Berkley Square

[urban-quilter.livejournal.com]

My latest quilt. This one was a stretch for me, for a number of reasons:



( not least was the colour pallette )

Lizzy House fabric

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I fell in love with this champion badges fabric from Lizzy House. I made this bag! ( Winner! )

what fabric to use for cellphone pouch?

[weeefairy.livejournal.com]

I just got a very shiny new smartphone with a touchscreen. I would like to make a pouch for it, and my first thought was felt.
But I only have acrylic felt on hand, won't that scratch the screen on long term? I also have (synthetic) fleece, or I could go to the store and buy wool felt, which one do you guys think is best to use or are they all good?

thanks :)

Calling all creative muggles!

[brainysmurf.livejournal.com]

This is slightly off topic, but am hoping some creative peeps can help me out... I'm planning a Harry Potter themed meal and need some recipe suggestions for side dishes or soup that I could a) give a cute, Harry Potter name to, and b) would go well with cornish pasties.

Haaaalp! (Please :))

I have a silly idea

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I'm completely sure it's been done before, however I'm wondering if anyone had experience in at least techniques used to redo a Barbie house like this one.

I had that same house as a girl, and I remember taking it apart and putting it away in a clothes hamper to keep the pieces together. I don't recall anything missing except maybe something with the stairway or something. The frame is plastic, so I'm guessing I can use Fusion on that, but the walls are heavy cardboard with a glossy finish, and I'm not 100% sure how to cover that. I kinda of want to paint it to be plain so it doesn't look so dated whenever I have a little girl. I so hope my parents haven't tossed it out. They're out of state atm, and I'm thinking of digging in the basement.

I've had this silly obsession with designing doll furniture in plastic canvas...again...I've done this a few times, so having a clean slate of a house would be pretty win. Anyone have any tips as to what I could use or am I stressing too hard about what could be a simple spray paint/varnish/sealer type job? I wanted to pick some experienced brains. =P

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[girlx512.livejournal.com]

I'm looking to repurpose an old Ikea TV stand (pictured here...I can't find it on their site otherwise I'd link that). Anyway, it's their "birch veneer" and I want to paint it some undetermined bright color and turn it into toy storage and a play surface for my daughter. Is spray paint going to just chip off? Should I sand it to prep it? Should I use acrylic paint instead? And I plan on not letting her chew on it, so I'm not concerned because of that, more just that the paint's going to flake off as soon as a toy car gets driven on it, you know?

Halloween-themed wedding reception.... Need costume suggestions! (crossposted to hip_domestics)

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I'm a bridesmaid in a wedding Halloween weekend. The bride is having a Halloween-themed reception and costumes are optional for the guests.

We bridesmaids can't wear costumes, because we'll be in our dresses, but the maid of honor is going to wear a silver glove as a nod to a Michael Jackson costume. I was thinking of doing something subtle like that.

I could wear plastic vampire teeth, but they hurt after a while and would impede my ability to talk to people. I also don't want to wear a tiara or anything too flashy because it will distract attention from the bride.

Any ideas?


Edit: Oh, here's the dress I'm wearing (in "Horizon"): http://tinyurl.com/ykfjlgc

Edit again: Just to clarify - The ceremony is traditional. Just the reception is Halloween-themed. I need something that I can do quickly after pictures and before we make our entrance @ the reception.

Two months too soon never hurt anyone!

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( Overeager Beaver with the holidays )