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[momolo.livejournal.com]

Three years ago I was walking in Library Mall on campus when I spotted a GIANT STRAWBERRY. Actually, it was a really impressively knit hat. Stem and seeds and efferyfing. I said to myself, hot damn, I want to make a hat like that. But I only knew how to knit rectangular objects. Boo to that.
Cut to three years later: lots of jobs = lots of stress. How do you deal with it? Knit! And do you know what was among my knitting fantasy projects that I just finished?

( click here to find out! )

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[nolliegirl.livejournal.com]

i looked through the memories, but didnt find the answer to my question. i was hopeing someone could help me out.

anyway, i went to Abercrombie the other day and found some camoflague(sp?) pants. i tried them on and they fit me well, except the waist was somewhat tight (they were a large kids size) ive been wanting to take a pair of camo pants and make them into capris.

but how can i make the waist larger without destroying the pants?

thanks in advance. =)

Best paint to use on balsa?

[bertha79.livejournal.com]

Hi!

I just finished making a wallhanging for my friend for Christmas. He went on and on about how much he loved the fabrics I used in my mom's Christmas quilt (he's really into Japanese stuff), so I made him a mini one for his wall...I attached a hanging sleeve to the back, then I will thread a piece of balsa through the sleeve, drill two holes in it and thread some black wire through that I bought so it can be hung.

I want to paint the strip of balsa black to match, and am just wondering the best kind of paint for this...balsa is kind of soft and I don't want the paint to rub off onto the quilt, or flake off, or whatever...is acrylic fine or should I try something else?

Pic of the wallhanging behind cut...for those who've seen my mom's quilt, it's basically the same...I haven't made the label yet, but it will be called "Injigo" which is the Japanese word for Indigo...

( Wallhanging )

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[lindseythefork.livejournal.com]

I'm gonna stick a picture on the (top) lid to my toilet seat. Should I use some sort of varnish instead of regular ol' Mod Podge? I'm wondering if the Podge would withstand repeated cleanings. What do you think?

Help! I'm modifying a lace nighty

[dracosangel.livejournal.com]

Hello my fellow crafty geniouses! I need some help. I bought a gorgeous lace nighty, and it used to fit fine (ok, it was a tiny bit big, but looked great anyway). But that was before I started to eat better, and now it doesn't fit at all, but its stil cute. So on to the problem: How do I pull it in along the sides to make it smaller? Can I sew it on my machine without it eating the lace, and ruining it? I already checked the FAQ's, and didn't see anything about sewing lace. Thanks guys!

A few questions...

[mwandie.livejournal.com]

Anyone know where I can get a pattern for knitting Piglet? It's not for me... I can only knit straight lines and even they arn't straight coz I seem to manage to add and loose stitches all over the place. ;P Anyway, it's for my nan, I asked her to knit me a piglet and she said she would, but I have to find the wool and the pattern for her to do it. :P


I just read lots of the memories... so fun!! Kept me entertained for a while, heh. :P


What's the simplest/easiest thing to make for someone really dumb and slow? I'm trying to get rid of my internet addiction, so need to keep busy off the net... so need some ideas of simple easy things to do. I don't have a lot of patience, and get bored easily and get confused very easily. Lol. Hmm guess that cuts it down a bit huh?


Did anyone else used to put crisp packets in the oven so that they'd shrink? I used to do it all the time when I was younger... I remember it was a thing everyone did at school. I sure hope someone knows what I'm talking about, lol... I probably sound like a weirdo or something.

Anyway, if anyone did, do you remember the time and oven temperature and stuffies?


Hmm yeah I think that's it. ;P

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

quick question:

im going out today to buy both a wooden frame and wooden tree for presents. what kind of paint would i use to paint these? thanks a lot.

Hamsters in Hats

[je-reviens.livejournal.com]

This could make anyone feel better.

it's been a while...

[abinitio.livejournal.com]

i haven't posted in so long! i've been busying myself with a few knitted projects for my friends.
( goodies )

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[exousia.livejournal.com]

New handmade earrings. I'm so happy to hear that I'll be consigning my first group of earrings. They're pretty arty, or so I think.

( New Earrings by Exo )

I have been busy!

[refuse2bdefined.livejournal.com]

( I can't stop making bags! Lots of pics!! )

new and just tryin to help!

[xxskullyxx.livejournal.com]

hey everyone, i tried to post a reply to a thread of laurooa(?)'s, but it didn't show up, so i don't know what's going on with that, but anyway...she asked for guitar-y suggestions for her boyfriend, so i wanted to share this:
http://img25.exs.cx/img25/7538/lamp7.jpg
it's a lamp i made for my bf last christmas. the whole thing is made from melted vinyl (records), and when it's on the shade looks like stained glass. it took forever to make though, so if you want to do this, make sure you REALLY love him/her! also, it'll make your house smell funny for a few days :) i know it's not guitar-y, but it is music-y, so i figured it was close enough, and my bf loved it.

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[rus4kko.livejournal.com]

I have not posted much over the years but here is something. :)

A scarf I knitted for my cousin


My little sister Ulla as the model




My new crocheted hat

Me as the model

tutorial....

[loudxmouse.livejournal.com]

bow to my mad paint skills!!!

( oldman sweater-chic )

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[stand-in-line.livejournal.com]

Hey everyone
I was just wondering if anyone knew of any communities where people construct their own furniture/accessories?Im thinking along the lines of lamps and stuff.Ive made a few,pictures to come later but I would really like to see other peoples work as well.I know SOME OF YOU must do this :)

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[superjilly83.livejournal.com]

earrings, and a scarf, and...

( crafts galore! )

Thanks for looking!

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[heathercooze.livejournal.com]

For Halloween I dressed up as Alice [from Wonderland].

Not the best picture, but whatever. I found the dress at a thrift store and dyed it blue. I couldn't find a plain white apron, and I know it would have been super simple to make myself, but I just got one. It had some writing on it, so I wore it backwards, but you could still read the text. So I sewed on a pocket hehe. and added lace to the bottom while I was at it. It was cold so I had to wear a shirt underneith. I also wanted to have a crinolin (??) to make the dress all puffy, but the cheapest I could find [a used] one was $30! So instead I just wore 3 of my pouffiest skirts underneith it!

Here is my not-so-crafty friend dressed as a dice. A lot of people asked what he was hahaha.

Now for a completely different topic......

While on my search for scholarships I found a rather interesting one. I'm not sure how many people in the community will benefit from this, though. Anyone in their graduating year of high school [in either America or Canada] who is planning on attending post secondary education is eligible. No essay writing, nope, you don't have to be a brainer for this one. In fact it is an advantage to you crafty types. All you have to do is construct a prom dress out of duct tape and send in a picture. The first place couple wins $2,500 each and their school gets $2,500. There are 2nd and 3rd prizes as well. More details are provided at the link below. The only bummer is you have to be a couple to qualify. That leaves me stuck with begging some guy friends of mine to be in on this.

Stuck at Prom



Last years winners... yes.. it is made completely from duct tape

Damn, I hope I didn't just lower my chances at winning by announcing this. haha