Swatches

[laurooa.livejournal.com]

There have been a couple post talking about Free fabric swatches.....where do you order these swatches from???? Are they completely free...or is there shipping and handling...how dose that work???? Please help a poor little lost crafter. Becasue I would ADORE to make a hobbo bag our of swatches.....Thank you guys in advance!

tonight i did this instead of sleeping >_

[illithids.livejournal.com]

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Doll Cloths

[fabunobo.livejournal.com]

Did you ever wonder while buying lengths of shiny, purple sequined fabric if the servicetron thinks you might be a dragstar?

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[tummymunkey.livejournal.com]

i haven't had time to make anything in a long time.


crazy vinyl handbags still to come...

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[grammardog]

I bought a wooden rolling pin this morning at the Sally Ann for a mere 49 cents (how could a pie-lovin' tart like myself resist such frugal temptation?). My problem is that it's kind of scummy-looking, and that will simply not do for Grammardog's pies. I was thinking of sanding it up and getting the outer layer of ick off it that way. My question to you ladies is this: How do I finish the piece? I've heard that most oils will eventually spoil when used on wood. Do I just sand it and leave it "raw", or is there a way to seal it somehow?

Yours in crafts and pastry,
Sara

another stupid question

[cydniey.livejournal.com]

i asked this on my own lj but apparently the people who read me are around my age and no help at all.

i have two nieces in my husband's family that i want to spoil. they are in their early to mid teens, and i am 35. a young acting, bar brawling, punk show attending 35 . . . but i have no idea what teens wear, or the jewelry they like. the only clue i get is watching the kids on the soaps which is only so helpful.

so, can any of you in the younger set help me out with a couple of links to sites where i can find the stuff that is popular? please? google searches on this sort of thing only give me paid and superfluous links that don't really tell me anything.

thank you thank you thank you thank you

Swatch Question

[view-from-here.livejournal.com]

Hello Lovelies!

I have a question from those who ordered from Smith & Noble. I think there was an entry about this before, but I'm not sure how long ago it was. Anyway, how did you girls get off the tough stickers on the back? sometimes, they came off fine, but other times, they just would not budge. Any methods would be greatly appreciated!!

Polymer clay preference

[sew-crafty-girl.livejournal.com]

Which type do you prefer. Fimo or Sculpey?

I've never used polymer before and was a bit intrigued when I saw all the options at the craft store.

I'd be using it for jewellery applications and possibly doll accessories for my daughters. I'm not very artisitic though, so I could be just talking out of my butt right now.

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[grammardog]

I finally finished this wedding quilt!



I am so very proud. This is the first quilt I have made using real quilting techniques rather than just sort of winging it and making lots of mistakes and dealing with them poorly. It is far from perfect, and there are a few corners that don't meet up perfectly, but on the whole, I am VERY pleased with it. This is the first project I've ever done with a hankering for it to look traditional. I picked out fabrics that I thought you might find at your grandma's house, and I'm pleased with the pattern I created with them. Huzzah!

( More, more, MORE! )

Many a craft ;)

[tiffanyharvey.livejournal.com]

Hello all!
Here are some things that I have been working on & putting off taking pictures of ;)

( Baskets ~ Crochet with Fabric Strips )

( More Earrings )

( Gluing fabric, bookbinding, and other questions )

a duct tape bag

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Using an exploding dog stencil I found in this community( i would credit person but can't find entry now sorry ) my boyfriend made me a bag out of duct tape for valentines day.
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Craft Corner DEATHMATCH!!!

[bongurl.livejournal.com]

I just thought I'd mention this to you guys cuz I just saw this on the Style network. There's this new show where two crafters meet in an iron cage and they have to make crafts out of things that are given to them...and IN THE DARK AS WELL!!!

Holy shit, I totally want to see this. I'm about to cream my pants. I've got Cox cable and it's on the style network (fairfax, Va area) ch. 232. It says that it's supposed to come on Wednesday at 10 PM.

DEATHMATCH!!!!

WOOT!


p.s. anything where it's Deathmatch is automatically hilarious to me. so maybe I'm getting too excited. What do you guys think?

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[bjerk919.livejournal.com]

New stuff Finally!
I have been working on some orders for a while now and this is finally one down.
A friend wanted me to make her a collar similar to the one from a retail store. I would post the link to the store but my bookmarks were deleted the other day so I don't have it. Some of you will know what I am talking about anyway.
So here it is.
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I am making her a blue one too but the size of the thread and the needle are really slowing me up.
"G" hook and some thin cotton thread.
Comments are more than Welcome!
Bjerk

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

another update on kitten for any of you that are interested.

i've sent out an email to several of you that were interested in sending out cards and what not with my contact info (& i'm working on sending out the rest!), so that i can put them all together in a scrapbook to give to ray. i'm still looking up different places that might be a possibility where the kitty could go, but no real solid leads just yet. i went and took a look at the kitty today, and he seems to be doing better than he was, breathing just a wee bit easier, but the only worries they have right now is his heart rate has slowed down a little bit from yesterday, which is the reverse of what should be happening. it's not too huge a problem right now, but they're doing bloodwork to see if there's anything external causing it. apparently he's gotten up a few times over the course of today and yesterday, and even peed once in his litter box! so that's definitely good news. anyway, i went and visited with him today, and took a picture of him after we put him back into the oxygen tank. so for those of you interested, kitten's picture is behind the cut.

( kitten )

Installments 3 and 4 of my altered book

[toxic-divinity.livejournal.com]

so for the past two projects we had 10 pages of our choice (i did bands) and 5 pages of poems/text/lyrics. Im a slacker and dont do this stuff till last minute so some of these arent finished haha.

( 10 pages of bands + 5 pages of lyrics )

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[theshwiggles.livejournal.com]

Ok, so I bought this really cute vintagy looking polka dot dress. It doesn't fit. I was thinking of cutting it, and making a skirt out of the bottom half.
One problem. There's a zipper that runs from just below the breast to about mid hip. What should I do?
Help!

works in progress, yarn, and yarn p0rn

[eos-girl.livejournal.com]

first im trying a process i saw on one of the lists her. its where you knit or crochet up a peice and then you dye it and then frog it, and then re kint it or crochet it into something else.

the long scarf that im starting this with. its going to end up in a felted purse. not sure if its going to be knit or crochet yet.
this is the link to the process.
http://saralamb.blogspot.com/2005/02/more-dyeing-fun.html
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my uncle just got diagnosed with brain cancer so i made him this hat (in crochet)
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i have been working on this blanket for the last three months. Its using hand dyed wool, and a big q hook
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some more hand dyed wool. cant figure out what to do with it.
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and a scarf i am starting in instaria (knit)
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and my yarn stash.
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and that is about it...
Kutrina

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[bjerk919.livejournal.com]

I'm looking to all of the creative genius on lj for help.
I have been collection postcards for some time now. I buy them wherever we go and people get them for me all the time.
Now that I am faced with my huge mass of them I was wondering if anyone had any good ideas about what to do with them?
I was thinking of maybe making a book out of them or being boring and scrapbooking them.
Any ideas?
Most of them are blank on the back but some do have writing.
Thanks in advance.

Help please!

[amaz0n.livejournal.com]

I bought this RED VELVET 1950's-esque suit from ye olde thrift store today.  (I say 1950's-esque because the skirt hits at about mid-calf.  The whole thing looks like the Amish do Moulin Rouge.)

I bought the outfit because I really like the blazer.  In the crafty spirit, I'd really like to do something with the skirt.( And then came the problem. )

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[lefthandpinkie.livejournal.com]

So I just got a huge box of tissue paper in, I'm talkin' 8 whole whopping pounds of it.

I'd like to dye some, but I have no idea with what or how?

Any suggestions?

Or what else can I use some of this stuff for?



Also, I got tons of jeans awhile back, but no one knows my size and while I love that they think I fit into smaller jeans, I just don't. Any ways to make jeans bigger without the use of a sewing machine? I know if I just put them on and FORCE them to fit that they'll eventually wear down and accept the fact that I've got a big ass and so on...but I'd rather not go through all that....

felted bag

[amourbliss.livejournal.com]

Ok so now I have another question...sorry guys!!!I want to make a felted bag, but I only have regular needles (in various sizes) and 2 skiens of yarn!! If someone could direct me to a link or help me come up with a pattern that would be awesome!! I hope I'm not to much of y'all!! ♥

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[cameronangel.livejournal.com]

So I finished the face of the 2nd quilt, but haven't been feeling well enough to do the backing/batting/finishing.   That and lack of time!  Between work, and class, and volunteering at the Jr. High in my town, I have barely time for my fiance!  But I have a question! 

I want to learn how to knit/crochet (mostly crochet).  Desperately! I see all the beautiful yarns at work, and would die to make something.   Also, I found a great pattern book for crocheting Winnie the Pooh characters (tigger, pooh, eeyore and piglet) , not this exact one, but the one for regular, not thread crochet (don't know which would be easier/better) I think these would make grand christmas gifts for the children-to-be.  (I would say in addition to their baskets, but I'm realistic).  So any advice on how to get started crocheting?  I've seen some of the basic tutorials, and decided I can definately do it, if I know how to go about doing all the stitches and what not.  I work at Joann Fabric, so everything is available.  Maybe a good starter book or something?

Thanks, and sorry for the text only!  My mother had the audacity to take her digital camera with her to florida!  How dare she?  Does she not know I must take pictures of my crafts?  They will be posted asap when the camera returns home!

edit: This is the original book I found : http://www.purplekittyyarns.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=345

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[bobanyio-m-p-m.livejournal.com]

hey hey!

my mum bought a digital camera today (yaaaaay!!!) so i thought i'd show you some jewellery i've made recently! i haven't been jewelry making for long, so they're not the most... exciting... pieces ^_^

( *jEwElRy* )

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[gunsandglitter.livejournal.com]

Does anyone remember years ago when those bubble bags where in fashion.. you used the little tube to blow into it and little plastic pockets would blow up and look all bubbly .. kind of like this..



WELL... here's my latest craftyish creation

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but anyway thats it.. and i'm quite happy with the way it turned out and i actually use it which is the amazing thing, hope you like it x

Whoo

[laureldaprodigy.livejournal.com]

( A Gorgeous Gift for my Friend )

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[devilishloompa.livejournal.com]

I don't know how many of you know about what is going on in Darfur right now but I highly suggest that you read up about it. If you didn't know there is a genocide going on right now that is getting virtually no media coverage and the House Republicans want $150 million in aid to Darfur to be cut from President Bush’s $81.9 billion Iraq/Afghanistan bill. Please, as educated people this is something we all need to be aware of.
(Here are some good things to read about Darfur)

http://www.ryanspencerreed.com/main_flash.html (photos)
http://www.answers.com/main/ntquery?s=Darfur&gwp=11&ver=1.0.3.109&method=2 (overview)
http://www.darfurgenocide.org/


My friends and I have made a club at school and we are starting ,one of many, fundraisers to raise money for relief efforts and I want to do something crafty. For the tsunami relief effort one group at school made little blue ribbons for $1 each and they made around 1,000 dollars. We could easily do something like that but does anyone have ideas for something easy to make that is cheap and easily recognizable like ribbons are?