Knitting

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I've been knitting for less than a year and it seems I have found my niche in the craft world. I picked up on it so quickly and needles and yarn just feel so natural to me now. My poor friends list has been suffering from obsessive knitting posts and I'm in this community and it never occurred to me to share my projects here!

I've done a whole heck of a lot of hats lately so it is a bit too much to play catch up and post them all here at this point (but please follow the link above if you're curious!) so I am just going to show my two most recent projects which I just love.


First, inspired by what has so far been the only knitted mega man helmet to be found on google, I made my own!



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And my favorite hat and scarf combo thus far in my knitting life:



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Fabrics - Anna Maria Horner

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Hello all,

I just built a wooden room divider and would like to cover it with a interesting fabric. I found Anna Maria Horner - http://www.annamariahorner.com/productfabric.html - and adore all her creations. But, they are very pricey!

Does anyone have any suggestions of similar fabrics but at a lower price?

I'll post a photo when I'm done. :)

Thanks!

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So yeah... the past few weeks, I have been in a jewelry making madness!!!!



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Snuggly Buddy: "Little Johnny"

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Yesterday, while I was babysitting, I decided to make a little creation for the little man I'm taking care of. His name is Ian and he's about 6 months old. When he was born, I never got him anything but offered to take his newborn pictures (it's basically my job) but his mom never took me up on it. So... when I was playing Peekaboo with him with my daughter's snuggly blanket, I had an epiphany. Make one for him.

I remembered that his mom mentioned that she wanted his room to be done in John Deere, but it never happened. They're a redneck sort of family (and proud) so I knew she'd still love it.

And what is it?



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i love halloween :] last year i was little red riding hood, but i can't really buy an expensive new costume this year (long story) and i'd really like to be either alice in wonderland or the mad hatter from alice in wonderland. does anyone know how to make the costume while keeping it looking cute?



(if no, and idk if this is allowed, could someone point me to a cheaap version? i'm talking like $30 or less :[ thanks !)

New stuff :) yey!! enjoy !

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Technique Question

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I'm planning a project that involves making 4 small holes on the edges of beer bottle caps.  What would be the best way to do this?  A small drill bit?  An awl?  Something else?  I will be threading fishing line through the holes.

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My boyfriend and I made this. It's a clock made out of bicycle parts. Except due to the color of the hands and wheel being the same, you can't really tell what time it is ever. Anyone have any suggestions on how to make the hands stand out against the wheel? I was thinking either painting it some color (although I can't think of any that would really look nice) or gluing rhinestones onto the hands. I want it to look a little steampunk, so I have that in mind while trying to figure this out.

Thanks!

Candle Making ?'s

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I have a question for you lovely crafty  ladies..

I made my first candles today and I have several questions.

First, I was unable to get the temperature past 150 degrees rather than the suggested pouring temp of 180. What is the problem? Could I possibly have put too much water into the pot the pourer was sitting in? I only put a couple inches in. I was using a range and I let it boil for quite some time and yet it never peaked past 150. After a long period of time I finally decided to add the color and scent and pour it at that temp. The first pour went fairly well into the mold. After they cooled some I reheated the wax and topped it off to fill in the wells that had formed. I didn't end up doing a third pour because I didn't have enough wax. After they had completely cooled I stuck them in the freezer so they would remove easily.

I then removed them from the molds to find that they had turned out nicely. Except you can see that inside the candles they are cracked in several spots. Is that because I didn't pour it at the right temperature? Or maybe because I put them in the freezer too soon?

Help would be appreciated!

Thank you!

Newbie here...

[mcb397.livejournal.com]

Getting back into jewelry making among other things. It was totally inspired by the mother of pearl "lungs" and possibly the upcoming holiday. I think it needs some kind of ornate beaded necklace. Opinions?

Titled: "Doctor, I Can't Breathe"
xposted to steamfashion and my own journal

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