Some of you might be interested in this.

[tresbon.livejournal.com]

If you live in Chicago, here's a chance for some free fabric!

Bailiwick Rep Theater has several big garbage bags of fabric - sorts or satins, mostly green yellow and white. Pick up at 1229 W Belmont, Chicago, ASAP. Open 10 am to 9 pm Tuesday and Wednesday. 773-883-1090 for details.

http://chicago.craigslist.org/zip/50680322.html

Have you seen this?

[anandav.livejournal.com]

Made me wish I were back in High School:

http://www.ducktapeclub.com/contests/prom/

Holiday Potpourri Idea

[porkchop1313.livejournal.com]

Ok- this is not MY idea (disclaimer). For some reason, I was up at 3AM last night and happened to catch "Crafters Coast to Coast" on HGTV (www.hgtv.com). They had all these awesome looking projects, but there was one easy- looking one in particular that I wanted to try...see below...props to Kathy, the busy executive, whose idea this really is...

Holiday Potpourri

Materials:

cheesecloth
red fabric dye (when I watched last night, I thought she used red food coloring. Dunno if this would come off when boiling the potpourri though?)
orange peel
lemon peel
ginger
allspice
cinnamon sticks
***Secret Ingredient- Juniper berries***
twine
scissors
oven
gift card

Steps:

1. Cut cheesecloth into 6-inch squares.

2. Dye the white cloth red.

3. Peel orange, lemon, ginger, and dry overnight or dry in the oven.

4. Place allspice, cinnamon and dried peel (and juniper berries!!!) in the middle of the cheesecloth.

5. Tie with twine and add a little gift card.

This potpourri can be placed in hot water to give off a holiday aroma. Note: It's not meant to drink.

It looked really, really easy and I bet it smells great. Might be good as a little gift embellishment or possible as a stocking stuffer? Enjoy!

Attention all San Francisco Bay Area crafters:

[felicity869.livejournal.com]

I’m in the procces of starting up a craft group. If you paint, sew, make soap, alter clothes, decoupage, draw, quilt, make jewelry, knit, make wings, silk screen your own shirts, make scrapbooks or do any other art/crafts please join us. So far I only have 3 interested people. Our group would get together once a month (or even more often depending on how the group feels about it after our first meeting) to discus current projects, work on our creations together, and perhaps even teach each other the crafts that we know. Any crafts and levels of experience would be welcome. All ages and genders are welcome. We will probably be meeting in either San Jose or San Francisco. Please let me know if you’re interested.

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[bjerk919.livejournal.com]

Since a lot of people have asked me for a pattern for my hats like the one in my icon, I found something for you.
This guys site is where I learned how to make hats for the first time. He has great details and lots of pictures to help you along the way.
I hope it helps.
Bjerk
http://barney.gonzaga.edu/~aburton/crochrnd.html
Cross posted a few times :)

Purses = happiness <3

[refuse2bdefined.livejournal.com]

I love making purses! This is the first time I used a pattern. I ended up just doing it my own way once I got pass using the pattern for the shape... I didn't understand what the pattern was telling me to do. That's the novice sewer in me...or the independent brat I am that doesn't like to follow directions when she can do it faster some other way! The strap goes down the side (couldn't get a pic cos the camera died)

( Purses )

Believe it or not, my husband picked out this fabric :) I think he did a good job!xposted to my journal and other fabulous places :)

Calling all knitters!

[00666.livejournal.com]

Okay. I am writing an article about knitting. Specifically, younger people (like teenagers - 20 somethings) who knit. I know there are a lot on here and I have a few questions. You can answer one or all, I don't care. I just need a basis.

1. Why did you start knitting?
2. Do you ever feel like a dork for knitting? (Or does anyone else make you feel that way)
3. Why do you continue to knit? What is it that you enjoy so much about it?

Thanks!

I just recently finished my very first scarf and I'm very proud of it. It's long and skinny and black and pink stripes. Mega cuteness. I'll post a pic when I get one!

<3 Shanen

Crafty-ish Question

[megtheplague.livejournal.com]

I moved out of my moms last March, and have been terribly busy ever since.
My grandmother thinks I hate her because I barely made contact with her all year, and she worried about how i was/what i was doing..

So i was thinking this year for christmas I could make her a scrapbook of the last year of my life, telling the story of everything thats happened since I left my moms.

Does this sound like a bad gift? Could it easily be taken as narcissistic?


i want to make her something that updates her on what Ive been up to, and also shows that I care about her. I want to make it some sort of scrap book or photo album.

Any suggestions?


PS- this is not meant to be a 'what should i get my...' question... im really just looking for suggestions on how to improve upon my idea.


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vinyl bracelets

[talentshow.livejournal.com]

I'm a little peeved that I found out Bust published a similar project between the time that I designed these and the time that I was able to make them, but eh... Mine are better. Lace-up cuff bracelets never go over well -- it's too hard to tie them on and too easy to catch the stupid cords or ribbons on everything you touch.

So here's mine: ( Read more... )

I'm also looking for online/wholesale high quality snap settings, if anyone has any tips. For these I used snaps from a fabric store, and they're not as easy to open & close as I'd like. (Not to mention, costing me more than I want to pay.)

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[eightofspades-.livejournal.com]

For once I'm getting into the Christmas spirit!

( Christmas Queen )

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[mokk.livejournal.com]

( I made crafty christmas things + pictures )

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[kirstiann.livejournal.com]

Hello!! I have been trying really really hard to get all my damn Christmas presents done, to no avail thanks to upcoming finals week, blech. But, in the meantime, I have a few presents that I am unsure of and wanted the opinion of the wonderfully creative people on this community. So...

( Help? )

everyone loves the hats

[malytwotails.livejournal.com]

( More fleece kitty type hats )

question for painters/artists or whateva

[toxic-divinity.livejournal.com]

ok...first...spray adhesive when stencilling on canvas...yes or no?

second...imagine this:



on the right side..."WARHOL WARHOL WARHOL" overlapping in different colors or something else? quickly i need to do most of this tonight! please! thanks mucho to anyone who helps!

xposted to _stencilry

children of bodom

[run-igmo-run.livejournal.com]

hello. yesterday i suddenly got a creative kick, and started making my boyfriend this for Christmas because one of his favorite bands is Children of Bodom.

i need some suggestions though, i'm not sure how to finish it. any help would be appreciated :)

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Amber Funk part ii

[itshardtosay.livejournal.com]

Detail shots of just the scarf (posted about yesterday) this time:


I had to support the weight of the beaded tassels since the yarn is so delicate. You can see what I mean if you look right above the tassels themselves. I threaded the yarn through the eye on top of each tassel, doing this several times, and then wrapped around the top of the eye and about an inch up the scarf's tip. This secured a good hold, making sure the yarn wouldn't break off/out of the eye.

salting peanuts...

[timeforcopper.livejournal.com]

Alright ladies, I need some help.... I am far too lazy to go back to the store to return some unsalted peanuts I accidently bought... I would rather just salt them myself... (I live a little far from the store...) Anyone have any idea how to get the salt to stick?

Just so it's not just text only:
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[http://users.livejournal.com/platinumblonde_/]

so this year will be my first having my own christmas tree! i want to make as many ornaments as i can so i was wondering if anyone had websites with crafty ideas for making ornaments. i looked around in the memories and i didnt see any specific categories so if you know of somehting in the memories please point it out to me! thanks =)

set design

[stargyle.livejournal.com]

hello. i haven't posted here in so long because i don't really have time to do anything crafty :( i do have a question though, and was hoping to get some creative ideas! for my shakespeare class i have to do a creative project that consists of doing a set design. i was planning to do a physical model, b/c i can't draw, something diarrama bookreport elementary school style. you know what i mean right...those shoebox things?? well, this is college, lol. my plan is to do the part in "as you like it" where there is a wrestling match in duke frederick's palace. this was one of my favorite plays and i thought this scene would be fun to do. the problem is, i'm at a lack for ideas. the most important thing is really making a good SET DESIGN, like where characters enter/exit/ and what not. also, there is a minimum of 11 characters around the wrestling match and i'm not sure what to use as people..

i guess i'm just looking for ideas, i'm not trying to sound like i want someone to do my homework for me.

thanks a lot! :D

Follow this list carefully!

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

1. I wish I could take credit for this but I cannot, complete and utter credit goes to bonnytymepyrate (who is talented and gorgeous, and we all know how much I like those people)

2. If you haven't read her wings tutorial, stop everything and go now (but please come back!) Wing tutorial

3. These are for my very dear friend for Christmas who wanted a pair from trashy.com but, hence the name, they're all trashy.

4. For your viewing pleasure:


( semi step by step and tons more pics.  )

5. Thank you all very much, feedback appreciated :)

--Adam.

6. :-*!!!!!!

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[lucifersamekh.livejournal.com]

I'm going to get everything (hopefully) that I need for Christmas presents this weekend! JoAnns is having a huge sale but I can't believe I missed last week's sale where there were 50% off your whole purchase coupons and fleece was 1.99, yes, 1.99 a yard! ARRRG.

speaking of which.. does anyone have the jordy bag tutorial pictures saved that they can send me? I'm making my friend a Dark Side of the Moon bag and I need that tutorial but the picture bandwith is up... I'm kind of freaking out!

happy holiday crafting!

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[my-metro.livejournal.com]

How does one go about making purses sturdier?

knitting question

[cookiezs.livejournal.com]

i have a question about knitting..

i forgot how to cast on and i had someone show me how again, but i know that when you do it you're supposed to use the tail (the smaller piece) and not the actual yarn (the tail should get smaller) and somehow when i'm doing it the tail is not getting smaller because i am somehow using the yarn. do i NEED to fix this or will the scarf be ok if i dont change it? and if i need to fix it how do i cast on? thank you!

i hope this makes sense!