Julius

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Julius the ermm PJ monkey


He's not perfect,but it makes me love him more.Thanks to the people who helped me out earlier with his mouth :)

i need to find a new hobby... i'm going to break my mom's sewing machine.

[guitarinhand.livejournal.com]

for some reason, i got the idea stuck in my head that i needed a tote bag and a patchwork bag. i combined the two, and made a patchwork totebag. it's the first thing i've ever made patchwork, as well as my first attempt at a tote style bag.


(the bag in action)

( more pictures under the cut )

thanks for looking!

Vive London

[britishbroccoli.livejournal.com]

On the 25th, I'm going on a two week writing trip to London. Woo! The program I'm going with sent everyone little blank books (Well.. they're big flat, hardcover, and with very few pages). They told us not to write in them until instructed, but that we could decorate them.
( And Decorate I Did )

Any ideas for other traveling crafts? I mean, crafts to hold stuff while you're traveling... organizers etc. Well, anything, really. I need a new craft project (badly).

inspired by SPILLY JANE <3

[sashimimimi.livejournal.com]

So my friend's birthday is coming up and she has this thing for anime and all and somehow I got to the thought that maybe I should make her an felted anime dude/thing/whatever. (Grammar Nazis please don't kill me)

Wow, to all you needle felters out there. It's not as easy as it seems (although it's not really HARD) and that may've been a duh but yeah. It looked literally like a piece of turd at first and making the hair was heck (think spiky asssymetrical anime hair) so I just settled on "curly" (?) hair. At the moment, it's bodyless but my other friend says I should just keep it as a head so as to avoid future destruction of a semi-decent job.

Oh, and that random white thing on her head is a pom... pom? Suddenly the word escapes me, but those round things that are sometimes on top of beanies. The hair was causing me grief, so I ended that problem right quick. OH yeah.


Forgive my semi-delusional entry. :) I just woke up with an urge to share and so I'm still in that one-eye closed, the other eye-squinting, confused yet enlightened state of mind. But I just wanna say you lovelies are vonderful and talented! (killer combo, donchakno?!)



( Good Night )

LOTS of pictures

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2 bags, 7 iPod cases, 2 chairs and some randomness...

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Delta Texture Magic - has anyone used ????

[squid-ink.livejournal.com]

I was looking for cement stucco for stenciling a pattern on bricks for the garden.. and I saw this stuff



Does it work on brick or belgian blocks? Will it hold up outside, or do I have to put a laquer or sealant on it? Has anyone used it, and how did it last over time?

Vest

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This year I'm teaching preschool from ages 3 to 5. Every day has a different theme, last year there was Farm Day, Health Day, Insect Day, All About Me Day, etc. This year I thought it'd be fun to make a vest to match the days I teach. For example, Insect Day might be a bumblebee print fabric with flower buttons and a butterfly pin or something. So I looked in memories for websites with free patterns but they either didn't provide vest patterns, or when I did try to download the pattern all I get is a load of Java Script. So does anyone have a vest pattern on them or know of a website where I could just print it out? Maybe someone is extremely bored and might want to do a tutorial? Thanks in advance ladies =) I'll post something soon, I haven't had time to craft anything lately, my machine Betsy isn't cooperating lately

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[prettiestinpink.livejournal.com]

Can anyone give me advice on making chandelier earrings?
What type of wire and beads do I need to use?
I made an attempt (but have no pictures) and it was so terrible I ended up just looping the wire into a teardrop shape, and then putting it on a fishhook ear-post.
I just want some kind of outline for which to make incredibly big purple chandeliers.

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[crims0n-tears.livejournal.com]

I want to dye some tweed shoes. I am assuming all tweed is wool. If so:

• Can it be dyed?
• Can it be dyed BLACK? and
• What sort of dye do I need to use?

Thank you in advance!

broken links

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hi all,
i was just browsing through the memories and came across a couple of things i wanted to look at tutorials for, but the linsk were dead. does anyone have new/updated tutorial linkage for making undies out of tee-shirts and for making big tee-shirts into smaller tee-shirts? (btw, i'm trying to head over to t-shirt surgery and check that FAQ but i'm on BLEEPING DIAL-UP right now and it's taking forever.)

thanks in advance!

More Kitty Love

[britishbroccoli.livejournal.com]

( Click for 2 more pics )

Do you think that the eyes are too high? I can either leave them as is or i can cut the threads and hot glue them slightly lower.

I don't craft much anymore..but I was broke..so here ya go!

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( Father's Day Present )

Patterns?

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I'm wondering if anyone knows of or has seen patterns that would match these two tops from Urban Outfitters:

( Back & Questions! )

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[exousia.livejournal.com]

I'd like your opinion on my jewelry and if you have any other ideas for me let me know!
( MANY unique jewelry items )

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[restartsmyheart.livejournal.com]

I've made a bunch of kanzashi style flowers, like the one above. My question is, what kind of glue do you recommend for glueing felt to the metal bobby pin type things i want them to be attached to?

I tried used duco cement, and they pull off pretty easily :(

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[lttle-red-lotus.livejournal.com]

i've added a few pictures of the next few projects that i want to make. the first one, i want to make it out of either wire mesh, or a beaded net. the problem is, i don't know where to get a pattern for a beaded net that has close enough stitches to hold up wire, and i can't find many places that sell the type of mesh that i'm looking for. any suggestions?

( choker )

( do you like odd veggies? )

my problem with this one is the wire. i don't know how i'd assemble a drawstring bag so that when its being closed, the wire will also form into a closed shape. should i stitch the wire onto the bag in a few places? also, has anybody ever used a bead reamer? if so, does it work well with pearls? i'm probably going to need one for the bag, because i want to be able to fit a few pieces of 26 gauge wire through some of the pearls.

also, my sewing machine is acting funny. every time i try to stitch something, it won't stitch properly. it'll do something like this: ----____---- where the dashed line is the stitch and the straight line is thread that didn't go though the fabric. when i turned the fabric upside-down, there was so much loose thread. i'm probably going to have to get it serviced. here's some pics of what i'm talking about:

( front fabric stitches )

( strings everywhere! )

x-posted

Fresh Water Pearl Earrings

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Heya,

....long time lurker in craft communities, first time X-poster.

Got excited cause I made my first pair of earrings and am planning to attempt some knitted jewellery! :D

Basically per earring it's about 5cm of gold beading wire (midstrength), 3 fresh water pearls, and the hooky earring ...thingy (argh the name escapes me).


Here's a horrible picture (my camera is dead and I resorted to my phone) ( 2 Aquaish Fresh Water Pearl Earring )

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The page on the left was some studies from a Tiki culture book I was looking at when I was at the bookstore that I painted with gouache when I got home. And the hula girl on the right was just a gouache painting inspired by it all.

Craft journal for crochet items

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I am working on a craft journal so I can take it to craft shows with me. Mainly I just hated not being able to show off my orders, so I came up with this idea that combines a catalog type feel with a journal type layout. Oh and don't forget it is scrapbooking which I love!

Okay on with it.
Page one.

( Crochet scrapbook, craft journal )

:) More soon I'm sure, I am still working on this and trying not to think of all the things I should be doing in my house.

first entry...

[pretend-it-is.livejournal.com]

i wish i were more crafty...
here's a collage i made this week:

it's spose to show how beautiful this world is!

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Okay this migth be a stupid question, but I can felt , but I can't needle felt and I was just wondering can you do it with a normal sowing needle as well or do you really need a felting needle ?

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[tye.livejournal.com]

cotton Virginia is for Lovers tee + polyester plaid pants = Lovers Mini!

this is the first thing I've made in a month, and the first time i even *attempted* to make plaids line up. enjoy :)

xxxxposted ya'll

Restricted Zine Update

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Hey folks, just letting you know that RESTRICTED: voices on disabilities and sexuality is looking for contributions for the next edition slated for publication September 1, 2005. Submissions are due no later than August 5, 2005. Please email restrictedzine@gmail.com or check our webiste: http://www.restrictedzine.net for more information.

You can still order Volume 1 Issue 1 Spring 2005 copies!! They are availible in .pdf, large print, cassette, and standard print format. See our website for ordering details.

RESTRICTED Zine is also on LJ!! restricted_zine

Button, button, who's got the button?

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These are some 40 odd pins that I made today to contribute to the sampler. I'm up to about 45 items, with at least 20 more left. I'm really excited about it.


( huge pictures ahead )

Kanoko Shibori Deer

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Tonight, I made a deer!

I was out of felt and pom-poms...so I had to finish him off with beads instead. I used purple kimono fabric for the body and a teal/green coloured kanoko shibori silk for the accents. It is a little wonky, but practice makes perfect, I guess.



Cool little fact – the word kanoko literally means "child of deer" – it is believed that the dots look like the dots on the back of a fawn – hence the name, kanoko shibori. Rather suitable, considering what the little guy is :]