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[ruinmyday.livejournal.com]

i know a lot of you kids are into pucca, so i thought i'd share this in here. puccaclub.com now has pucca cross-stitch patterns on the site! go to Cross-Stiche under the Download menu. it's totally cute and looks really easy. i <3 it! i can't wait to do some for a friend of mine that loves pucca. fun stuff!

my second purse

[petit-p0is.livejournal.com]

i JUST finished my second purse (yes, i know it's 1:30 am). i started at 9pm!! FOUR AND HALF HOURS! but i am very happy with the results even though i had some problems doing the bottom corners. my sewing machine also decided to go crazy on me. oh well, i fixed that. now, time for pictures!

( my second purse )

yet more fun with duct tape:

[comearoundruby.livejournal.com]

i do believe this duct tape crafting could turn into an addiction. ive made yet another purse. but this one is a strawberry! its a bit messy. but i still love her. made completely from tape and alot of patience.



( one more pic and semi-instructions )

teethbrush

[cloneddementia.livejournal.com]

Hi, I'm a newbie to this community. I joined yesterday :) I love making friendship bracelets, hemp bracelets, and working with seed beads (of course: bracelets)... and I was looking around on some communities and I saw these people selling Toothbrush Bracelets. I was wondering how do you do them because I have these awesome teethbrush (kiddie kind) that I would love to wear...

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[http://users.livejournal.com/_threnody_/]

[img src="http://www.xshots.com/upload/threnody/Pics_0022.JPG"]

I think I might have it this time....

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[jesrabbit.livejournal.com]

not anything super cool but i decopagued a hatbox for my friends birthday. i like it.
( lookie lookie )

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[lethalbubblegum.livejournal.com]

sorry if this is not a kosher post but...
is goodwill open on sunday?

an old bathrobe becomes-----

[birdandblue.livejournal.com]

Henry, he doesn't quite know what he is! Is he a cat? a squirel? Nope he is just a bathrobe reborn..atleast now he has eyes to see! And a body to squish and love!!

I found this ugly furry pink bathrobe at a yardsale this weekend. I washed it and cut it up...And somehow Henry appeared. He said he hated being a bathrobe, for he often was rubbed up against naked butts! Poor thing, anyhow ...
I love sewing, dont you? :)

grr.

[bronhoffer.livejournal.com]

due to livejournal's evil changes, it is nearly impossible for any free member to search for communities. so does anyone know if there's a fashion design community? i *know* i looked at one once, but i don't know what it was called... thanks in advance.

August 1,2,3 Costume College in L.A.

[forestcats.livejournal.com]

Costume College memberships for the classes are sold out but the HUGE marketplace is open to the public chocked full of Corsets, Patterns, Jewlry, etc etc etc... If you are in the L.A. area August 1,2,3 this event is being held in the San Fernando Valley
Airtel Plaza Hotel 7277 Valjean Ave, Van Nuys, CA
The Marketplace offers these great vendors to visit.
Xcentricities Extremely high quality corsets off the rack and custom work.
Alter YearsPatterns books and everything else
Victorian & Renaissance Jewelry replicas
Reproduction Jewelry Viking, Oriental, Renaissance etc etc
Threads, Needlework,Busks
The HornsmytheItems made from horn, bone, antler, leather and fur, as well as amber and silver jewelry, buttons, etc.
Silk Scarves, Velvet Shawls
Textiles
Trim, lace, buttons
Truly Victorian Patterns
Antique buttons and Jewelry
Others will provide Hats, Pins, Capes, Period Pieces, masks and a zillion other things to delight the eye...
Costume College marketplace
Please forgive me as I cross post...

Faerie wings!

[pinkslinkster.livejournal.com]

Does anyone know where i can get a mass amount of little kids faerie wings?? thanks in advance, me and my friend are making shirts:)

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[kamikazekelly.livejournal.com]

I've finally finished the dress I've been working on.

I also finally got around to taking a picture of a simple handbag I made recently

what can i do w/seed beads?

[kimmercake.livejournal.com]

so i have some seed beads + twine.

im not really interested in jewelry [necklaces, bracelets, anklets, etc]

what else can i do with them?

D rings and Ready Made?

[missmuffcake.livejournal.com]

Does anyone have two D-rings they could spare? I would pay shipping and money for them via paypal. I do not need to place a bulk order at this time. I want to try making a belt before doing the buying in bulk thing.

Also did someone say Ready Made magazines were going high on ebay? how much did they go for? There is a lot up now...Not my auction though!

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[eliz.livejournal.com]

Hello-- I've got a bit of a quick emergency question here...

I've got ink jet iron-on transfer material which notes it needs to be a polyester or cotton-poly blend shirt to transfer to.

I can only find 100% cotton shirts in my size and price range with no time to order anything online.

So-- will it just be a fiasco to try and use the 100% cotton? Or should I just give up and wait till the day I find some in poly-cotton blend...

Thank you!!!

Hats are Wonderful (X-Post)

[pixie-dusk.livejournal.com]

Does anyone know how to make beanies and stocking caps? I saw hats at Genki Gang and figured I could make some of them if I knew what the pattern was...

First Bag...

[misspartypants.livejournal.com]

Hi. I'm new to the community and thought I'd share. This is the first bag I've made...

( Bag )

purses and curtains

[--heavythoughts.livejournal.com]

Well, today, I made my sister a purse, made out of canvas material. It has a picture of Dorothy from Wizard of Oz on it, since that is her fav. movie. And then the next two pictures are two bags I made for myself. The pictures are of Marilyn Monroe, and the first one I made for school, so I can put my binder in it, and the second one is just a little bag. Its the same size as the first one. And then the last pic is a picture of my curtains i made last week.

( pictures!! )

cross-posted to craftgrrl and sew_hip

-xoxo-megan-

user info page updates, etc - 7.20.03

[kimmercake.livejournal.com]

hi all.
just doing a little moderating etc.

tonight i updated the user info page. i added and subtracted a few rules and tidbits, please check it out.

the one section i must stress is the no selling/buying/trading policy. i am copying this here so i know we are all on the same page about it and so that ever joining newbies are aware of it as well.

here on craftgrrl there is to be NO BUYING/SELLING/TRADING!
[i will strictly enforce this. posts violating this rule will be automatically deleted.]

reasons for this are:
1) it creates too much traffic
2) we are not here to capitalize, we are here to show off our ideas + talent
3) selling is technically spam and there are communities made specifically for selling - please read the LJ terms of service for more info

so, if you're looking to sell/trade your crafts and that's it, please visit these communities first:

~ swapshop
~ bazaar_o
~ diyculture
~ ramshackle
~ diymarketplace
~ ebay_crafty


thanks for all of your cooperation, you guys rock! also, i really appreciate your support. thank you all so much.

keep the great ideas, pictures, and projects coming!
<3