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[lethalbubblegum.livejournal.com]

where can i get plain t-shirts for cheap online? sites that accept paypal are wonderfully appreciated =9

first post, and a bunch of random things.

[zeropuetetre.livejournal.com]

Some of this is cross-posted in t-shirt surgery.
But, my walls, wings, and a masking tape dragon weren't...
( Yep. )

I love this community.

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[deerhoof.livejournal.com]

i know this is kind of obscure, but does anyone know how to raise and/or process wheatgrass?

Question about posterity....

[etod.livejournal.com]

I'm new to this community (I didn't know LJ had one!). I've been inspired by a lot of what I've read from the past few days. I've always been sort of crafty when it comes to collages and stuff, though I've dabbled in my share of crafts (some successful and some *not* so successful...).

But, I have a question that someone might be able to give me the answer to. I've been toying around with an idea for months. My husband has been dying for a coffee table and I am dying to finally put something in our apartment that screams my personality and not his. :) Instead of buying your typical "Target/LNT/BB&B" coffee table, I wanted to do a collaged top of clippings I've accumlated over the years from various fashion/entertainment magazines and work with a piece of unfinished furniture. My problem is that I want it to last the test of time somewhat. What would I need to do to waterproof it and still keep the magazine pictures intact? I'm guessing that for a task like this, simple decoupage is just not enough (though I saw only that done on a craft show to a wooden chest). Would I have to use some kind of better sealant? I'm at a loss... Any and all help would be most appreciated!

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[lethalbubblegum.livejournal.com]

i hate xmas and love halloween so i'm doing halloween in july haha. i got this idea to make little clips with black & orange ribbon and little plastic pumpkins to give with candy to the little girls but i have no idea what to make for boys. any ideas? it has to be supplies you buy in bulk for cheap hehe. lots of kids around here.

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[timjami.livejournal.com]

Here´s some stuff I´ve made a while ago. The hairclips I made with super glue, I used buttons, pearls etc. The handwarmers I made from cotton.

( pictures )

Washable brocade?

[redainjel.livejournal.com]

While helping my best friend move we went through her closet. She complained that her favorite jeans got a hole in the knee when she fell one day. I told her I'd take the jeans home, look through my fabric leftovers and tell her what I had. She loved my brocade I had left. It's so pretty, too. ^_^ The problem is, it's the heavier grade silk brocade that is dry-clean only. I don't want her to have to take her jeans to the dry cleaners to get them clean. Let's face it, that's just impractical. so my question for all of you is: Does washable brocade exist? No, I'm not talking about silk-screened cotton or cotton blends. I'm wanting something that is still woven and has a nice sheen to it so it still should be at least silk finished maybe. So any help would be greatly appreciated. Or even pointing me in a direction for better answers. Thanks!

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[theatregeek.livejournal.com]

do any of you guys know any communities dedicated to fabric? like buying/selling/trading. i have loads of fabric i would like to get rid of because i just dont have the storage space...

photo jugs!

[agnigounoticed.livejournal.com]

I used to be in a photo class in highschool and didnt really know what to do with all the proof sheets I had...so I made the following ( jug )

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[sassygirl.livejournal.com]

does anyone know if airlines still give you little sewing kits anymore? i'm flying out to san francisco tomorrow and i didn't want to be bored on the plane! so I thought I could sew on an eyemask or something!
does anyone know any little crafts that are possible to do on the plane?

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[skwairpeg.livejournal.com]

Hi everyone,

My closet and drawers are exploding with clothes I rarely wear. I could donate them to Salvo Armani, I suppose, but it seems like a terrible waste of a lot of potentially cool fabric. I've decided to use some things as covers for my corn bags, and I could possibly make tote bags if I could find a simple enough way to do it.

Does anyone have any other suggestions as to how I could use this stuff?

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[petit-p0is.livejournal.com]

my aunt bought me 2 tank tops from old navy for $5 each. they were both too wide so i took one and ruched the sides with a wide white ribbon.

( see here )

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[bittenlip.livejournal.com]

Hi!

I've just had new windows fitted, but there are big stciky marks on them where the order label was glued to the glass. Does anyone know the best way to get rid of the sticky residue/paper sticker that is left behind?

Thanks,

Amy xx

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[riggedandready.livejournal.com]

the other day someone asked about book hollowing .. and i just got around to taking pictures of something i did a little while ago..



i covered the inside with random stuff cut out of magazines..

( sorry i had to take the pictures in the bathroom.. it has the best lighting haha )

hmmm

[teaspoons.livejournal.com]

How much would you sell scarves for?

I'm thinking about selling them...'cause too many people want them and I don't have any more money to buy supplies with, so...

yeah, how much?
(man, i wish i could just give them away but...)

FAQ + member update - 7.29.03

[kimmercake.livejournal.com]

hi :) just a quick update:

we now have:
1,274 memories documented in the FAQ

and also, we now have 2,583 craftgrrl members!

* * *

oh oh..

and because of this post, i have decided to make this new catagory: -=-products & machines: raves/rants -=- - keep watching it for future updates + additions!

keep up the great work ladies!

A Question on Crinkle Cotton

[changeling7.livejournal.com]

Here's a question for all of you wonderful sewing types. I'm making a peasant blouse out of some crinkle cotton, but I've had issues working with the stuff in the past. When you I pin it to the pattern pieces, should I stretch it out first, or let it stay in its little crinkly world?

help!

[malloryjochen.livejournal.com]

ok i just joined this community, but i'v been doin crafts for like... ever! lol i'm 13- live in victoria texas(south tx). well i need help becuz i was wondering how to do a lj cut for pics on here! thanx for any tips u can give!!

xoxo-Mallory

shoe reconstruction + odor remedies

[hookmachine.livejournal.com]

i have these shoes ( well, 1 shoe in the pic )

that i've had since 9th grade that i don't really want to get rid of b/c they're still in good condition, but i hate how there's just too much white on there. maybe it's b/c they still look kinda new, but whatever it is, it's blech. the really really white eyelets look horrible when i add black shoe laces onto them too. -any- suggestions on what i can do to it? (sorry for the low quality pic...i'm too lazy to bust out the digi cam)

also, does anyone know if it's safe to wash your shoes in the washing machine (& i don't mean something like converse shoes)? i have some suede sneakers that just REEK from being in water + snow + everything. it's kinda like the smell you get on your towels if you don't change them after a week, but MUCH worse. perfume doesn't even help...it ends up mixing the two smells together & it just kills me. h e l p =/

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[onthedottedline.livejournal.com]

hey kids. im new to the game.
ive been sewing by hand a few things.
and now i want to move into the big
league. so im trying to find a sewing machine
any suggestions on what is good out there.
i dont want to buy some suckie machine. thanks.

Cunt-Lovin' Bag

[willow-starr.livejournal.com]

I made this for a friend of mine (who is also a craftgrrl) for her birthday. The original idea was to fill it with all sorts of stuff (bubble bath, chocolate etc). That didn't happen but the bag turned out great.

The bag is made from red 70's velour jogging suit material and the vulva is scrap fabric and a freshwater pearl bead on the top.


Picture 1


Picture 2

paper PAPER PAPER!!!!

[sleazypoodle.livejournal.com]

hi everyone =) my name is Betsy and i was wonderin' if i could get some help. i'm a severe paper lover. all kindsa paper. i just love to touch it! i especially love magazines.. i could go through magazines and rip out pictures for hours! so i wanted to make stationary using magazines pages and cut outs. i got the envelope making down. i took apart a regular envie and traced it onto a magazine page and then cut it and folded it all together. not too hard. but its the stationary pages i'm having trouble with. i could take regular paper and glue*stick magazine cut outs on it.. but that tends to look tacky. Teen Vogue's pages are small.. about the size of a piece of stationary paper. and i could just use that whole page as the stationary sheet. but you can't write directly on it.. you wouldn't be able to see the writing. so something needs to go over it. is there a better glue i could on paper besides a glue stick? just in need of some help or ideas. or websites that could help. i'm the queen of GOOGLE and couldn't find a fluckin' thing to help me. i've been here http://www.superfantastico.com/pp_stationerysets2.php
and i love that idea... but again.. they don't show how the stationary sheets look. *sigh*

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[caraismatic.livejournal.com]

i need to take the adress label off of a magazine without ripping it, and put it on another magazine...any ideas?

Is there a way to fix this?

[spookster.livejournal.com]

This isn't exactly a crafty thing, but I was wondering if there's any way for me to fix my dad's briefcase for him. He has this black leather briefcase that he's been using and to his horror, as he was coming home today, the handle fell apart! It just split down the middle! I was wondering if you guys know of an efficient (yet inexpensive way) of fixing it - would sewing it with a specific type of thread help? Or is something like duct-tape the only option left?

He has this other little thing that will cover up the handle once it is fixed, so we're not worried about how the briefcase will look, but I was just wondering if there was anything I can do to help him out. He might want to get a new briefcase, but even a temporary solution may not hurt.

Newbie!

[emilyjane.livejournal.com]

Hiya - since I've replied to a couple of posts, I figured I ought to introduce myself. I'm Emily (though you prolly guessed that *g*), an Aussie, and a dedicated craft-geek.
I'm into dressmaking, cloth art dolls, crochet, sewyness ... whatever comes to mind... I'm incredibly impressed by you lot - your talent is just the kick up the butt I need to stop procrastinating and start crafting!
Current/pending projects = friend's wedding dress, making my car look less beige, DOLLS (new obsession), and finishing this intro before it gets waaay too long.