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[pink-fairie.livejournal.com]

a while ago someone posted about picture coinpurses. i made one tonight and i LOVE it. that is such a brilliant idea. i'll post pictures as soon as my digital camera returns to me.

denim cushion cover

[jesamine.livejournal.com]

i made a cushion cover:



( 4 more photos + details )

Beaded lippy-holder - Xposted to Craftiness

[serranian.livejournal.com]

Here's a peyote stitch lippy holder I threw together a few months ago. It's supposed to be a white background with irridescent blue flames - kinda hard to tell from the photo:



A closeup of the detail:

PARIS HILTON STENCIL..

[ardentcurse.livejournal.com]

Hey all! lilmissstarr put a shout out for a Paris Hilton stencil this last night...
http://www.livejournal.com/community/craftgrrl/3111260.html?view=26619740#t26619740

I am curious myself now too! has ANYONE seen anything like this? Maybe in another community?? I really want it now too!
Please advise!

Stencil goodness

[saisha.livejournal.com]

I used a Strongbad stencil and painted a plain white tanktop. I like the way it came out but I plan to fill it all in once the paint is dry.

( wanna see? )

Atlanta Area Craft Group Meeting

[divasteph.livejournal.com]

MEETING 2

Date: Wed. Feb. 25, 2004 (this wed.!)
Time: 7:00pm
Location:
Michael’s Craft Store – Dunwoody
(Mt Vernon & Perimeter Center West in Perimeter Pointe Shopping Center w/ Regal Cinemas)
RSVP: To Stephanie at Stephanie@violetdesigns.com or 770-374-8506

Objective:
To Learn, Network, Make Friends, and Have Fun – In an Artsy Environment

Projects This Meeting:
Sublime Stitching Embroidery 101
Show and Tell (whatever crafty thing you are working on)

What to Bring:
If you can’t get to the store or simply forget please bring around $10 and a few extra kits for this project will be available for purchase while supplies last
Everyone will receive instruction sheets
Your latest projects for show and tell

SUPPLY LIST
*A Light Colored Tea Towel, Sweater, Napkin, Tablecloth, Bibs, Pillowcases, Cloth Scraps, etc – MUST BE A LIGHT COLOR!
*Embroidery Hoop (preferably 4”-8”)
*Embroidery Floss is a few different colors
*Embroidery Needle
*Pair of Scissors

guess what?

[shizu-bara.livejournal.com]

remember that project for my ceiling? well, me and my boyfriend Jeff finally got around to doing it!! he put up most all of the records on the ceiling and I was making sure we were following the pattern right and handing him records and covers.
We decided to use Jeff's layout since it was interesting and he convinced me to use his layout. I think it ended up looking nice ^___^

( click for pictures! )

Quick ?

[fridgedicebunny.livejournal.com]

Ok, I've been trying to find the answer everywhere (FAQ, sites, google, blah) and have had no success- which leads me to believe that it's obvious somehow? I don't know. Anyway:

How do you change colors in knitting?

Bruisy Colored Dress

[marbleeye.livejournal.com]

Well.. I've been lurking here forever now, so I thought i might post somthing. I've been doing the crafty thing for years now, and I am clueless as to why I never posted any of it here. So.. um...
( I made this )

Hello

[hypocrite.livejournal.com]

I have a good deal of helium ballons about my place and I don't want to through them away. For the delated ones I have now, I just fold them up and keep them in a scrapook of sorts. But I'm running out of pages and I am looking for something creative I can do with them.

I was thinking that I would somehow be able to "shrink" them like the "kits?" I used to play with when I was younger. I don't remember too much about it but I remember it did require the use of an oven..

Ultimately, If I were able to shrink these as well, I would like to display them in a simple glass jar. Is this idea achievable or are there other ways to preserve my balloons?

I haven't done anything crafty in years, so I'm looking to get back into it. Thank you.

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[chocodog.livejournal.com]

Does anyone know anything about using a drop spindle? The yarn I am spinning is turning out to be what looks like over twisted. How do I combat this? My next question is: do you HAVE to make it 2 ply afterwards? It's already pretty thick, and I don't really want it SUPER BULKY. Any info or links would be so helpful.

Cellphone holder/case/cozy instructions.

[abinitio.livejournal.com]

Many of you requested this, so here it is. Enjoy! :D

Materials:

• 1 bulky skein/100g


• size 10 1/2 needles


• 2 stitch holders (or safety pins)


• 1 large snap


• yarn needle & thead

CO 7 sts
Stockinette stitch Row 1 - 30.
Row 31: Increase 1 st. at each end - 9 sts.
Continue St st for 34 more rows - 65 rows total
Row 66: purl 3 sts, and place on st holder
Bind off the center 3 sts.
Purl the remaining 3 sts.

Work 4 rows St st on the remaining 3 sts, then place these sts on a holder.
Cut yarn.
Place the 3 sts from the first holder on a needle w/ knit side facing, join yarn, ready to work knit row.
Work 4 rows St st on these 3 sts.
On the next row, rejoin all sts as follws.
Knit 3, CO 3 sts over the gap, knit 3 sts from the second holder - 9 sts.
Work 4 rows St st.
Bind off!

Sew the side seams.
Single crochet around edges of flap.
Sew the snap into place.

Voila!

earrings and clock

[jesamine.livejournal.com]

1)
i need to package a pair of earrings i've made...but i'm not sure how...
i have a black plastic display pad, but when i put the earrings on it and lie it down, they fall off.
so...any ideas?? :D

2)
i'm making a record clock for a friend...what should i glue on the back so that she can hang it up?

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[susulicious.livejournal.com]

any ideas how to make an earring holder like this for cheap?

Second knitted scarf

[orora25.livejournal.com]

This is the one I started in the class. It's knitted in a 4 x 2 rib pattern with a garter stitch border on the ends. The yarn is Lorna's Laces Sheperd Bulky in the Aslan multi colors. It still needs to be blocked. It's about 60" long & 8" wide.

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[netofjewels.livejournal.com]

In response to the whole 'searching for paris hilton stencils' thing, i whipped these up. I thought an 'I <3 Paris' tote might be cute.

( paris hilton stencils )

my dog is stylin!

[sparxs.livejournal.com]

So I got a serger for my birthday and went nuts testing it out tonight. I made an urban comando hoodie for my pooch in the cold weather. Voila!

Darnk transfers

[destinediva.livejournal.com]

I have some iron on transfer paper for dark shirts, the instructions say not to flip the image. But what if there's text on it? Does anyone know if I should flip it or not? I'd follow the directions, but I don't want to waste a sheet if I do have to flip it. It's the Avery kind by the way. Thanks.

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[kixeldorado.livejournal.com]

I just got a bunch of jewelry supplies from a friend of mine who was cleaning out some stuff. There's a really pretty faceted loose stone that I want to make into a ring for myself.

I googled it, looking for sterling silver ring mounts/settings and so far I've only found one possibility.

Does anyone know of any good jewelry supply places that carry this?
I'd prefer silver, but I can go with gold if I have to.

Help!

(no subject)

[sycamorechick.livejournal.com]

Hey, do ya'll think this would make a good stencil? Anyone else have any better pictures?

( stencil? )

Grr frustration...I may have to give up on knitting.

[indiependant.livejournal.com]

My knitting looks like what I think is called garter stitch. I want it to look like this: http://www.prismportal.com/heirloomhandknits/products/slippers-ss-5a.jpg

What am I doing wrong, and how can I change it to make it look like that?

I mean, I might as well just crochet if I want it to look like it does.

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[hidethedetails.livejournal.com]

( a couple of shirts :] )

 

cross-posted to t_shirt_surgery

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[netofjewels.livejournal.com]

I just posted some Paris Hilton stencils and have since whipped up a tote bag.

( check it out )

yay!! finished one sock

[maziemuggins.livejournal.com]

gah ... on to finish the second one .... :S

( SOCK PICS )

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[therainiswet.livejournal.com]

For those of you as depraved as I, here are my teeth. They managed to get them out whole! yay. I plan on cleaning them off with toothpaste or listerine when I feel up to it. Any suggestions on how I should do the necklace? I could do hemp, I could do black suede or I could do fishing line.



As always, comments are appreciated, even the ones who think I'm a lunatic because that makes me smile :)