Have a great day, Traycee!Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-36611707221602572762016-10-27T13:46:16.328-07:002016-10-27T13:46:16.328-07:00YHF, what you are making sound especially well-sui...YHF, what you are making sound especially well-suited for entry mats and bath mats. I really like the idea of a bath mat made from tee shirts. It would be so soft! I hope you make one you like, soon, so I can see one! ;-)<br /><br />have a great day!Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-10271364991390011862016-10-27T11:47:15.827-07:002016-10-27T11:47:15.827-07:00I absolutely love this! What a great way to repur...I absolutely love this! What a great way to repurpose the spaghetti box too! Awhile ago my oldest was thinking about trying her hand at soap making so we went to Michaels to price things out. She ended up not following through but I remember thinking that all those cute little soap molds could get pretty expensive! And, personally, I like the square shape you got better! Awesome job!Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15962759988828423369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-42774816926261093702016-10-27T10:43:13.912-07:002016-10-27T10:43:13.912-07:00I don't like any I've made so far. I thin...I don't like any I've made so far. I think I'm always challenged by the limited colors that I'm working with. I always run out of a particular color and that forces me to end the rug funny, and the tension is not even with knit fabric strips, although knitting has solved any tension problems. But because they are just rag rugs and valued more for function than beauty, we can still use them at every entrance. It helps keep our floors clean since we can dust our feet on them before entering. (We like to walk without any footwear indoors.) Nylon and man-made fibers don't clean as well as cotton, so this is probably why I think I find purpose in what I'm doing. But these sell so cheap at the stores, probably made in a low wage country.<br /><br />When I do finish one that I am happy with, I'll send you a picture. I've made about nine so far, and none are good enough to be photographed. My husband likes the one I knitted for our bath mat. He says it is absorbant and just the right size and weight to flip down on the floor at bath time. He didn't like the terry bath mats. <br /><br />Crumb rag rugs is akin to crumb quilts...using odd and end pieces up. But I like the helter-skelter look that is somewhat appealing, so I may use that method of combining multistrands of odd dimensioned t-shirt yarns and apply it intentionally where I want the effect.<br /><br />YHF<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-69493337489639369362016-10-27T07:48:46.282-07:002016-10-27T07:48:46.282-07:00Hi YHF,
You'll have to send me photos, some ti...Hi YHF,<br />You'll have to send me photos, some time, of your rugs. I'd love to see them, and am curious about what a crumb rag rug looks like.<br /><br />We all approach things differently. I happen to really like seeing multiples of the same item. It's a look that appeals to me, like in shop.<br /><br />Oh, I know that thought of, "this is still in such good shape, I can't throw it out!" This next year, I hope to really get a good start on decluttering/repurposing all the excess. I think it will make housekeeping simpler to have less stuff all around.<br /><br />Have a great day, YHF!Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-75217783478563895402016-10-27T07:44:30.820-07:002016-10-27T07:44:30.820-07:00Thank you, Kris!Thank you, Kris!Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-84960000666339127322016-10-27T07:43:27.218-07:002016-10-27T07:43:27.218-07:00Thanks, Carol!Thanks, Carol!Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-60842399786022169852016-10-27T07:43:16.831-07:002016-10-27T07:43:16.831-07:00Hi Cat,
thanks. I like the way the bars of soap ca...Hi Cat,<br />thanks. I like the way the bars of soap came out. And now the next batch will be a tad easier, I hope.<br /><br />Have a great day, Cat!Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-65032289906632203612016-10-27T06:46:32.935-07:002016-10-27T06:46:32.935-07:00Lovely soap and towel, sure to bring a nice smile ...Lovely soap and towel, sure to bring a nice smile from its recipient!! I'm sure your presentation will enhance its handcrafted appeal all the more. You did it spending very little, yet was able to make multiples without too much individual effort. That's so smart!! I wish I could do that but my brain isn't wired to do a second one without doing it a bit different. Even my rag rugs, I'm "wasting" so much time making something that has no value at all, yet I can't stop. So day after day...but each rug is different haha. Is it the penny pincher in me gone wild that can't let go of any "too good to throw away" rags and must turn them into something more than rags. It's becoming an obsession and chore, yet I continue. Now the latest, since the knitted shirts don't always tear nicely in strips, I am making crumb rag rugs. Can't get more insane than That!<br /><br />Hope your day is wonderful!!<br /><br />YHFAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-78240064428817176132016-10-27T06:33:36.979-07:002016-10-27T06:33:36.979-07:00It looks pretty with your spa cloth. :)It looks pretty with your spa cloth. :)Krisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-81098656578531513612016-10-27T05:11:01.616-07:002016-10-27T05:11:01.616-07:00Awesome gift!Awesome gift!CTMOMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04825780992878036362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-71687441183450512962016-10-27T04:59:45.103-07:002016-10-27T04:59:45.103-07:00What a lovely gift! And such a thorough explanati...What a lovely gift! And such a thorough explanation for anyone wanting to do the same. Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00396716408304381802noreply@blogger.com