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[fem21.livejournal.com]

I don't often post..but it seems like when I do, it's always something involving birds... I worked on another embroidered art piece this evening. I got this idea from a purse in a Japanese craft book so I can't take full credit.

Shown hanging on the wall


Another view


I think I'm going to add a bit more to it...maybe some buttons in a bottom corner.. but not right now. Right now I must sleep.

Collages and memo board

[stella-marisa.livejournal.com]

I had an old sketchbook that hadn't been used in a couple of years, so I decided to give it new life as an idea/inspiration book for crafts (with many of the recent ideas, patterns, etc being added from here! Thanks, craftgrrl!) Obviously, a crafty book should not have a plain cover, so it was time to get out the collage box:

( Front )

( Back )

Uber quick Fatty Blanket Update!

[potionsmistress.livejournal.com]

Updating super quickly so I can get to the bank before WW meeting. Here's the latest on the Fatty Blanket. Starting with next week's update, i'm going to have a page just for it and only update with the latest photo to keep the pic from getting any larger. Enjoy!

( Read more... )

Jo-Ann Coupons

[superjilly83.livejournal.com]

I got these in my email today, and figured I may as well share them with everyone!

50% off 1 item on Friday and Saturday, 40% off 1 item now through the end of the month

embroidery ideas?

[sarahalone.livejournal.com]

i want to embroider something for my mom for mother's day, but i can't think of any good ideas. i have tons of cute patterns, but i'm not sure WHAT i should be embroidering! a tea towel? is that boring??

p.s. if any of you remember me asking about sewing classes, i decided to sign up for one and i love it so far. i'm going to make a skirt.

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[listenesmerelda.livejournal.com]

so, this may be a bit of a belated christmas present post, but considering i didn't actually complete this until earlier this month, i guess it's not too terribly out of place. i'm terrible with getting christmas presents done on time.

anyway. i wanted to make my boy something unique, and i came up with this little guy.



( who could it be? )

parakeets

[m16.livejournal.com]

I just finished these items for my website and I thought I'd share. I hope this is short enough that I don't have to put it in a cut.. it seems silly for one extra image.

Parakeet Totes


Notecards

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[jessij.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much for all the positive feedback on my necklace... It's exam time for me, which of course means that I am busier than ever finding procrastination projects. lol. Here are the cards and bandanas I am working on for my gumboot dance troupe leaders. (Gumboot is a dance that originated in the mines of South Africa during apartheid) We wear bandanas when we perform so I got a lot of practice doing rolled hems and sewed up a bunch and stenciled africa (where gumbbot started), Vancouver Island (where we live), and the stickman gumboot dancer from our t-shirts. Hope you like!
( enjoy )

just in case you're interested: http://www.uvss.uvic.ca/clubs/acsa/activities.html
x-posted to vic_crafts

Float Mount Tutorial

[xplodie.livejournal.com]

Can anyone direct me to a good "float mount" tutorial? Or perhaps tell me how it's done.

Let me clear this up. A float mount is a technique you use to mount drawings and paintings with deckle edges, usually paper that is hand-made. Deckle edges are edges that are frayed or uneven due to the making process. It is an aesthetic choice to float mount a drawing.

Thanks in advance!

-Alexis

screenprinting on pantyhoses?

[weeefairy.livejournal.com]

ok, well i tried to find some sewing communitys, something like sew_goth or something, but i cant find, so ill ask here.
i want to recreate ( this skirt )

i think its some kind of, well the material of pantyhoses, on top of a cotton layer.
it seems like the print is on the top layer. can i screenprint on pantyhose fabric or not?

Eeek!

[gracelessiv.livejournal.com]

It's my best friend's birthday tomorrow, and my fellow carpooler and I have decided to show up early to paint his car windows. (I'm pretty sure we've all seen this done...)

Now, we have Tempura (Tempera?) paint, the kiddy washable stuff... but it's going to be on there all day in the hot Texas sun. Anyone ever paint anyone's windows with this? Will it tinge the back windows? (He drives an explorer with tinted windows, FYI)

Will this work and not damage the car, or should we use shoe polish? (I'm a first time window graffitiist! Help!)

Semi-precious/ precious beads

[rocketmelee.livejournal.com]

Hola, crafty chicas and chicos! I don't suppose that any of y'all could point me towards some really good online resources for semi-precious and precious beads? (Besides auction-y places like E-Bay -- I'm looking for some non-auction options). Best selection recs? Prettiest bead recs? Best prices recs (these would be the recs that would possibly do me the most good :) )?

Thanks!

petticoat/crinoline/whateverr

[evilpinkbear.livejournal.com]

Alright. I've ruined about 5 yards of netting already, and two metres of elastic, so I think it's time to ask for help.
How how how how HOW would I go about making really really poofy petticoat/crinolines
(ie: or )
all I know is that you need a heck of a lot of netting.
All my pervious attempts came out a lot more tubular than poofy.
Help?

Somebody take the crochet hook off my hands! :-)

[sushimifune.livejournal.com]

I'm being addicted to crocheting these days...

I made this blue birdie...

( Do you want to see what else I've done? )

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[taurusm59.livejournal.com]

I saw this adorable Betsey Johnson skirt, and i really wanna make it.



But I have noo idea how to start. Does anyone know of a tutorical or something.



( Heres a similar skirt )

jewelry

[soadchik.livejournal.com]

Here are pics of some jewelry that I've made the past 2 months.
( Read more... )

Thanks for looking! :)

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[bebemochi.livejournal.com]

My friend mccausland, who is a wonderful artist and crafter, made me these obidome to wear with my kimono! I just couldn't stand it and had to post them all over the place. They're just gorgeous! Each one is a silk flower with beading.
( Have a look. )

crossposted to craftgrrl, tezukuri, and kimonoworld, as well as my own journal. Please let me know if this post doesn't belong in any of these communities!

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[cydniey.livejournal.com]

( two new suncatchers )

Latest bits of crochet

[neveth.livejournal.com]

Most of these I've done over the last few weeks, usually products of fits of boredom.

( Crochet! )

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[factvsromance.livejournal.com]

i don't know about anyone else here, but i get extremely excited by cute little embroidered things on clothing. however, i do NOT get excited about the prices at urban outfitters for said items. therefore, the other weekend i visited my mom for easter and while searching through her crafty stuff for likely projects, it occurred to me that she has an AMAZING booklet of all the embroidery thread she has collected over the years. thus, my friends, i took it upon myself to create my own cute little embroidered item. onward!



( sweet! )

Fatty Blanket Details

[potionsmistress.livejournal.com]

Okay, sorry for the rushed entry earlier. I didn't give the details...
Week 1: 26 squares
Week 2: 10 squares
Week 3: 34 squares
Week 4: 30 squares
Week 5: 12 squares

For those who asked, each square is 1/10 of a pound so if I only lose a little bit of weight I'll still feel like I accomplished something. These are weights at the end of each weigh-in week, so the 1st is my results from the 1st week on the program, etc. This week will be the end of Week 6 so stay tuned!

Working on a new thingy, but I'm going to save the photos and real info til I finish just in case I screw it up and throw it across the room.
Okay, other question...see these kittens?

I'm bottle feeding them and want to show them off so I can get them adopted out as soon as they're weaned. Anyone know of a good way to make little photo charms out of bottlecaps? I figure I'll glue the photos at the bottom, but haven't figured out how to cover them to make them look nice. Help?
Oh, and for more goodness on the babies, see pitterpat, my other LJ.

help me pls

[unbecs.livejournal.com]

Hey.

this is my first time posting here.i attempted to recycle my darn old jeans but it didn't turn out to what i xpected=( i'm in the process. everything is juz pinned on. give me some suggestions pls...

( this is how it looks like now =( )

woohoo for monkeys!

[onewanderlust.livejournal.com]

So, today being a half day, and me being in a crafty mood, and my best friend needing a skinny wallet for her tiny purse, I whipped this up:



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[kisstheass.livejournal.com]

The past few days I've spent my nights hand-sewing silk to make flowers,and attatching them to fabric for pillows. It's soothing, and sure passes time when I'm bored.  This one is my favorite so far, most of the flowers are blue shades atop an orange quilted silk. I  have three pillows done and I think I'll make at least a couple more...when they're finished I'll arrange them all on my bed.                             

If only you could see these colors of silk live, most of the ones I'm using are iridescent dupioni. The colors are beyond beautiful.  

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[100wonton.livejournal.com]

hi everyone :)
here's a purse i painted on ...
yeah, i cheated, i didn't sew the purse itself
but well i like pandas ...



what do you think ?

oh i have a question for all of you ! ...
just a little survey out of my complete curiosity.
after seeing the stuff ive posted, what kind of a person do you imagine me as ?
i mean, do you imagine me as tall or short or german or anything like that :)
i'm very curious haha.

thanks <3

kokeshi

[ohbara.livejournal.com]

Last night I made these three こけし (kokeshi), traditional Japanese wooden dolls:




I based them on some vintage kokeshi I have--the expressions on some of the old dolls are so sweet and funny!! :)

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[lttle-red-lotus.livejournal.com]

i made a new bracelet, its the same as my other charm bracelet but in pink.

**Note:** for some odd reason, my camera made some of the crystals appear orange but they're actually pink :P i posted a pic of the real color of the ones that appear to be orange.



( pinky pink )

Suprise suprise, I made another purse!

[wasted-sympathy.livejournal.com]

I finally had a day off work so I could be crafty. :) It's really basic, has no pockets or anything but I am happy with it. It also only took an hour and a half, that is super fast for me. Anyway, onto the pictures.

( Outside fabric courtesy of my friends aunt )