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[lethalbubblegum.livejournal.com]

I looked in the memories and didn't see anything about this. sorry for the no-image post. I really need some help.

I got a recipe box for xmas that is REALLY ugly. I was thinking about decorating it like an aol or altoids tin but when I have decorated those in the past I've had trouble.

When I spray paint or decoupage them they don't want to close correctly. The layers make them thicker and sometimes it just sticks closed. any tips on what I can do to prevent this or some other ideas for decoration?

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[bklyndoll.livejournal.com]

i had the brilliant idea of making a "charm" bracelet for myself without any dangling charms. just using jem glue to stick printed images to clear beads and then stick beads to bracelet...of course, having printed the images with an inkjet printer the glue made the images a little blurry so i'm looking for insight on how to keep that from happening. should i have sprayed my paper with fixative? i'm willing to try again tomorrow night and will put a pic up there even if it is of my runny bracelet

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[phlegmy.livejournal.com]

i made a new purse.

Question

[onefrabjousday.livejournal.com]

I found these great seashells that I want to make into earrings, but I've never done anything like that before. They already have holes in them, naturally, so I won't have a problem with that, but I was wondering if anybody could answer two things for me:

1. What's a good way to varnish or protect the seashells? Clear nail polish? Watered-down glue?

2. Where can I find the hanging earring hooks? There's a Michael's and a Jo-Ann's nearby but I can't easily get to a Pearl until break is over and I get back to my dorm.

Thanks everybody!

faux charm bracelet

[bklyndoll.livejournal.com]

( since i don't have approx. £500 to put towards a links of london charm bracelet here's my solution )

thanks to all of you who posted re: the glue- i'll just make another one later and not be so liberal with it. and maybe pic better imgs, some are hard to read.

christmas crafts

[vespalove.livejournal.com]

behind the cut are the panties i made my friends for christmas...
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Finally! A Quilt Gallery!

[loosetooth.livejournal.com]

Hello All -
I finally collected all 7 quilts (to date) in one gallery:
http://www.loosetooth.com/Art/Gallery/Quilts/index.htm

Mid-December, I made my mom a quilt for Christmas, and the next day I made one for myself. I was curious how long it really takes me to make a polar-fleece-backed lap quilts, so I timed making mine. Nine hours for mine, took a picture every hour. And now that mom got her quilt, I could make the gallery.

Started the eigth quilt on Christmas day, but I maxed out my machine. It's getting a tune up tomorrow. :)

Please comment, and lemmeno if you've got a favorite!

I got creative!

[nicole62885.livejournal.com]

( I made the flowers for my sister and I made my sweater )

Finished Bag!!!!

[ex-jenniepan481.livejournal.com]

I stenciled a picture of Morrissey on the front with 'everyday is like sunday"



I did it from this picture:

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new community

[lauralei.livejournal.com]

I read the FAQs and I think it's OK to post this here.

I just started a new community for artists and craftspeople called creative_spaces. It's a place to discuss our studios and workspaces, and issues relating to them, like storage and organization. I hope you'll join us!

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[picturesofocean.livejournal.com]

I got Stitch 'n Bitch Nation for Christmas (and a digital camera... so I'm going a little crazy). I'm making the poster boy bag (pg 164), but I'm doing panels rather than knitting in the round (cuz I don't know how!).

Here's how it looks so far: ( Right hurrrr )

This is my first time with fairisle knitting, I don't do well with patterns (that's why it's upsidedown), but what is bothering me is that the stitches where I switch colors are really loose. I am twisting about every 5 as I carry my other color along in the back, but there are little gaps in my color switches.

Stitch 'n Bitch Nation has really great patterns, it was Christmas money well spent.

Thanks!
-Kate

sewing for dummies

[rocketbox.livejournal.com]

can anyone recommend any simple, cute sewing projects for newbies?

i just got a new dinky sewing machine and want to get acquainted with it, but we're snowed in so i'm limited to the small amount of fabric and supples i have inside the house.

any ideas would be appreciated! thanks loves =)

Help me please!

[00666.livejournal.com]

I hate to do this, but I need some help.

You see, I made this scarf for my mom for Christmas. But I made it on smaller needles and with acrylic yarn because I'm cheap. Well, it rolled like crazy and look crappy. So I thought I might make it on circular needles. Which wouldn't be bad except for the fact that it's got a little pattern in it. When knitting on straight needles, I can just follow the pattern, but knitting in the round is a little different.

So, how would I do garter stitch in the round? That would be alternating knit and purl correct?

As for the pattern it is:
knit 32
knit 32
knit 32
knit 4 purl 24 knit 4
knit 32
knit 32
... how would I do that in the round and have it look right?

Any help would be appreciated. I'd post pics, but my camera is 4 hours away. And the scarf that's done looks like crap.

Help!

[oopsi8sushi.livejournal.com]

Ok, I'm freaking out because a little while back someone posted this super awesome tutorial on how to make a skirt out of a t-shirt. I don't believe there was any sewing involved either. (Though I could be wrong.) I've spent the last HOUR looking for it and I can't seem to find it!


Anyone know where it is?!

Thanks! ;)

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[faerieariel.livejournal.com]

Here's some of my Christmas craftiness...

( little clothes for little people... )

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[beatgurl.livejournal.com]

i made this for my hubby for x-mas.

Shiny Things!

[auzerais.livejournal.com]

( One of these days I'm going to get a GOOD camera, and you'll all be stunned by my beauty...or something. )

Heavy Bonin anyone?

[moondanzing.livejournal.com]

hello all
i was just wondering if anyone knew of a place that id be able to fing heavy boning or steel boning? im making a corset and i need to use heavy and/or steel bining. thanks!

fabric swap advice requested

[elegantelbow.livejournal.com]

I'm planning to host a fabric swap at my house next week. I've invited a lot of my local friends to bring all their unloved fabric in the hopes of finding it a new home.

Has anyone here ever done this? How did it go? Did you impose any rules or just -- "take what you want"?

x-posted to craftgrrl, fabric_swap, fabric_fetish

What *I* Did for X-Mas

[nemi.livejournal.com]

I did thse christmas gifts, and now it's safe to show them off.
Books, Knitting needles, and some undies!

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[picturesofocean.livejournal.com]

( More Things I've Made. I'm currently addicted to taking digital pictures of my crafts. )

messenger bag

[or-do-you.livejournal.com]

i got a sewing machine for christmas, and this is my first project. i'm quite proud, seeing as my "domestic skills" aren't so great. haha. that will soon improve though. i hope.

( more pics & a question )

robot wallet! +my fleece blanket

[dollveins.livejournal.com]

hey grrls/guys

before christmas at some point, someone posted wanting ideas of gifts to make with a robots theme.
in that post, someone commented with a robot duct tape wallet. i really really want to copy that robot shape, do any of you know that entry i'm talking about??
TIA!

EDIT: i found the link, in case anyone is interested. the one i'm talking about is on the wallet. robot gifts


ps. here is the fleece no-sew blanet i made my bf for xmas:

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[rawrkittie.livejournal.com]

I'm pretty sure http://www.swell.com said this scarf was knit, but does anyone know of a similar stitch in crochet? I love the look of this scarf, but I only crochet.

Thanks! :)

( Cut Picture )

question

[jennilind.livejournal.com]

i had a question about silk screen printing - does anyone know where to purchase a small one? i can find huge machines for sale, i just want one of those simple wood or plastic ones...or perhaps have any ideas or sites that show you how to create one on your own?


thanks :)

Christmas photo backlog.

[redmelde.livejournal.com]

Here are photos of some of the rest of my Christmas craftiness...


( We have way too many scarves at the house. )

Now all I have left to do is finish some minor alterations and then I'm back to selfishly crafting whatever the hell I want!

Cross-posted to crochet and redmelde.

Crafty gifts: given and received.

[bitchtransformr.livejournal.com]

1. clever wrapping
2. jewelry
3. craftiness runs in the family!


( yee. ha. )

Gorgeous little things.

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

melena asked me to make out with her her a necklace. If was inspired by ( this necklace from Tiffany )

It's 4mm faceted peridot, a 12mm south sea pearl with a sterling cap. HOT
( few more )

Thank you ;)

--Adam

another scarf

[faeriedust2283.livejournal.com]

Hey, I made this scarf from the pattern off of the casual cotn blend skein of yarn. I liked the way it turned out!!!!!!!! essentially it was two dc's crossed. :)

because i'm the MEANEST sister in the entire world, i made my brother model the scarf. he does not believe that scarves, yet alone scarves with FRINGE, are meant to be worn by him.
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My christmas craftiness!

[trtlgrl.livejournal.com]

Now that Christmas is over, I can show all the different things I made for my friends!

( Candle holders, kisses, soap )

(no subject)

[antlermoose.livejournal.com]

So I was cleaning out a closet and I found my mom's old sewing machine. The only problem is, there's no instructions of any kind.

I know this is kind of a long shot, but does anyone happen to have a Brother VX710? If so, would it be possible for you to provide me with an extremely, EXTREMELY detailed explaination (I'm a real moron) of how to thread it and get it going?

Mom's Birthday Present

[raptorgirl.livejournal.com]

I made this box for my mom's birthday, which happens to fall on the day after Christmas. Box + paint + die-cast cutouts are all from Michael's. It was wildly successful, partially due to the fact that Mom loves Paris, and partially due to the fact that I filled the box with candy. :) Mom loved it so much that she wants an American-themed one for Mother's Day.

( Cute retro Parisian goodness behind here. +3 )