Slave labour and a new project

[wiseheart]

I've done the bigger half of the monstre cleaning and am accordingly dead now.

But I've also started a new craft project in the afternoon, deciding to give these little baskets a try:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9xvdOBrnfA&t=261s

I've prepared the eight panels the body of the basket will be made of and am looking forward with a sense of dread to the actual weaving part. I was never good at that sort of stuff. But If I actually manage, I'll make the little baskets without a handle, so that I can put little cellophane bags of home-made goodies into them and sell them at the Christmas fair. So I'll have ample time to practice. *g*

Nothing worth mentioning happened today. Temperatures went up to 31 degrees in the afternoon, but the flat is still pleasantly cool, thank the insulation. How long it will hold out is another matter entirely, of course, but we enjoy the not being cooked alive part for the time being.

Comments

[adafrog.livejournal.com]

I would never have thought of those baskets. Cool.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Neither would have I. That's why I jumped at the idea.

[meathiel]

Baskets from toilet paper rolls? Errrr ... weird.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

I'm big at recycling. *g* I make lots of things from toilet paper rolls.

[elwenlj.livejournal.com]

Ooh! Those baskets look so pretty. I hope they work. I can only dream of 31 degrees. It's only 15 here this morning.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Me, I dream of 26 degrees, TBH. I'd gladly send the rest over to you.

Basket weaving is more complicated than you'd think by watching the video. But I'm not giving up, even if mine won't be half this pretty.

[noadvertising.livejournal.com]

26 is not enough for June, especially if one needs hot temperatures to heat the pool water, which is frigging cold!

[elwenlj.livejournal.com]

The good news is that toilet roll middles don't cost anything, if your efforts go awry.