Ornament Christmas Wreath

[lilbluebus.livejournal.com]

Just wanted to share the Christmas Wreath I made tonight. The glass balls are just wired onto a wire wreath frame. I think i'll try and hang it with some red ribbon, but not anything too fancy. More details on how I made it are posted to my blog, just click the image.

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[roguejournal.livejournal.com]

i made some bracelets......

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i'm a terrible person

[thepredator.livejournal.com]

i could of sworn that i bookmarked the tutorial to make the dino hoodie, but i think i'm retarded... anyway, i looked in the memories and couldnt find it. i also tried flipping back, but it was literally taking me hours because i would be like, "OHHH... that's so cute." then post on week old entries... so, could someone please give me the link? thank you so much.


p.s.
i got fusable webbing, and it says to prewash all fabrics. do i prewash the felt i am going to be using for this hoodie and do i prewash the hoodie itself as well, even though i will be sewing the diamonds on? thanks.

hooray for record bowls!

[number22.livejournal.com]

so easy to make! I assume the method is pretty well known... but... here are the instructions anyway...( Read more... )

fashion scarves

[disclaimher.livejournal.com]

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bracelet length

[basilidon.livejournal.com]

what length do you use when making your bracelets? i keep feeling like i'm making mine too long. i have a large wrist so i can't measure on myself. when searching length's online. average can be from 6.5 to 8 in so i'm kinda at a loss here. i wanted to see what length you all use. if you don't make bracelets but wear them, do you know what size you wear or prefer wearing? loose vs fitted etc.. i'm assuming my bracelets will be loose on some people. i'm just sort of concerned they will be too big and fall off! right now the bracelets i have been making are at about 7.5. my personal pref when wearing bracelets is for it to not be tight on the wrist. what about you all? i'm considering using chain on the end and making them adjustable because that seems to be the most versatile and it looks nice :)

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[brookin82.livejournal.com]

Hi Everyone,

So I have been making the Jordy bags (as of now I don't have pics of them) but my mom's work is having a craft sale for two weeks.  I was going to have her take some of the bags in to sell.  How much do you think I should sell them for?  The bags pretty much look like the ones here... http://www.livejournal.com/community/sew_hip/418746.html.  I was thinking somewhere between like $7 and $10.  As for detail in the bags I have used interfacing to make them sturdy and a few of them have pockets and some have velcro closure.  What do you think???

Thanks,

brooke

edit: the bags aren't exactly the same as the ones in the link...just same shape but different design. (Sorry for using your pics, whoever made those bags.. :)...)

Electronic Chipboards

[mamallama.livejournal.com]

I have a bunch of old electronic chipboards that would make cool crafts, but they have all kinds of sharp, sticky-uppy things all over them. Any clue as to how to make them nice and flat and smooth and non-injury-causing?

Gracias. :)

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[highandrandom.livejournal.com]

Hey there,
I'm don't know if I'm as crafty as you guys, but I'm a strong believer in the idea that there's a way to get around anything, and my current problem was the fact that I'm going to a music festival tomorrow - and I have a habit of breaking my medical ID bracelets (I'm a diabetic). So to solve the problem of the breakable metal ID, I made my own.

The $2.50 sports ID

Enjoy! (hopefully)

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[shilea.livejournal.com]

Now that's some crafting!

From IMDB:

"Suss Cousins, an L.A. based sweater designer (whose first name is pronounced just like Dr. "Seuss"), along with two other knitters, produced 250 pieces of original knitwear for this movie (including 8 identical red-striped sweaters for Carrey, Jim) in four months. That works out to 83.3 sweaters a person in just 120 days which is quite amazing as all were hand-knit."

I hope they got lots of hand massages!

funding for crafts

[herbpriestess.livejournal.com]

Craft Research Fund Offers Support for American Craft Projects


A program of the Center for Craft, Creativity, and Design, the Craft Research Fund seeks to advance scholarship in the field of craft by supporting high-quality research undertaken by university faculty, graduate students, museum curators, artists, and independent scholars. The fund, which aims to increase the number of creative scholars and practitioners interested in pursuing craft studies and research, supports research that demonstrates the relevance of craft within contemporary culture.

The Craft Research Fund is a three-year pilot program. Up to $75,000 in Project Grants and $20,000 in Graduate Research Grants in the field of craft history, criticism, and/or cross-disciplinary study of studio craft in America will be awarded each year.

Project Research Grants: Support is provided for research on American studio craft. The fund seeks proposals that address the goals of the Craft Research Fund through monographs on individual craft artists or themes, historical research, and cross-disciplinary research involving craft. Proposals are welcome from academic researchers, independent scholars, doctoral students, and museum curators. Grants are anticipated to be in the range of $10,000 to $15,000.

Graduate Research Grants: Support of up to $5,000 to graduate students for research in the area of American craft. The fund seeks proposals from graduate students working on a thesis or dissertation that relate to the goals of the Craft Research Fund. Proposals are welcome from students enrolled in graduate programs in any accredited college or university.

See the Center for Craft, Creativity, and Design Web site for application guidelines and forms.

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[sykoreact.livejournal.com]

Ok i know how awesome you guys are with ideas so i am asking for your advise/help. I have a friend who i wanted to get some invader zim stuff for but the stuff i found i can not justify my poor college self paying. There for i have choosen to make them. I mean it looks simple enough. I am not worried so much about getting the background since that is not a big deal to me but what i wanted was the main imgare of GIR and the lettering. How do you think i should do this. Should i go for an extensive stencil project or iron on transfer and which one is going to me more comfy to have your face against do you guys think?

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[whynotsaylove.livejournal.com]

hey guys. has anyone ever made fake books for a bookshelf before? these need to look really nice, so i was wondering if anyone has seen a tutorial with some pics or anything on the internet.

i have seen the one at DIY but i was looking for something more crafty than photocopying spines. i am thinking paint and foam and all that so that they have actual texture.

oh and they don't need to be functional at all. they are just to fill the shelves.

thanks. :o)

behold... my flower... kinda

[dropkickjessie.livejournal.com]

and thank you to everyone who helped me out with my sewing question
i was an idiot and didnt have the bobbin threaded properly :)

i want to be your absolute ultimate

[skankykiwi.livejournal.com]

for my first crochet project, i made a scarf.



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Newb, here. I need help!

[wildwolf15.livejournal.com]

Hello, there. A friend of mine is a huge InuYasha fan. Go here for a pic
(InuYasha is the one with the dog ears and white hair), and here for more info. (Putting links in for maximum ideas) I wanted to make her something InuYasha themed. I just don't know what to do! I can sew, draw, I'm good at beading, and proud enough to learn anything. :D

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[velvetseas.livejournal.com]

Quick Q -

best way to transfer scanned pics to fabric

(I'm making a quilt for my bf who moved away and need to do something with the center squares. thougt i could transfer on pics from home)

Crafts!

[murphysraven.livejournal.com]

So my friend just recently taught me how to knit simple scarfs. My very first scarf was made from lion brand thick and quick. I used one skein of gray and some leftover burgundy for the finishing tassles. I like the look but feel the scarf was was too short. I think perhaps I made it too wide.



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[punkbanana.livejournal.com]

painting part 2...( devil coffee )

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[5tuu.livejournal.com]

So I made this shirt for a friend, and then I fell in love with it. So I'm going to have to make another one for her. This was my first attempt at the iron-on transfers, so I learned how to do it better next time. I didn't cut close enough to the images! Aaha I feel stupid for doing that now, I don't know what I was thinking. But I love it anyways :D
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Sorry for the hugeness of the images, I'm too lazy to remember how to shrink them.

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[melodychild77.livejournal.com]

Sorry for the text only post, but no camera for a while. :)

I recently got a free lamp through Freecycle. I guess I saw it differently in my mind from the description, but when I got it, it was old & not so pretty. The bottom is kind of metal, but the gold is flaking off and the lampshade is kind of dirty. Can I paint the bottom? Is there an easy way to clean a pleated lampshade or is there an easy way to make my own shade? I am totally craft-handicapped, so any easy (and cheap) ideas are appreciated! :)

Capri Sun/Kool Aid Purses

[wildthunder.livejournal.com]

I finally got it done ... My sister and my niece wanted ones done ... but let me tell you ... they are harder to do than they look ...

Had a few problems with my sewing machine ... but here we go ...

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