They took my arts and crafts shows off DIY!  

I wish when I read books, I could get it, but I can't. I got a horrible virus from Utube that pretty much crashed my system from a link from a discussion here. So I'm not crazy about going to them again. If I was sure I wouldn't get creamed, I would go there. I understand there are lots of wonderful things there. Thanks and take care. Our library might have how to videos or DVDS, hadn't thought of that until just now. Thanks and take care.

I could try. I was hoping other people were watching some of them and would write, too.. The more people, the more likely they are to put at least one more back on. Thanks and take care.

I've made a few crafts up, but they tend to not hold together well or not work out.

I found a bunch of how to videos on Ebay including playing Native American flute and making glass beads, complete kit. Those would be awesome, but I can't afford them. I'll have to be content with the soap one I got. Also hope I get the bid on the circle knitting video. I figured out how to do the hats, but everything else I try comes out weird. Thanks and take care.

Videos!!! When you said that, it reminded me of this site I used back when I had sound..It is http://www.expertvillage.com/ and you can search throughout this site and find many things to help you do just about anything..I found this site about 1 1/2 years ago looking for ways to teach my son to not be afraid to go under water. And the video was so good, I was able to not only teach him to be not afraid, but to do some swimming strokes and now he is an absolute fish..I love this site and happy I was able to find it again..I am positive it also had "how to" crafts on there too..

I didn't see this just now. I wonder why it didn't come up before. Is this site safe? Utube put a virus into my computer. If it has how tos, it could really, really be cool. Thanks and take care.

You got a virus from youtube?? Wow, wonder if that was why our computer messed up...(don't tell my husband, or when we do get sound, he won't allow youtube or will blame me if the computer does anything strange)

Anyways, I don't know how to check if it is safe or not.. I used it like I said about a year and a half ago to teach my son to swim..Then I used it again for a couple of months and then forgot about it..My computer broke down way over a year from when I stopped going there, so I assume it is safe..

Thanks for the BR, did you find out if this site was safe or not? I hope it is, because other than viewing some videos I saved, I am going back there as soon as I get a computer with sound..

I really loved Junky to Funky because it was like my family on steroids with more training and ability (except one of my brothers, he has the ability, needs more training and the money to make the alterations).

I saw one knitting show one time. It was about knitting dog hair. This lady was on to promote her book. We were just flipping through the channels. Labradoodles have the best followed by Goldendoodles for making yarn from dogs as far as I can see from working PetSmart. Sometimes I'd like to ask the PetSmart employees what is done with the hair the grooming department clips off the dogs. If they just throw it away, maybe they would give it to me or provide it for a fee to me. That would help PetSmart and me both. I used to clean wool for baby quilts with hypoallergetic soaps. Yarn has gone up in price. But I don't know how to spin. I've tried, but I need way more practice.

I fear I won't have this job much longer. The Canadians, only 2 or 3 buy my food because they can't get it in their Province, it's in 4 out of 10 provinces, just not the one above my start.

I will be buying some how to DVDs from ebay. I have one coming in the mail about making soap. Can't wait. People have to stay warm and people have to keep clean. If I stick to things like people have to eat, maybe, just maybe, one day I'll find my niche. Probably when I retire. 4 more years to go. Sorry to go on and on. I'm just thinking with my typing fingers. For some reason, you get my thinking cap going. Take care

That should be State, not start.

I've never heard of knitting with dog hair in my entire life! That is so weird. I can't imagine spinning dog hair together to make yarn to knit with. Now that's interesting.

Gosh I hate to hear you might get laid off again. It can be frustrating when you are trying to find the right kind of work that fits you. Plus, it needs to pay off financially, too.

I have made soap before but it wasn't complicated or anything. I've got some soap molds. All I do is buy the big chunks of soap, melt them down and poor the melted soap into the molds. Then, after they cool, pop them out. I'm sure there are other methods that are much more complicated. I usually put a drop of fragrance in also.

Good luck on finding your niche. You've still got 4 whole years to do it. Glad I can help you get that thinking cap on.

I wish I had known about the dog hair knitting when my kid brother had the dog with the nicest fur. It was like touching silk. It was a heinz 57 dog, but part of it was collie and it had the longest and thickest hair I've ever seen on a dog, I think it was part huskey, too. It had three colors naturally, but they had different tones like a black that faded to a gray with a reddish brown that faded to just a light brown and white. It was about 50lb dog so it had a ton of fur. I could have really gone to town with that fur. In the spring, that dog's hair came out in handfulls.

Soap: many ways to do it including: starting from scratch-fat from meat and ashes from wood for the fat and lye, bottled oil (or raised and pressed sunflower oil, etc) and a bottle of lye from the store. As well as the reheating and reforming that you're talking about.

I checked ebay for more craft videos. Making your own glass beads, then I found some playing instruments ones and clicked on playing Native American Flute and another one on playing the dulcimer. Take care

I use the lint from my dryer to make paper, and its full of dog hair...
nice clean dog hair that strengthens the paper and looks pretty cool.
Another instance of using EVERYTHING... and why not? Frugality is so
necessary now!

Alamode, Very cool and very true! There was someplace that used to make decorative balls from lint. That really is using everything. Thanks and take care.

Alamode, you're back!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank goodness. All my friends, especially my really devoted ones are special, but you have your own special spark and I feel a sisterly kinship toward you (I guess, I don't have any sisters, so I adopt them) that I really miss. Feel free to PM me and I hope you're ok.

Back to the topic at hand. Above, one of my friends had a good suggestion, let's write them. They must have something on their website where we can write to them. Maybe it's a seasonal thing. Lots of people are getting ready for fall and I noticed that one of the replacements is home repair. I know we're getting ready for winter here. Wonder if they just do crafts in summer and maybe they will return during the winter. Thanks for your reply and take care.