tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22411686358967201192011-04-21T14:49:05.811-04:00I'd just like a place to showcase some of the work I've done. This includes crochet, quilting, cooking, and other assorted crafting. Like what you see? Leave a comment!Alanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05705226707348810707noreply@blogger.comBlogger71100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2241168635896720119.post-63157667974694053662009-03-01T19:20:00.003-05:002009-03-01T19:46:25.222-05:00

Today, I'd like to focus my post on some Photoshopping. These are clearly not the greatest quality (as they were made for Myspace), but they were certainly the most fun. Most of the photos started with the same picture of a rotini, and I just kinda worked from there. We shall start with the politically incorrect image, note the vaguely swollen eye area. Poor noodle. :(If there are children

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It's been over a month since my last post. When I focus more time on the website, I'll post more often. Until then, no biggie. As promised, my fingerless gloves, made out of that scrumptious cotton sweater. I used them in the bitter cold:I used them in an attack against a vicious mountain lion:And finally, I used them to do my best Vanna White demo in the kitchen:So I've been away from the

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A very good friend of mine was "with child" and I knew this would be the first time to try a real quilt. I'd done t-shirt quilts before, but they don't provide me with the satisfaction that the intricacy of a pieced quilt gives. I found Classic Pooh curtains at my local thrift shop and jumped in from there. It didn't matter whether the baby was going to be a boy or a girl, blue was the color I

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Update: Extremely helpful videos posted at the bottom, thanks to Lauren at Cashmere Creations!Today's lesson: taking apart a sweater. Below is a sweater that I got at a thrift shop purely based on its softness. It's very worn cotton- smooth, soft, and comfy. The sweater wasn't my style, nor would it fit me so I decided it had to be taken apart and repurposed. The reason why I'm posting this

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I had already made a tea shawl from a pattern out of Amazing Crochet Lace and I loved the outcome, and I wanted to make my own tea shawl without a pattern. Below is the photo of the shawl from the book. Great book, by the way.Anyway, here's my final result:And here's a fabulous action shot:Another action shot (all sorts of action, huh?):How'd I do it? I can give a basic pattern, though it's

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Post numero 2:I found a great wearable blanket on Craftster and I wish for the life of me that I could find it again. Basically, it was a sleeping bag for a bottom with little foot holes at the corners that were cut out for walking purposes. The top is sweatshirt style, or those footy pajamas we wore as kids.It's nice and long, so my feet stay toasty and warm. I made it the way I thought it

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Ok, so I guess I'll just jump right in with some of my projects. These are happy little guys made with assorted techniques.First up:Amigurumi Ant- he's completely crocheted, the entire body is one piece. It's just a matter of increasing and decreasing. The antenna and legs are separate and they curl, so the ant kinda looks dead if i don't stretch him out. Second photo is a close-up of his

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