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[lalalalaini.livejournal.com]

hi and thank you to everyone who was nice enough to offer to be not nice at all and yell at me to finish my afghan ;) i'm sorry i haven't taken the time to reply to you individually (because i was being good and crocheting and not procrastinating online) but i'm looking forward to doing so soon, but in the meantime i have another update and it is not a happy one :(



i got this far, AND NOW I HAVE TO RIP THE WHOLE THING OUT AND START OVER! tantrum tantrum! back to square one... i did all this while watching trainspotting, i guess i have to go pick another movie...


edit! 1.48am
i just realized i didn't explain why i have to start over; it's the same stupid thing i ALWAYS do, i made it TOO HUGE. i *thought* i'd matched the length to another blanket i have that's the perfect size, but when i compared them, i went and made this one like 18 INCHES longer and i have no idea how it happened, but i can't keep going at that size, it'll take forever!

furniture

[madgirlqt.livejournal.com]

So I'm somewhat sick of trying to furnish my apartment (nicely) on a poor girl's budget, so I've decided to try and make some furniture myself. I've gotten inspiration from the fed ex box guy(http://bedzine.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/bed_800.jpg) as well as Franky Gehry and the whole swedish cardboard furniture thing (http://www.dandanews.com/table_sm.jpg and http://www.dandanews.com/shelf_sm.jpg) but I'm also trying to come up with my own ideas. I was thinking of making a couch shape out of discarded textbooks (glued together? taped together? nailed in place?) and then securing pillows and cushions to the seat part. Also, in my parents' house, my bed was just a bunch of twin mattresses stacked on the floor and that made a good day bed/couch thing as well.

Does anybody have any other improvised poor girl furniture ideas? Ideally I'd like to be able to use materials that no one else wants (ie that I can get for free or close to it).

Mainly I'm looking for a couch/futon, a comfy chair or two (or 6), and a desk.

Thank you in advance!!

Beaded Phoenixes

[kathy-kostinsky.livejournal.com]

Let me introduce you my collection of beaded phoenixes. All of them were loomed for one blind lady who adores professore Dumbledore and Fawks.
So, here are five pendants,
a brooch and a herdan. The last one is my favourite. And which one do you like?

Rally at the Fort!

[monocol.livejournal.com]

I've been sewing up a storm for the wonderful artshows we have been invited to participate in this summer, but I think my favorite show we've had the privilege to create is "Fort" that opened this weekend at the Anne Bonny here in Seattle.

( 25 little bears later ... )

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[anteriority.livejournal.com]

Yay for buttons! I've made a ton of new ones with old children's books and magazines. I swear, the thrill of button making never wears off. I've had mine for well over a year and it's still so awesome.

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[seestephgo.livejournal.com]

Yay! Thanks to amythestcat, I've figured out what I'm going to add: a mini voo-doo doll. Thanks for all of your suggestions! I'll leave this up in case it becomes useful for anyone else, but please don't hold it against me if I don't respond to everyone :) Back to crafting!





Question:

I'm making some little PMS kits and I'm trying to figure out what to put in them. These are the items I'm already packing in the little boxes:

1 small heat pack (microwavable)
2 Chocolates
1 Discreet carrying pouch for "necessities"

What's one more thing, either VERY CHEAP (able to buy in bulk at easily accessible stores like walmart) or easily hand made (like the carrying pouch) that YOU would want to see in the package if you were to buy it?


*** Pain relievers have been mentioned, but I don't want to cross the fine line of dispensing medication, so I'd rather not include those. That, and they'll be a bit too expensive for me to buy in bulk. :)

Some of my latest beads

[doogloose.livejournal.com]

"Frog Feet" (named by my little bro)

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I needz teh beedz

[wrenja.livejournal.com]

I'm trying to find some chunky neon lucite beads, can anyone help me out?

I've been searching around the web the past few hours and everything is vintage and not neon. :\

omg babies!

[twenty6colors.livejournal.com]

so, my bro's having a kid soon (both brothers are actually, but i'm undecided as to whether i'm making the other one a quilt.. bad blood there, long story, i'm trying not to get involved), due ~feb 23rd. don't know the sex yet, but i'd really love to make them the most amazing quilt ever....


i'm inexperienced with quilts, however i am adept at sewing (been both hand and machine sewing for the last decade or more)... so, you girls have any suggestions for bright baby quilts? maybe something unconventional? crazy quilt? maybe something not too complex....

any ideas are welcome, just thought i'd put it out there.
thanks : )

edit: i have no idea what to do about kids, i'm clueless.... any other not so obvious baby related crafts are welcome as well : )

puppy sweater!

[antikarley.livejournal.com]

recently i knitted a sweater for my puppy.

the pattern is SUPER easy and from this book.

( photos! )