| Saturday, November 14th, 2009 |
craftgrrl
[ snarkitty ]
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10:51a |
Two things! Hand sewing + stenciling halp?
Hey ladies (and gents!) I've got two questions: 1. Does anyone have any recommendations for either books or online tutorials for hand stitching? My hand stitching is awful and I would really like to improve it! 2. Any recommendations for stenciling? I've been making purses with a demon girl cameo on the front (using hand cut stencil plastic and fabric paint), but I'm having a hard time getting the paint to stay IN the stencil (and not blop out and ruin the silhouette). I'm also having a hard time getting details (like the eye lashes). I've tried using paint brushes and painting, miniature brushes for the small parts, rollers, squeegies, stamp brushes.. blah! Any recommendations would be very much appreciated :) Note on the above: I also tried the method of using an embroidery hoop and organza with mod podge to fill out the non-stencil part, and paining in that but it also leaks a little. But honestly it might be me doing something poorly! And so there is some visual niftiness, here's some things that I've made! ( pictures of stuff! )Thanks in advance! :) |
craftgrrl
[ _ciaoubella ]
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12:54p |
1st post/Richard Scarry presents!
I just found this community and am so excited!! I love sewing, especially stuffed animals/things for kiddos...I'm starting to get interested in quilting but haven't got a lot of time (full time student, part time job, soon to be mom...) at any rate, here are my latest projects! Made for a little one celebrating his 1st birthday today: a Huckle Cat hat, made from a felted angora sweater and a Lowly Worm stuffed animal. Lowly is about 3ft tall and is all felt, all hand-sewn. The hat didn't end up looking as much like Huckle as I had imagined it would, but I am really excited about how Lowly turned out! ( Read more... ) |
topmodel
[ jhg812 ]
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12:09p |
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craftgrrl
[ delgrotto ]
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11:55a |
First Post + Vault Boy Plush
Hi all, this is my first post here obviously. Just call me Niemand. I've been sewing for four years now, and just recently started sculpting. But today, I will start you off with a doll I just finished this morning. |
jessicamanack
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11:00a |
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craftgrrl
[ acexkeikai ]
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9:11a |
Amigurumi base help?
Hi... I have started to make some little Amigurumi and since I don't have much money this year for gifts I thought I would make Amigurumi for my nephew... now I have looked around and I haven't found something to help me much on my project... you see I am looking for a base pattern really beauce I want to make Astro as an Amigurumi I know someone did an Etsy for Astro the original version but my nephew only know the blue jacket version. I'm pretty sure I can figure out the pointy parts by myself... but I would need a good base body... Any free patterns I could base this off? Thank you for your help, I personally would like the old version of Astro but kids nowdays...if it's not close it's no cigar... X-cross posted in like communities... Current Mood:  creative |
shemadethis
[ thelady_lazarus ]
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1:48a |
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| Friday, November 13th, 2009 |
craftgrrl
[ aprilvalentine ]
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6:39p |
loading a drop-in bobbin
Hi all, I haven't sewed in awhile because both my machnes had problems. I've got them back now from the repair shop but I find once again that I'm having problems loading the bobbin of my Shark machine into the bobbin case so I can sew. It's a metal case bobbin that goes in in an up and down postion and all my life, I've used the drop in kind that lay flat. Every now and then, I've managed to get it installed correctly, but even looking at the directions that came with the machine doesn't really help. I've searched online too but can't find something to let me know what I do wrong that makes the bobbin fall out. There is a little lever on the metal bobbin case that you lift up and release as you install it, I think. Can anyone help me figure out what it is I'm doing wrong? I would be grateful eternally! Thanks! |
topmodel
[ thought4food ]
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10:43a |
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columbus
[ vagabondopera ]
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9:21a |
Coming really close to Columbus in TWO days!
Salutations! We are Vagabond Opera and we shall be arriving (close!) to your fair city on the 14th!! (Technically, Nelsonville) We bring to you Opera reinvented! Gypsy, cabaret, vaudeville, Eastern European, Yiddish, Balkan and more! In over 14 different languages, we bring in Bulgarian Accordion, sinfully fast cellos (yes, two cellos!), jazzy drums beats, relentless upright bass and salacious saxophone. We will be at the Stuart Opera House on the 14th, for an 830pm show! More info here for your website readers and here for your facebookers!  We feature full music samples on our website here!We'd love to see you there! Leave a comment if you've any questions. Cheers! ~VO Current Mood:  excited |
columbus
[ viceovervirtue ]
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11:55a |
$13 for 13 tattoos
Friday the 13th! Does anyone know of any tattoo shops participating in the $13 for 13?
Or has anyone ever gotten this done before at any shops in Ohio? |
columbus
[ louiserobertson ]
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11:34a |
Page Meets Stage (Cols.) Sun., Nov. 15, 8 pm
Making plans for the weekend? Include this: Either one of these guys should be a draw! Logic, veteran of the National Poetry Slam stage, haiku champion, will trade poems with Steve Abbott, master craftsman and veteran of the battlefields of print publication. Then, time to ask them questions, see what really goes on behind the poetry. We'll have soda and water. BYOB is allowed. Page Meets Stage (Columbus) Logic and Steve Abbott Sunday, Nov. 15, 8 pm, $5 @ The Wild Goose Creative 2491 Summit St. (near the Summit/Hudson intersection) Columbus, OH 43202 More information: loui526@yahoo.com |
craftgrrl
[ madfishmonger ]
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10:20a |
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craftgrrl
[ gorengal ]
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8:09a |
Mod Podge blog
Someone recently asked about decoupage crafts...I don't have any current projects to share, but I did want to mention a decoupaging blog I found a few months ago: ModPodgeRocks. Amy features really cute projects and "modern" ways to use Mod Podge. I created a syndicated feed on LJ so I could follow the blog on my friends list. If you're interested, go here and click on Subscribe in the upper right corner. New entries to the blog will start appearing on your f-list (when the RSS feeds are working on LJ, that is). |
| Thursday, November 12th, 2009 |
topmodel
[ ggagahc ]
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10:47p |
Brief Miss J interview on his new book
I happened upon this video on Yahoo and thought it was pretty interesting. Miss J apparently is releasing a new book so the interview was about the book, but he does go a little into Top Model, what he thought about it, and how he got involved with it in the first place. Always fun to know, considering he's a judge and, for the most part, few people take him seriously anymore. (Not sure how to embed so instead all I's got is a link) Link: http://omg.yahoo.com/videos/strut-your-stuff-with-miss-j/9193?nc |
| Friday, November 13th, 2009 |
topmodel
[ kittycamal ]
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3:20a |
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| Thursday, November 12th, 2009 |
redrawlthestars
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10:15p |
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There are so many pieces of art I want from etsy! Christmas is coming and I have no idea what I am going to get for everyone! Oh my goodness!  ( Read more... ) |
topmodel
[ thought4food ]
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5:09p |
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craftgrrl
[ addicted2crafts ]
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3:56p |
Cutting decals of baby clothing and putting them on adult clothing.
Now would you want to cut very very close to the decal or leave some of the original fabric around it? To attach it to my shirt, I am now going to put it on some white fabric, since my shirts white and sew it on there and also use iron on fusable webbing. if some of you have done this before and have a better way of taking pre existing decals and stuff off baby clothing an putting it on a bigger shirt, so you can wear it please let me know. Yes I have cross posted to other crafts to get a wider arena of replies, in case nobody replies in one group, or someone in another group has done or heard of what I am doing, and the other groups have not. |
topmodel
[ jughoods_guest ]
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3:28p |
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craftgrrl
[ sighfoo ]
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3:54p |
giraffe for gigi
gift for my cousin made with cashmere, wool and embroidery thread. wool and cashmere from thrift store and felted in the wash. |
news
[ theljstaff ]
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1:53p |
LiveJournal Major Notes: Notes, Tweaks, Bug Kills, LJ_Cares!
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Photos of the week
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You can see a sample of this week's gorgeous photos and check out spotlight communities and awesome user content after the jump!
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craftgrrl
[ joifulgirl ]
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4:52p |
just a simple one
i made this for my parents-  i was really tempted to add SO STOP JUDGING ME. Current Mood:  coldCurrent Music: FREE FREE FREE GIMMIE THAT FREEEEEEEEEDOM |
craftgrrl
[ lumnata ]
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1:44p |
decoupage?
Do you decoupage? Can you please show me pictures of your decoupage craftiness? |
craftgrrl
[ kittycatalina ]
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2:02p |
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