Cow

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10 cm, wire, beads

Mmm...smells like vanilla...

[shane-mayhem.livejournal.com]

One of my best friends is going away today, so I made her a heating pad in the shape of a heart. I'm pretty stoked about it so I thought I'd share. The how-to is pretty easy:
+Draw the outline of a heart on cardboard or paper. Make it big, keeping in mind all those little corners you'll have to sew.
+Using your pattern, cut two hearts out of felt or some other kind of (micro-wave safe) fabric.
+On mine I embroidered the little details onto the right side of the fabric before stitching the two sides together.
+Right sides together, stitch the two hearts together, making sure there are no gaps, but leaving an opening for the filling.
+For filling I used dry rice that I had scented with vanilla extract and left to sit for months. You really don't have to wait that long.
+Pour rice into the gap you've left, squish it into all the corners, keep adding until it's really full.
+Whip-stitch the gap closed!

( Finished Heart! )

My art dog tags...

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Preview:


( large images to prevent link-spammage... sorry dial uppers (i'm on dial up too!) )

2 necklaces I made... stocking stuffers...

[loverazor.livejournal.com]

With Christmas presents all bought, Im just working on stocking stuffers now...
( click for pics )

What I've been working on for christmas!!!

[easycure.livejournal.com]

So three weeks ago, my silly self decided to make all the christmas gifts... I have been sewing for a few hours a day (after the kiddos go to bed), and I am exhausted!

But here is what I've been working on!

(theres a ton of photos behind the link)

( Click the link, you know you want to... )

type of paint?

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This is a question about paint! I have a few things I would like to paint and I need to know what kind of paint to use...

( Onto the objects of discussion... )

Thank you! <3