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Art or Craft?

Aleese — Wed, 14 May 2008 21:21:09 GMT

No, idea, but I've been buzzing around the house doing all sorts of odd things. Yesterday I made cheese on a whim. Indian Paneer. It took about 15 minutes of me actually working and the rest was it sitting and draining.

Almost a week ago I painted my TV. The whole thing except the very back where it gets really hot and all the plugs are. It's a light and breezy field of tulips now. LoL

I'm making paper mache hot air balloons for the boys rooms.

I tried a new recipe and we love it and it has fed us for two days and about $2.50. Go rice and beans. LoL

And I'm working on a new bra off and on. It's going to be a mix between a choli and a corset and I have my fingers crossed I have enough know-how to pull it off.

And did you guys get to see my egg carton flowers that I posted in DIY Bellydance?

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Do ya ever...

Vashti a.k.a.*Cyran Monn* — Thu, 22 May 2008 18:49:32 GMT

feel the sadness in purchased commercial goods? Like you can FEEL the suffering and unhappiness that went into it from some poor little starving child in a third world country that should be outside playing and not worrying about where he'll get his next meal from. Maybe I'm just crazy, but it really upsets me. Guess that's why I'm on such a quest to DIY for life :) I wear handmade undies, how 'bout you?! LOL!!

am i weird? stupid for thinking like this? my husband and family seem to think so.

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to dread or not to dread....THAT is the question....

Moon — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 17:52:10 GMT

oh my hair....

it's so long. I think it'd take days to back-comb. My husband would be mad......but i always wanted a big nappy head of dreadlocks. I should probably stay on his good side for a little while because he did JUST buy me a wicked awesome adjustable dress form (in my phat size and beyond!)

dammit. He has this idea in his head that everyone with dreads is dirty, and i can't convince him otherwise.

i don't know what to do. Should i just do it? or shave my head out of spite? LOL!!

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my etsy shop

Vashti a.k.a.*Cyran Monn* — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 19:14:22 GMT

http://www.madamevshti.etsy.com

there's nothing there yet, i just set up my account today :) better get to work!! LOL!!!!

who else has an etsy shop?

LIST IT!!!!! I wanna see!! :)

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two days, 18 pounds...

skirblah — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 01:03:17 GMT

of vegetable soap....
made four batches this weekend - each a 4.5 lb 'loaf'
two batches of citrus spice, one batch of rosemary - peppermint, and one batch of tropical woods -
now to make at least another two batches... one peppermint, and one jojoba (always an unscented soap for anyone that might have overly sensitive skin)

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Looking for a good Pants Pattern for woman's Plus size

folkmaiden — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 17:18:40 GMT

I'm looking for a good pants pattern for a woman's plus size. It is for a custom pair of hippy patchwork pants I'm making for a lady who wears size 16 or so. Any suggestions?

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i'd like to reclaim my seat at the head of this tribe, if you don't mind...

Vashti a.k.a.*Cyran Monn* — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 11:54:10 GMT

any objections?

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well...i made my first batch of soap today

Moon — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 23:21:01 GMT

everything went good until the mixer splashed me with raw soap...that was kinda frightening. It ate a hole in my pants even though i poured vinegar on it as soon as it happened!! Lye is scary shit, really scary.

well it's setting up in the mold right now, we'll see how it goes tomorrow when i go to cut it.

yay. ;)

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...Butter Crafting?

Aleese — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 07:16:10 GMT

Somehow Cyran talking about making soap made me want to make butter, so Tuesday, I did. It's really simple, and it's good exercise for your arms.

It seems to make about a third of the liquid you use.

Decide how much butter you want and get a container that SEALS VERY WELL, fill it half way with heavy cream (haven't tried with light yet)
Add salt and sugar to taste, if you want.
Shake the hell out of it.
When it starts thickening up and it doesn't seem like it's moving around much anymore, swap it to a container twice the size you're currently using. (if you don't it will start to leak out on you, I promise)
Shake it some more, it will seem like it suddenly becomes liquid again and when you peek, it will have started looking like runny butter.
Keep shaking, you need to get the whey out of it.
Eventually, you'll have shaken most of the whey out, drain it out (I don't know what to do with it so I poured it in the sink. Any uses for it?)
Use a spatula to sqeeze any excess whey out and swap it to a sealable container. You can also, if you have a suitable pan, pour it in a pan and chill it. After it's hardened you can cut it into sticks, or cutesy shapes if you have a formal dinner coming up. Although, we don't seem the kinds of ladies to go for seven forks and knives. LoL

Also, I think that if you whip it after it becomes butter, and you've got the whey out of it, you can make that fluffy whipped butter they have in restaurants. I don't have a mixer to try it though.

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How do I make a patchwork skirt?

folkmaiden — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 14:38:17 GMT

I want to make a patchwork skirt that will be super comfy and last! I have a serger. Should I just serge all the patches together to make one big piece of fabric and then cut the skirt out from that? Or, should I do layer by layer and gather each to the one above it? I need something to destract me from the complicated pattern I'm making a dress from now. It's making me pull out my hair... and it's so borring. Also, I think I will feel much better at home hanging out in a beautiful skirt I made rather than sweatpants ala droopy butt.

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new handmade clothing tutorials on podbean

Moon — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 20:17:05 GMT

yep, trying to preserve the art of handmade clothing...so i've opened an account with podbean.

within the next few days i'll be posting a video on how to make patchwork pants, so if that's helpful to any of you...i guess i did something useful for once. :)

i'll post a link when it's up and running.

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what to make today....

Moon — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 13:22:49 GMT

idol hands, already!

dunno what i should start now, i just bought an OOP mCcall's bag pattern, but, it's not here yet. I'm thinking about making a patchy skirt...or trying my overalls pattern i made meself....to many options.

or i could clean my house........HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

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flutterbybutterfly.... awesome handmade clothes from Canada!

folkmaiden — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 21:15:19 GMT

Hey! Have any of you seen this lady's clothing!? Oh my gosh, this woman has some sweet styles. I feel all inspired now. www.flutterbybutterfly.net

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okay, forget about podbean...

Moon — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 16:43:05 GMT

pricks, i go to set it all up and they expect you to pay per month for limited space and obsolete features, it sucks, there are other sites out there that are better and FREE.

i might just blog everything here on tribe.

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you might be a hippie if....

Moon — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 20:38:01 GMT

you make yer own underwear.....

yep, my husband is laughing his ass off at me. He can laugh all he wants, but his drawers were most likely made by 6 year old children in Somalia!

who's laughing now? HUH??!! LOL!!!

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Crinklies and Squeakers!

Aleese — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 08:27:20 GMT

It just occured to me as I was looking at an auction for a very adorable, but IMO ridiculously high priced, stuffed dragonfly on ebay. For one, I'm cheap, for two, I'm addicted to getting my kids toys, SOoooooooooo, why can't I make some? I want to be able to make lovely clothes, practicing by making the boys toys will be good for me. Do any of you know what the crinklies in the stuffed toys are? And where do I get the squeakies? I know I read years ago about a woman who was making squeakie toys for her dogs and they got them at a craft store I think, but does anyone know for sure? Thanks guys, I wuvy you! LoL

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a bit on soapmaking

Moon — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 13:28:48 GMT

i found a good calculator to help with making recipes here http://candleandsoap.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ&sdn=candleandsoap&cdn=homegarden&tm=11&f=00&su=p284.8.150.ip_&tt=3&bt=0&bts=0&zu=http%3A//www.soapcalc.com/calc/SoapCalcWP.asp

I also made a soap mold cozy that is made to fit my soap mold and keep it warm with out big ass blankets and cardbord. I dunno if i was the first to do this or anything, but i was impressed with my idea to do that. :)

anywho, getting close to making some now :)

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anybody make their own soap?

Moon — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 17:23:32 GMT

i think this is an interesting hobby, i just don't know much more about it than what i saw on DIY network the other day. Is it worth getting into? Is it better for your skin?

help me out, I'm totally ignorant to this one!

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vegi dye?

Moon — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 21:10:39 GMT

i don't quite understand, How does that work? The awesome books i just got from Marta has a chapter in it about vegi dying, but it's not super in-depth.

:) any help?

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this is a cool site about making all kinds of makeup and stuff....

Moon — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 18:15:57 GMT

http://www.makeyourcosmetics.com

and this site is great too

http://www.brambleberry.com

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I want these clothes

Missy — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 03:26:13 GMT

I saw this site a few years ago. I keep thinking I'll have some rich relative die and leave me everything so I can shot there but....
It is good for inspiration:

http://www.gypsymoon.com/

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HEMP!

Moon — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 13:29:11 GMT

no, i'm not smoking it....

i love hemp jewelry, and have been making it for years but i just recently was turned onto filmo polymer clay canes that have designs the whole way through, so all you have to do is slice down the roll, punch a hole through it, bake and Viola! easy hippie clay beads ;) so fun and non-time consuming. ya gotta love the instant gratification, and the kids can help! ;)

back to playing with me hemp ;) weeeeeeee!

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appliqués?

Moon — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 15:44:30 GMT

anyone have an idea for an appliqué that's not a tree, a lotus flower, a daisy, a mushroom, celestial, or otherwise commonly seen on patchy garments?

i wanna use a peacock!!!

but i love hearing other people's creative ideas!!

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I made my own Practice Poi today!!

Angelia_R — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 06:04:54 GMT

I am sooo happy with myself =)

I will be making my daughter a set tomorrow possibly...

Tennis balls... "string" and some hommade finger loops...

I will work on "covers" next. I am such a dork...

Its an obsession... and I only know how to do a few things... AHAHAHAHA but its soooo relaxing.

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what cha working on?

Moon — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 17:05:20 GMT

i need to go to the fabric store...i'm down to 1/2yd and less scraps...thinking about doing some patchwork, i gotta see if anything i have left over even goes together ;)

i am so bored right now...and not very motivated either...

what cha working on?

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pattern making?

Moon — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 12:29:15 GMT

anyone know of a good resource, book, site, ect..? i kinda understand, but i want super fitted bell bottom jeans...contoured to my uniquely huge ass....i don't think i can wing this one.

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Isnt it nice...

Angelia_R — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 07:02:08 GMT

When you remember to oil your sewing machine and its soooo quiet, and sews soooo smoothly???

AHAHAHAH...

I sew sooo much that I hardly remember to oil my machine untill it is cussing at me!!! I sat down tonight to make myself some new pants, and had to almost plug my ears!!! OUCH! poor thing...
Oil oil oil! and its sooo smooth and sooo quiet! well as quiet as a metal gear machine can be...

*sigh*

Time for bed. Tomorrow I have two skirts to work on... 25 yard gauze, and 10 yard white...

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the tribe where i talk to myself.....

Moon — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 22:17:39 GMT

yep.

common' you guys gotta be doing something?!! LOL!!

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welcome!!

Moon — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 14:22:38 GMT

ever wanted to make an apron dress? need help tie dying? This is the place! ask away and tell your friends!!

buy, sell, showcase...show us what you do!!

~namaste

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