Craft Chat & Swaps

I have some dolls that are about the size of those pluffies, only a bit smaller in body..and I wanted to make clothing for them..just to see if I could actually do it! My mom had made the clothing for me (that they had on originally.) I don't know how to make dolls...

My birthday is coming up(8th of October) and I'm having my party at home. It's going to be a murder mystery party(www.murdermystery.com.au) and the theme is Carribean Cruise. In the story line we go on the ship and at the end arrive at a beach (I think) so some of the costumes...

hi there, I need some kind of graphical image for a flyer I need to make to help advertise my new business venture in recycled jewellery. ism terrible at creating digital images so i was wondering if any one would like to do a swap with me. If you could make an image for my...

My daughter will be 2 in November(20th). I have no clue what type of theme I want to go with this year. She isnt into cartoons or have a particular toy she favors more. This is what I did last year. I did a Monkey theme with the colors pink and brown. I also made some Ears out...

Ok, so. I've got a grand idea for an halloween costume, but I need some help finalising the deets... See I had to think of a costume idea for two (me and my tom, because we're a couple right, so we do things together) and it seems only fitting that we go as a blackjack and a...

Well someone mentioned it on the Secret Santa thread and I would love to do a Halloween swap =) Anyone else fancy it?

i have so much jewelry that i don't wear anymore. Most from middle and high school (my goth/punk/and everything else days) i just couldn't part with them. Needless to say, i need to do some clearing out! So how about a jewelry swap. Handmade, and not. Any takers? i will upload...

Anyone interested in doing a Christmas Swap? I was thinking we could do it like Secret Santa, no one will know who is making stuff for them (except for me) and then when we get it we can post and guess who are Secret Santa was! I know its kinda early but as well all know...

Okay well some of you may have seen my Dresden Dolls rosary, and if not here it is: http://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/dresden_dolls_rosary I've changed it slightly, but basically I need advice on the bottom bit (you can only see it if you click on the picture). I've been...

Hey all, I decided yesterday to try and drum up some visits to my blog and the buzz on my business I would do a giveaway. So I am giving away one Dia de los Muertos/Day of the Dead figure of the winners design or a paper mache' Sugar Skull of the winners design specifications....

So my fam does a themed Halloween part every year. this year is rocky horror. I just went to the show and have a Columbia costume, but i want to do something different, i am kind of rocky horrored out (if that is possible). The thing is , my mom is uber sensitive, so i can not...

as i was unpacking my craft room i found a lot of paint swatches and I was curious anyone have any ideas on what i can use them for

Hi! Does anyone have any suggestions on sites that have free prick and stitch patterns? Thanks!

Ok, so, as many of you have read my angsty teen plus size ranty thingymabobergig, you know that I'm a big girl But sometiems... like with ALL of the skinnys jeans I have bought... the waist is HUGE on me! Like... if it fit in the front, then the back would be huge, if the...

Ok so my folks are having a yard sell and before i let them get rid of all sorts of cool stuff i had to go through it. i found all these awesome polo shirts in rad colors that my dad is getting rid of. they are all XL or XXL and i am deff no where close to fitting that in a...

I want to be Velma Dinkley (from Scooby Doo) for Halloween and since I want to make my costume I need to make a pleated skirt like hers. I am plus sized and an experienced beginner in sewing. Does anyone know of any good online patterns or how-to's? I am having trouble finding...

I once wanted to knit and i learned but now i stopped and i don't want to start again cause i liked it but i want to move on for a while , thing is now i have lots of yarn in different colors which i liked to keep around but what can i make with it that doesn't involve...

a while back amy butler did a international tote bag exchange it was pretty cool you make a tote of some sort and fill it with little goodies would any one be interested in trying to have a cut out and keep tote bag exchange if so then the dead line for finished projects will...

that would be a great idea if you could just stamp a shirt instead of taking awhile to make a stencil(although it is quite fun) if you happen to know a tutorial or are willing to make one that would be awesome!

hi I'm sakura and i make dread falls and extensions. and recently i have started creating my own make up. come check out my site for details. http://www.angelfire.com/punk/sakura_blossoms/\ my etsy: kawaiioverdose.etsy.com

A good friend of mine loves crochet dishcloths for her kitchen. She says she used to be able to buy them from a cute old lady who used a hard, scratchy, cotton yarn good for scrubbing. I have looked at Sugar and Cream and other cotton yarns but they seem very soft. Does anyone...

I'm making a birthday present for a friend and want to make her lots of miniature stuff. I'm going to include bought miniature stuff too like buttons and ribbon but I need more ideas of stuff whether bought or made. I need things that fit into a medium sized matchbox or around...

I've got a shirt I want to tea stain, but all the tutorials I can find are for dying the fabric completely. I only want the splotches. Can someone help?

Hello everyone I have two old shirts that I love to death, but I just cant part with, I need some ideas of what to do with them, I'd love to be able to still wear them. They're both a little snug, and I'd love to fix that problem if possible!...

so i got a free husky viking sewing machine today yeaaaaaa it was agood ending to all the crap that has happend today the girl who gave it to me said it wasnt working but i plugged it in and everything seems to be running fine the only thing is i dont know how to thread it or...

Okay, this is my fist post. First of all, I love this place quite a lot. I really do. So here, I kindly ask.... School's rushing closer, and I really want to wear something that'll remind people who I am, and that'll just wow them. Well, even more so, I want to wear something...

If you've enjoyed any of my projects, feel free to drop me a line or pop by www.hennie.folksy.com and see if I can help you sort out those gift problems. Thanks, Hope to see you soon, Deb

a how to crochet? I learned how to crochet a line with my fingers... I have no clue how to use the hook thing OR how to go back and forth, because I just just go in a straight line.

I've made a couple of different zines and was wondering if anyone would like to organise some kind of swap; not just zines (maybe other stuff like postcards, bookmarks, etc, etc, etc). I like the easy/cheap postage aspect Opinions/ideas?

Ok, so I have an idea for what I want to do for my back to school outfit. My mom is all freaky about "no, your first day back to Green valley [my high school] HAS TO BE SPECIAL!!!" Its my Senior year, and I kind of want to make it be ALL DIY stuff! The jewelry that I've made,...