XtinaS
Ashland, VA, USmember
craft interests: crochet, fashion, gifts, holidays, home decorating, jewelry making, restyle, sewing, duct tape!
Member Since: 05/31/2008
Tesla Bag
Inspired by a documentary, I got this idea to do a bag to celebrate Nicola Tesla, who was brilliant and fascinating and a little more than odd. But that's how geniuses are! The bag is capacious...
Mod Duct Tape Dress
Duct tape strikes again! This is one of my entries for the state fair this year. Instead of weaving the tape, I adhered it in even rows onto freezer paper, then cut it out with a regular dress...
Black Disco Diva Bag
Yet another in my (seemingly) endless line of bags. I crocheted this the afternoon before I went out dancing, since I wanted something chic but not too dressy. Also, it was small enough to keep on my...
Sea Turtle Purse
I make bags almost constantly. To me, there is nothing as cool as making something to carry stuff around in. The construction is a basic rectangle with the top corners lopped off. The turtle body...
Duct Tape Hat
Maybe it's beacuse I work for an HVAC company, but I am a huge fan of duct tape. It's sturdy, washable, colorful, and has body. The only drawback is that it's, well, tape. To make working with...
Stash Busting
auntpose | February 10th, 2012
Amber Seaglass Necklace
SeaglassReinvented | February 10th, 2012
Seaglass Heart Necklace with Red Swarovski Crystal
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Bowl Filler Easter/Spring Eggs
sewfaithfull | February 10th, 2012
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Re: marble tealight holder
Absolutely beautiful!
posted: 7:01 pm on July 7thRe: Burgess Meredith has nothin' on me!
I am a big Halloween-costume person, and I appreciate the work that goes into them from start to finish. You deserve major kudos for this one, because this is seriously one of the best I have seen. Rockin'!
posted: 6:09 pm on May 5thRe: Max's sweater
Very clever recycling! And it looks like it was knitted with him in mind.
posted: 6:44 pm on March 14thRe: I Love My Pet
This is the cutest thing! Love it!
posted: 6:43 pm on March 14thRe: Book Giveaway: Crafty Chica's Guide to Artful Sewing!
I actually checked this out in a bookstore but had already blown my monthly book budget. Would love to win it!
posted: 6:38 pm on March 14thRe: Rabid's Hardanger
The skull and crossbones rocks! Hats off!
posted: 8:48 pm on January 5thRe: Duct Tape Hat
Most of the decoration is the woven duct tape itself. There is a thin band of white duct tape around the brim, which isn't visible here due to the marabou. The white trim on the crown is bias tape, because it was easier and neater to make a finished circle with (unsticky) fabric than (sticky) tape. The bias tape was hot-glued on. The brim is trimmed with marabou, applied with the glue gun. The flower decoration is made up of two elements, both readily available at a craft or sewing store. The back part is a feather "spray" that came already fanned and the front is just a gool old silk rose. Really, the trimming was the easy part.
posted: 8:38 pm on January 5thRe: Mod Duct Tape Dress
Unfortunately, I never could get anyone to try it on. The only person who volunteered was a guy! I think my sister-in-law would fit, but she would sooo not do that. :-)
posted: 8:31 pm on January 5thRe: The CraftStylish Caption Contest: Knitwear Comes Back to Haunt Us
No sudden moves...we have a pie. Hand over the candy and no one gets hurt.
posted: 8:54 am on October 25thRe: Sea Turtle Purse
Thanks so much. I'm flattered you like it enough to want to use it. I say, go for it!
posted: 6:53 pm on July 18thRe: Cherry Leopard Tote
Super bag! I like the fabrics you chose and the pattern itself is really architectural.
posted: 9:41 pm on July 17th