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[cacoph0ny.livejournal.com]

Three shirts, one messenger bag, two purses, and one brand new sewing machine that made a certain girl very happy this Christmas.

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[grammardog]

I'm feeling uninspired.

Sooo... tell me your favourite inspiring craft link! (Besides craftgrrl, of course.)

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[bjerk919.livejournal.com]

This is a rather large picture post so you are warned.
I was commisioned to make a belt for a girl for New Years, this is what came out.
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That is all for now but please give me some of your thought on the belt/scarf.
Bjerk

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[or-do-you.livejournal.com]

hi everyone,
quick question:

i'm making a messenger bag and i was wondering......where exactly do i sew the flap on? do i sew it to the edge of the top of the bag or a bit further down...and to the inside or outside?

thanks soo much. i'll be sure to post pics when i'm done!

It all started with a badly timed bald joke..

[rocknmysocksoff.livejournal.com]

I have a question for all you crafty pirates... ARR... the paint on my glasses frames is chipping and I would like to either touch it up, or paint the frames some crazy wild color. I've tried touching it up with permanant marker but it just rubs off. They're metal frames so I don't know if acrylic paint would stick to them or what. Maybe spray paint? But then the problem is how would I go about spray painting or regular painting them with out painting the lenses? Like what could I attatch to the lenses? Tape maybe? I don't have any clue. Here are some ( pictures )

if that helps. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!
PEE ESS HUMONGO PICTURES ATTATCHED, SORRY!!!!!!!!!!!

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[forever--lost.livejournal.com]

so i got two knitting needles for Christmass...kinda..they were my stepmoms from when she was younger..and she didnt want them..so i got them!! and i really wanna learn how to knit..i crochet..but i heard knitting is way easier..

anyways, to my question..awhile back, someone posted a knitted purse that has like..two bamboo sticks that are the handle..and i just saw it in a US magazine the other day..i really like it..and i hope someone knows what im talking about..i'd really like to make one. for whoever made this copy of the real thing, if you could direct me in making one, that'd be awesome!!

btw-if u wanna take knitting/crocheting needles on the airplane, just put them next to pens and pencils in ur purse..i did it and it worked!!

<3

I'm new here too!

[alibella.livejournal.com]

here are some pictures of the bag I made with my brand new sewing machine, courtesy of my mom!
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Sew sew

[neonbandits.livejournal.com]

( It's Knitting Time )

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[theunderlining.livejournal.com]

the "alice" box


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9 inches tall by 9 inches wide
sturdy circular paper mache box [store bought, didn't make myself.]
images and words taken from the book: "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" retold by David Blair w/ illustrations by John Bradley.

help in casting on and decoupage

[missmuffcake.livejournal.com]

I am trying to learn to knit. I can cast on but by the 3 time AI cast on it is a jumbled mess and I have to start all over again. What am I doing wrong? I have 2 booklets that teach you knitting basics, are there any sites that have very clear instructions? I have thick acrylic yarn and 11 needles to learn on.

Also can you make a decoupage liquid out of Elmer's glue to use with magazine cutouts and glass? I want to make some candle holders for my sister to take to the cemetery for her birthday.

Help this spazz out!

Advice for the new seamstress

[macabre-grrl.livejournal.com]

So you got a new sewing machine and now you want to make an easy dress for yourself?

I strongly suggest choosing something from the New Look pattern book (they're Simplicity's European division but you can get it in the US too).

Why? I find that the designs and the technical aspects of the patterns are better than the other Big Four pattern companies (Simplicity, Vogue, Butterick, McCall's). I'm experienced at sewing and today I was making a simple knit dress for myself from one of their patterns. I was afraid it would look like a hospital gown on me, but it didn't! I was very impressed. In the past, I've made easy dresses from Simplicity and the others, and the end product looked like a hospital gown. I had the skills to add darts and stuff, but a first timer might not want to have to deal with that.

Other items from the Big Four are more or less just fine with a little tweaking, but be wary of their "Two Hour Dress!" patterns.

Can anyone suggest a good easy pattern from one of the other companies?

Pyjamas are also a great thing to start with, probably even before you tackle a dress.

my new craft journal

[tart-art.livejournal.com]

I decided to start an all purpose craft journal for myself and this is it. Hopefully it will inspire me to document all the little bits and pieces I do as well as do much more.

This was my first real adventure into quilling and Im still working out the amount of glue I can get away with. So here goes.


There are more pictures at the new journal, but I didnt want to overwhelm the entry with all the pictures I took *chuckles* Merry Holidays all!

	Merry Christmas Card Stamping and quilling
	Range of Christmas Cards Stamping and quilling with contrasting inserts.

Brand new bag outta old pants

[ex-jenniepan481.livejournal.com]

I know you all have seen pants turned into bags, but I thought I would show mine off anyways and ask what I could do to jazz it up..I was thinking of stenciling maybe?



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[iwannabeawaif.livejournal.com]

i want these

http://www.katespade.com/product/index.jsp?productId=1878507&cp=1855192&parentPage=family
so so bad yet i don't have $400 at my disposal.

so i'm thinking of making them. anyone know of any stores that carry ballet flats like that for cheap? also how exactly do you think i should do the sequin/rhinestone work? thanks!

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[sweet-lovah.livejournal.com]

I have a few things left over from my Christmas crafties and I was wondering if anyone has some ideas about what I could do with them.

-- Chickenwire, not too much, 1/4 inch squares. Maybe a yard's worth?
-- Vellum, 2 11x11 sheets.

They dont have to be incorporated into each other.If you have an ideas for only one of them, please post!! Thanks you creative vixens, male and female. ;)

new crafty

[cme2694.livejournal.com]

I've wanted to learn how to Crochet/Knit for a long time. Well, I went off to Michael's today and bought myself two little kits "Teaching yourself how to Crochet" and "Teaching yourself to Knit" and it's been an innnnteresting night. I've got how to do a chain stitch - and with some help from a video on the internet, the slip stitch. I'm imagining that my fingers will be sore by the end of the week :) It's going to be fun keeping my cat away from all of this.

Also: What are the rules for bringing crochet needles on airplanes? Can I do it, or am I a terrorist if I do? We have a flight this week, and a 2 hour layover.

Christmas Cards

[vintageleo.livejournal.com]

I know it's kind of late, but here's an idea for next year. I made these as Christmas cards for my friends. Made of paper with buttons glued on. I attached them to each gift with thin wire used as ribbon.
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i-Pod cases and semi-circle purse (PICTURES FIXED!1! yay!)

[allykins.livejournal.com]

i made my siblings and elt03c their gifts this year. my brother and sister both got iPod cases, and i made my friend a semi-circle purse following the tutorial. (thanks pinkyninky!) the purse isn't QUITE what i was expecting/what it should be, but thats because i stopped following the tutorial halfway when i got cocky. :) considering its only the second thing i've made on a sewing machine in over four months, i won't beat myself up too much over it.

the images are HUGE (..kinda), but it was the best i could do -- i've already resized them onece and if i try to do it again, i'll go over my 24hour file transfer limit. gaaah. there are a ton of pictures of the purse, but only because its my favorite. i really wanted to keep it, and now my sister is bugging me to make her one. :)

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x-posted to allykins

Knit Project Bag

[gracelessiv.livejournal.com]

Isn't it great when friends send you pictures with them using stuff you gave them?

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