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Recycling: Sweater vest to alligator

2012-05-14T08:51:00Z

Posted by: madame-ugly.livejournal.com

Is the current theme still "recycling" (or using stuff from your stash)?

Either way, I've wanted to felt up a sweater and make something from it so I finally did.

( One pic under the cut. )

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Easter Basket of Awesome (update)

2012-02-29T10:47:00Z

Posted by: madame-ugly.livejournal.com

Finally a photo of the actual BASKET!!

It still needs decorated and all that but it was time to show it off a bit. (that bit of ribbon was just to test that it would work for what I'm planning)

( One more pic this way. )

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Crochet Vase

2009-03-24T13:56:00Z

Posted by: daydream-me.livejournal.com

Hello friends,

So. I am working on a little project for my friend's bday, coming up quick here on Thursday. I started out making her a little elephant, but quickly realized that I didn't have nearly enough yarn.

So, the elephant morphed into a little crochet vase.

The vase is coming along nicely, but it needs to be stiffened. There are a few diff ways I've found - starching it, using a sugar/H2O mix + acrylic sealer, felting it, so on and so forth.

My question is this: the yarn that I'm using is a mohair yarn. What, in your high opinion, is the best way to go about toughening up this vase a little so that it will maintain it's shape? I'd rather not ruin the yarn if at all possible as it is a lovely color and texture.

Thanks much!

J

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craftgrrl @ 2009-01-29T20:33:00

2009-01-29T20:33:00Z

Posted by: kayleigh-x0x.livejournal.com

Its been ages since i posted, but ive been working loads. But i have managed a bit of spare time to have my first go at needle felting!! After stressful days at work ive quite enjoyed coming home and stabbing wool fibres!!

( felting )

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Run Mario Run!

2008-07-08T14:06:00Z

Posted by: koalajoe27.livejournal.com

( Good doggie, good boy... )

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