first post

[esoterian.livejournal.com]

So I have this old suitcase that I tore apart inside because it was stained and tearing and smelled weird. I decoupaged pages from an antique Italian opera book on the inside top & bottom, just to cover the ugly background. Now I want to create a handy box to keep sewing supplies (minus the machine) and I need ideas, I've never done this before. Should I line the sides with material, what kind of material? How do I add pockets or compartments and is there a website for this kind of thing that I don't know about? Thanks in advance :)

( the suitcase in mid project )

glittering stretchy gloves

[sarar.livejournal.com]

I have a pair of black opera (over the elbow) length gloves that are plain, black, shiny, stretchy material. They are part of a dance costume and apparently since another girl in the piece has black ones, mine are supposed to be a different color or have a pattern or something. I was thinking maybe I could cover them with glitter. I'm not sure how to go about that. I was thinking I could put them on (to ensure whatever adhesive I use doesn't crackle and that I don't end up with lots of empty space and weirdly glittered sections), have someone apply some sort of adhesive that won't be too stiff when dry, and sprinkle both gloves with glitter. Any flaws you can think of with that plan? Any suggestions for adhesive? Should I use fabric glue?

A ridiculous amount of questions on two specific subjects

[drowningmermaid.livejournal.com]

For your question-answering convenience, I'm going to number my questions.

REGARDING POLYMER CLAY
I made some things last night out of polymer clay that I want to (obviously) bake.
I've had shit for luck in the clay baking department. They always bake to a black or brown or they just never EVER harden and eventually break.

1) Please tell me how long and what temperature I'm supposed to bake them for.

Most of the items are smaller than a quarter and one is about the size of a half dollar, but probably half an inch thick. If that helps any.

2a) Also, do you paint your creations or do you use colored clay? (2b) if you paint it, what kind of paint do you use?) I'm using mostly white clay (and some red) but want a tannish color (hint: it's a cherry pie) and was wondering what paint to use. I think watercolor would be a great shade of tan but don't think it would work--2c) would it??

3) Finally, I've seen all of the lovely things you create and it always has a great shiny finish. What do you use? I'm so new to the clay thing.

REGARDING PAINTING CRAFTS
I suppose this is a very similar question to my last clay question...

Last week or so, I mentioned that I blew out some eggs... well, I decided to paint 6 of them and all I had was acrylic paint. I've noticed that it looks like it's going to come off over time and I REALLY want to seal it so it stays. 4) What can I use?

I painted some walnuts with the same paint, covered it with a single layer of spray clear coat stuff and it still doesn't seem to be secure enough for my taste. 5) Should I just keep spraying it or find some other sealer?

Finally, For everyday craft painting (on all sorts of surfaces) 6a) what is your favorite type of paint to use that will stay on anything and everything? 6b) Is there such a paint or do I have to go by a surface-to-surface basis?

Thanks for any and all help you can give me.
I know I feel like a 2-year old with all the questions I've just asked.

Fruity!

[girlpirate.livejournal.com]

I have been obsessed with making beaded fruits lately.


The pineapples are my latest amusement. I just got those beads today.

Squirrel Amigurumi

[crafting-crack.livejournal.com]

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Grid Thingy To Make Rug Out Of

[sweet-lovah.livejournal.com]

Hello! I'm a lurker, I've been around here for a few years .... *creepy-stalks community*

Sorry I don't have any interesting pictures (next post, promise!), but I really want to make some nifty rugs out of strips of T-shirt material. I have a hooker to do this with, problem is, I can't seem to find the grid thingy that one would hook the fabric scraps through. You know, the same grid someone would hook yarn through in the process of making a rug? I can't seem to find them anywhere. Am I just blind, or have bad luck? Or are they really hidden in the deep dark depths of Michael's somewhere?

Thanks for any help/suggestions you may have. :)

Edit: Alright, I have figured out what I will do. Thanks all for the replies. I will post the rugs (and my entire redone bathroom) when they are done! :)

painting on frosted glass

[robinreale.livejournal.com]

I have an old medicine chest/mirror in my bathroom that I decided to keep when I did the bathroom over. One side has a mirror and the other door has a piece of frosted glass with a flower design on it. I'm thinking I'd like to get rid of the design on the frosted glass. Is there an easy way to do this? Also, if I wanted to stencil and paint another design, any particular type of paint I should use?

A pic is here: http://bp2.blogger.com/_2sXzUFSFQvQ/Rhw2L3HBCQI/AAAAAAAAAEA/bETNrDe5u0s/s1600-h/bath+03.JPG

Thanks.

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[exquisitegeek.livejournal.com]

Can anyone tell me why my sewing machine is doing this?:

The sewing function works. It just won't let me fill a bobbin, but I can't sew without a bobbin! I've threaded this machine a thousand times before and haven't had any problems with it. It's threaded exactly how I always thread it when I need to fill a bobbin, but it's just not working. I've pulled all the thread out and redone it just to check my tracks about four or five times today. The spool doesn't move at all and then seems to jump in spurts, and the thread just seems stuck. It fills the bobbin to a certain point, not quite halfway, making that horrible screeching sound the whole time, and then it just stops filling the bobbin. The screeching continues whenever I touch the pedal.

I have to finish a blanket today, and I don't know what's wrong. Is there some sort of obvious problem that I'm overlooking?

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

i wanted to show you guys my newest made journal! i've been taking discarded children's books & using some of the inner pages, along with lined paper & blank paper to make cutie journals! this one is my current fav!

sorry for just the promo

[wendypritzke.livejournal.com]

im trying t get together a community. i litearly just opened it five mins. ago.
please check it out if it suits your fancy...
stonercrafts

thanks! =^_^=

Ooooh, shiny purse!

[bongirl5.livejournal.com]

I found these placemats at Salvation Army for .50, and thought they would make a cool purse. What do you guys think?
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So what do you guys think?

ETA: Sorry for not cutting before, won't happen again!

Another purse! Man, I'm crankin' these things out!

[bongirl5.livejournal.com]

This time the fabric was some upholstery that was on clearance at Hancock Fabric. The inner lining is just a plain white fabric. Like it?
( Cut for large pics... I don't know how to make them smaller )

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[mercurygrrl.livejournal.com]

First post!

I found this really cute fabric during the weekend at a store nearby. It's a Dinosaur-fabric with cute pictures and texts like "Roar!!!!!", "I like meat!" etc. Made a bag out of it today.

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Thanks for looking! :)

Emo boy!

[myayusan2030.livejournal.com]

Weeeee my boredness has lead me to create! Warning Pic Heavy

( Emo Boy! Yay for plushies )

machine trouble

[twenty6colors.livejournal.com]

so... i searched the history and checked the faq and there was no mention of this brand serger... so...

does anyone have any experience with using gemsy sergers? i have a gemsy rxm-3d-a and holy mother of god is this thing a pain in my behind. i'm opting for handing it off to my close crafting friend and hoping she has better luck with it than i do, because i'm ready to throw it out a window. i've checked and rechecked and rechecked the threading (3-thread) and i can't find any errors on my part as far as threading goes and i can't get it to work. i snagged it off e-bay for about $100 which was all i could spare at the time, so i was pretty limited, and the cheaper ones i found got pretty bad reviews when i ran searches for them... so... here i am now, $100 later, with one majorly crappy machine. was just wondering if anyone had any pointers? any experience with this brand?

i'm not getting another serger right now, but i'm thinking of picking up a brother cs-6000i for its ooodles of overlocking stitches and it's quilting capabilities (i currently have an eight year old white i plan on pawning off to someone soon since i don't have much use for it anymore, and a morse - which is awesome for heavy duty sewing, neither of which have great overlocking stitch functions) and i searched for brother reviews and everyone pretty much had great things to say about their brother machines in this community, so.... wish me luck? or, rather, wish my friend luck, lol. she just acquired a new serger.