For my mum's birthday I embroidered her house and garden. She loved it! And I was quite proud of my first actual embroidery.

Also, made some monster toys for my bf's nieces and a knitted scarf (from fabric strips) for my mum.

( pics below )

Today, at the craft store, I bought a pack of white dishtowels to embroider/cross-stitch.

So, I'm looking for World of Warcraft embroidery patterns, or drawings that would easily translate to a pattern. This is definitely something I could do myself (and will be doing for myself), but I would love to see the different perspectives other players have on cool things from the game. Locations, buildings, maps, abilities, gear, items, just-for-fun gear and items, recipes, characters, mobs, NPCs of all sorts, symbols?

I'm a Tauren hunter, so I'm going to be looking at Tauren stuff and pet stuff, as well as the Horde symbol, but I'd love to see what you all come up with!

If you do WoW crafts (and I know some of you do), post them!

( Murlocs...cuter than you'd expect )

I recently got a new car (a B.A. Station Wagon, thank you) and I'm working on pimpin' it out, so to speak.
I checked the memories and I couldn't find anything specifically relating to it, so I was wondering:

What are some fairly cheap ways you've tricked out your rides?
haha. And I'm talking cute, awesome, funky, crafty ways you've made your vehicles your own.
Not just Wal*Mart seat covers and dice in the mirror.

  

A last minute handmade Christmas gift for a coworker.
Pattern purchased from Little Cotton Rabbits.

The first five people to respond to this post will get something made by me.

This offer does have some restrictions so please read:
- I make no guarantees that you will like what I make.
- What I create will be just for YOU & you are allowed to make requests (and I will try to honor them).
- It will be done before 2011.
- It might be cookies, a mix cd, a necklace, an original haiku, a scarf, who knows!
- You'll need to PM me your mailing address if you're one of the first 5.

In return, all you need to do is repost this on your LJ (or on here if you'd like - or even both if you're ambitious!) and offer to make 5 things for 5 other people.

Also, please PM me your addresses.

just finished
embroidery under the cut
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All of the fabric is either leftovers from other projects, recycled, purchased at a 2nd-hand store, discount ends or out of the 3-for-1 bin at the fabric store.  All of the stuffing was purchased at various 2nd-hand stores as well.  Don't worry, I only used the unopened bags!


( More here! )

The first five people to respond to this post will get something made by me.

This offer does have some restrictions so please read:
- I make no guarantees that you will like what I make.
- What I create will be just for YOU & you are allowed to make requests (and I will try to honor them).
- It will be done before 2011.
- It might be cookies, a mix cd, a necklace, an original haiku, a scarf, who knows!
- You'll need to PM me your mailing address if you're one of the first 5.

In return, all you need to do is repost this on your LJ (or on here if you'd like - or even both if you're ambitious!) and offer to make 5 things for 5 other people.

I've recently learned to weave, and just completed my fourth project about a week ago.



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Inhabits only forest regions in the north of Madagascar


The pic is clickable

Here are a couple things I've made lately.

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(Terraform Hat seamed at the back for a nice pointed top.)
oday is the last day to buy the hat patterns at a discounted price on Midnightsky Fibers. The hat patterns are yummy and delightful...but being rewritten! You will get the current copies of the patterns now, and the spiffy verion in a little bit once they are...well. Spiffy. But only available for a few more hours! Patterns available here.

Hats are designed to be used with a bulky or super bulky weight handspun yarn.
They knit up quickly, great for last minute gifts!
( more of the patterns included: )

Yay! Crows!




Paper snowflake (folded paper + scissors).

( Bigger pic at my LJ )

I rarely post here, but came across this and thought it too funny to not share. Enjoy!

( make it make it faster faster )

A few days ago I posted a shadowbox I made to commemorate our visit to London's Playhouse Theater to see John Barrowman in La Cage Aux Folles. I just finished the other two and here they are:

( Oh La La )

Please do check it out www.summernightair.etsy.com

custom made for a friend :) she asked me to make a bear that likes tennis, as a thank you gift to someone who also likes tennis. g-hook & 100% cotton.

My son just showed me a snowman he made at his class Christmas party, and I thought I'd share in case some of you would be interested. ( Santa hasn't brought my new camera yet, so one large crappy cell pic it is! )

Tomorrow night I'm going to whip up some Oreo truffles (made with 16oz crushed oreos + 8oz cream cheese, rolled into balls, refridgerated, then coated with melted chocolate)

I have 3 questions I hope someone can answer:

1. After they are made I will be taking them to my family on Christmas Eve. They live about 3 hours away. Will they be ok sitting out and not in the refridgerator? (They do contain cream cheese)

2. Does anyone have any ideas for decorating? I was going to do one package plain oreos covered with white choloate and one package mint oreos covered with dark chocolate. I figured I'd dust the black oreo crumbs over the white chocolate truffles but not sure about the mint ones.

3. I'm sure some of you have all ready made these, so do you have any other tips?

Thanks!