Posted by craftyplanet on 2008-07-21 14:34:58
Post Subject: One Yard Wonders - call for submissions
Hey there, Seamster Extraordinaire!
We are excited to invite you to contribute to our upcoming book entitled 101 One-Yard Wonders. Inspired by the success of the One-Skein Wonders series for knitters and crocheters, we are expanding this approach to new, exciting projects for sewing enthusiasts like you! With this book, we are setting out to fill a need that so many of us have: what to do with that single yard of special, coveted fabric you bought on impulse.
For this collection, we're focusing on projects that take no more than one yard of fabric to complete. Yes, you can feel free to add trims, zippers, velcro, buttons, interfacing -- whatever additional stash stuff & notions might be necessary to complete the project. We only ask that your project uses one-- and only one--yard of a single fabric. Sew and no-sew projects both gladly considered.
We invite you to contribute your original designs for home decorating items, baby items, personal accessories, toys, garments (for men, women, and children), outdoors, pets, seasonal projects ... whatever! The categories are open ended, and the possibilities are limitless! We are pleased to be able to offer compensation to designers whose projects are selected. The deadline for submissions is August 31, 2008. Projects will be considered and selected as we receive them, so try to get them in sooner rather than later. The only stipulation is that your original designs may not have been previously published in a book or anthology.
If you would like to participate, you have a couple of different ways to submit your project idea(s)--the more the merrier!
1) If you have a completed project, send some good-quality photos of the item, along with a detailed description and the required submission information listed below, to oneyardwonders@gmail.com by August 31, 2008. Be sure to include your full name, email address(es), daytime and evening phone numbers, and mailing address. A short bio of yourself is optional, but encouraged.
You can also mail these to us at:
One Yard Wonders
c/o Crafty Planet
2833 Johnson St. NE
Minneapolis, MN 55418
OR
2) if your project is just an idea right now, that's OK too. Send us a sketch of your proposed project, along with a detailed description (both as detailed as you can possibly manage) and the required submission information listed below, to oneyardwonders@gmail.com by August 31, 2008. Be sure to include your full name, email address(es), daytime and evening phone numbers, and mailing address. A short bio of yourself is optional, but encouraged.
You can also mail these to us at:
One Yard Wonders
c/o Crafty Planet
2833 Johnson St. NE
Minneapolis, MN 55418
If we select your design....
1) We will either request your actual, original sample from the photos you submitted, or you will be provided with the editors' choice of fabric in order to produce a sample, which will be photographed for the book and kept for a tour and trunk shows.
2) You will also receive a letter of agreement and consent form asking for the one-time right to publish YOUR pattern in One-Yard Wonders.
3) Upon completion of the sample, instructions, letter of agreement, and consent form you will be paid for your submission.
4) In the published book, you will receive credit, along with information about your business, if applicable.
5) You will be one of the first to receive a complimentary copy of the published book.
Remember, deadline is August 31, 2008.
Please provide as much of the following information as possible with your submission:
(mail, email, or use our online submission form)
http://www.craftyplanet.com/oneyardwonders/submissionform.htm
Personal Info --
Name
Business Name (if applicable)
Address
Phone number
E-mail address
Website
Pattern Info --
Name/Type of Project
Fabric Weight/type (woven, knit, lightweight, heavyweight, etc.)
Width (in inches) of the fabric yardage (e.g., 44"/45", 54", 60")
Complete Materials list (i.e., elastic, ric rac, etc.)
Other special equipment required?
Pattern Pieces (number, size)
Special Layout Information for your pattern pieces
If already available, step-by-step instructions (please use as many pages as necessary, and you are encouraged to include step-by-step illustrations to accompany your instructions)
(Seam Allowance should conform to 1/2" standard)
Has your pattern been previously published? Is it currently or has it previously been available for sale? Describe. Please note that this will not disqualify you.
If you send the completed item as your submission, we regret that we cannot return items that are not selected unless you include a self-addressed stamped envelope with your submission. Please note that selected items will not be returned.
We're hoping very much that you will want to be part of first One-Yard Wonder book, and look forward to hearing from you! Let us know if you have any questions, as well.
Posted by sewoff on 2005-04-02 11:34:27
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an eyelet and a grommet are both metal rings that are inserted into your fabric to make a hole - eyelets are very small - grommets are larger usually 1/2" diameter and up -- however if you ever read a craft or home decorating book from the UK grommets are called eyelets.
there are both grommet and eyelet tools available at sewing and craft stores -- larger grommets usually have to be installed using a mallet - there are also "professional" grommet tools used by drapery workrooms - they have various size dies -- but they are very costly usually around $100 for the grommet tool and then 25 - 30 for each die - that's for the smaller grommets -- larger size grommets and tool are even more. -
Crafty chica is right a rivet is flat -- look at the corners of the pockets on blue jeans -- those metal reinforcements are rivets.
Posted by anjanetteopal on 2006-12-08 07:36:34
Post Subject: Decorating on the cheap
If for you moving into/renting/buying a new place means finally having
the freedom to decorate any way you'd please, you might be
fighting the temptation not to live beyond your means in order to
live surrounded by the kind of beauty you love and have longed for.
Fulfilling that dream of making your place home-decorating-reality-show-worthy doesn't have to be expensive. A little creativity can go a long way and be a huge asset to a tiny bank account. One way to save money is to use every day objects to add an interesting touch in unexpected places. Just adding a bowl of fruit to a living room coffee table or end table can suggest a sort of abundance you may not have in any measurable monetary quantity. Picking flowers from the garden or the side of the road on your way home from work and arranging them at home can bring comfort and freshness to a not-so-impressive (or impressive, for that matter) dining area. If you want to coordinate colors, work with what you have. Have an earthy
colored hallway or bathroom? Make a mirror or picture frame out of the lids to Starbucks frappuchino bottles. Seriously. Don't spend a fortune for something that may not even express your personality to your visitors if you can make something that does for less!
If you do decide to purchase more conventional decorating items, consider whether an item can be displayed in several places or in several ways to change things up a bit without spending more money. Flower vases are a great example. Not only can they be found cheaply at thrift
stores (everyone has a dozen lying around from flower arrangements given to them over the years), but they can suit just about any decorating taste. If you are going for a touch of elegance, consider buying vases that are or could pass for crystal and dress them up very little. If you're up for a challenge, buy more interesting pieces or paint the simple ones you find to match your theme. Don't limit yourself to flowers when choosing filler for your vases. Pebbles/stones, sea shells, fish (with water preferably), candles, writing utensils, dry cooking supplies like beans rice and noodles, potpourri, craft supplies like beads and buttons, and just about anything else you can imagine could add just the right touch to a room. Consider changing the contents, arrangement, or embelishments (like ribbon) of vases to match the season. A large vase with pinecones from the yard and $1 candycanes from the grocery store with a Christmas ribbon tied around it could make a beautiful centerpiece and cost you pennies compared to a decorative wreath and candle arrangement from a home design store.
So go ahead and go to the fancy home decorating sales, and look through the catalogs for ideas, but then stop and look at what is immediately around you. You just might be able to recreate the feel of that magazine page without any residual shoppers-guilt the next morning!!
Posted by sewoff on 2005-04-02 10:42:38
Post Subject: new web site
My web site just went live -- would love input -- it is a bit different than most of those posted, it is a home decorating site -- directions for making things for your home, and a small store with my books and some supplies - will be adding projects and supplies as I go. thanks in advance for your input.
Posted by stella on 2006-02-10 00:29:14
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check out the pattern books (like Simplicity and McCalls) at a fabric store. they all have patterns for home-decorating type stuff, and i'm sure one of them would have a pattern for what you're talking about. it shouldn't be too hard of a project, either. it sounds like something that has mostly straight seams.
Guinness, i like the "scissors, for shanking unwanted intruders"!* my dad always keeps a huge Mag-Lite by the bed to brain unwanted intruders, but i'd just have to hit them with a shoe or something.
*Disclaimer: in real life, using weapons in an attack is incredibly dangerous if you're not properly trained. i just think the idea is funny.
Posted by Astrid on 2007-06-05 11:58:46
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The other night I went through a pile of glossies I found in the trash, some are on home-decorating, and I already got inspired to (re)decorate a table lamp I found earlier this year. I've never really done it this way before (I can't afford to buy glossies), but I find just looking at pictures of beautiful things works. And on paper it somehow works better than on the computer.
Posted by spiderlady on 2006-04-05 16:32:23
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I think you guys are right--this mag really wasn't "budget" enough for me. When I got my subscription, they sent me a copy of their home decorating book "Home Cheap Home." A good book, but their idea of "cheap" and mine was light-years apart. A sofa bought at Salvation Army and recovered at a cost of $1000? Dining room chairs that cost over $500 apiece? Not my idea of budget living!!
Posted by jean on 2005-03-30 08:10:59
Post Subject: 10 things every crafty lady needs -- home edition
hello all,
i'm putting together a list of things that every crafty lady should have at home to help with home decorating. it's for a magazine called "for me." the idea is to come up with a list of things specific to crafting a cool abode. i have a bunch of ideas, like murphies oil soap for cleaning up any used furniture you find on the street, a glue gun to bejewel book shelf, a collection of cool fabrics for making pillows, sewing curtains, whipping up a table-cloth, a sewing machine (so handy for home projects), power drill, etc.
But I need some more ideas...Any items you just can't live without for your home decorating projects? what am i forgetting? perhaps a staple gun? paint? vingear for removing stains?
Posted by stella on 2007-01-23 22:34:04
Post Subject:
there are independant fabric shops in most urban areas that stock all kinds of fabrics. for cottons, there are quilt shops. where i'm from, it is hard to find apparel fabrics outside of a national chain, but there are independant shops that sell home decorating, upholstery, and quilting fabrics.
Posted by anthrogirl on 2005-12-29 15:19:32
Post Subject: Wow!
It was great to come on here and see so many replies! Thank you! ::blush::
To answer some questions- I'm a culturalist, specializing in New York City and identity formation. I'm currently teaching classical mythology and sociology at two different colleges. I got my PhD a bit over a year ago. My students are annoying as they don't think very hard, but someone has to teach. :)
I didn't really think about 'getting old' until I noticed a few more gray hairs than before (I'd been too busy to dye my hair), and I realized that I've almost hit the child-brearing limit. I actually tried to get my tubes tied 4 years ago as a 40th birthday present to myself, but my doctor at the time refused, saying 'I might change my mind'. I haven't. I think babies are cute, but the thought of toys all over the floor is too upsetting. So's the idea of paying for someone else's college fund, and passing on the various genetic problems we have in my family. I'm more than annoyed over the tube-tying incident- if I'd been a guy and had wanted a vasectomy, no one would have questioned my sanity. One would think a 40 year old woman would know if she wanted children or not.
I know how to drive, but don't have a car. I happen to love cookware, but then again, I cook constantly. Given a choice between a diamond ring and a small home theatre setup, I'd go for the latter- I love movies.
My birthday is the same day as Elvis's- January 8. Happy birthday!
Part of my grumpiness is that I come to sites like this and I feel like grandma. I go to craigslist and feel the same way, and ditto pretty much everywhere on the web and in real life. When I was dating, men my own age, who thought I was about 20 years younger than my age, disparaged 'old, wrinkly' women in their 40s- even though they looked like shit. But then I'll talk to so many women in my own age group and all they want to talk about are men (and how they hate them- sorry, I don't hate men and being bisexual, I have other options if I want them), their adorable children and grandchildren (I teach and tutor- let me tell you, the parents are worse than the children), their home decorating (I'm going for late 19th century/early 20th- what does 'contemporary' mean, anyway?), and how old they feel and look (for some reason I become persona non grata the moment they find out I'm their age but look younger). So, I keep to myself a lot. When I was younger, being a lone wolf was lots of fun. Now, I'd really like to meet women of all ages who don't think there's anything wrong with wearing Morticia Addams-inspired clothing in broad daylight and occasionally going to tea and a museum, in between antique, thrift and craft shop visits. Surely I can't be the only woman over 35 in New York City who is like this. No matter what, though, I'll still keep doing whatever the hell I want. It's fun, and I like making myself and others smile.
Posted by Tomico Revilak on 2006-01-21 06:30:25
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I'm always looking for out of print books by my favorite authors; it's a lot cheaper to buy them at used bookstores than to buy them online from half.com or Amazon. I mostly buy science fiction and fantasy books and I have a pretty large collection of older books from the 60's, 70's, and 80's now.
Lately, I've also been looking for craft books, organization and housekeeping books, and books about buying a house. Once I buy a house, I'm sure I'll be looking for home improvement, DIY, and decorating books too.
Start looking for those DIY and decorating books now; you will be surprised how many you want to use. Plus, why not decorate where you live now? If you can find "Home Decorating for Dummies" get it. Even new, it is worth the money.
Posted by pudding on 2004-10-01 00:18:08
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I picked home decorating, because that's what I'm in the throes of right now - I absolutely love it. But I love cooking and gardening equally as much. You should be allowed to vote for more than one answer!! :) I also like trying new crafts - in the last few months I have had a go at knitting (using Stitch n' Bitch as my guide and inspiration) and embroidery. Next I am going to try making some little tubs of lip balms.
Posted by sublimestitcher on 2004-10-05 14:11:12
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Okay, embroidery. Duh.
But, aside from that, I love to paint. I mean, I love to slap paint on anything. I don't know why, but ever since I was a little girl nothing appealed to me more than putting brush and paint to something.
I do love to knit, but haven't knitted for years. All I know how to do is make a scarf, but I really love knitting.
But, my vote went to home decorating, because that's my other passion. Nesting.
Posted by go-fish on 2004-11-02 14:21:19
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Things that don't move me in the least:
Paint.
Woodworking/construction.
Clay, any kind.
Needlepoint, although I wish I could get some of those florals into my knitting!
Home decorating.
Things that I think I could like but I can't quite figure out what to do with them:
Rubber stamps.
Stickers.
Beads. I actually love beads, but I am usually at a loss when sitting in front of a tray of them. I'm working on this one.
It's funny about the scrapbooking aversion. To me it seems like a form of collage.
Posted by E. Bess on 2004-10-16 19:46:06
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Yeah, the scrapbooking thing is pretty scary. Part of the problem for me is the fact that I have *no* design sense *whatsoever* (I can deal with words, I can deal with numbers, but I can't deal with pictures no matter how much I love them), and part of the problem is that most of the ones I've seen just look butt-ugly. Though, I do realize that said butt-ugliness has a lot more to do with the "predone" layouts and accessories, all of which can be worked around if you do your own thing.
I also have issues with home decorating. Again, it's because I have no design sense. My apartment, which I've lived in for almost a decade, has looked like a college dorm room until approximately one and a half months ago, when my boyfriend busted in here with his arty manly man wood and leather aesthetic. Thank god I like it! (And I do! Tons!)
Posted by xuli on 2004-10-13 10:59:51
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This will make me sound awful ... but Home Decorating is probably my anti-craft.
It's awful, because I love going to people's houses that are nicely decorated and cute-looking, but I just can't acheive that.
The thing is, I'm just not *good* at it, which makes me not like it. And I've never really lived in a space I *love*, either -- my parents' house has always been a huge mess, and I never really learned to keep house properly. Since moving out of their space, I've been much better at keeping things *clean*, but I always have a bit of clutter and I've never had room or proper furniture to store things and make everything look nice.
It doesn't help that my boyfriend has absolutely zero interest in making our home look nice. He's a neat freak, he just doesn't care if things are decorated or nice. If there were *one* thing I could change about him, it would be that.
Sigh. As soon as I'm done with grad school and have a *real* job, I'm going to invest in moving to a living space that I really, really love. Hopefully that will make me want to decorate my space.
Posted by sjkmaurice on 2005-03-20 11:20:47
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This is embarassing because I didn't see it listed on anyone else's favorites, but I've been a loyal Reader's Digest subscriber since I was about 12. I probably should have posted this in the guilty pleasures topic.
Other than that, the nice lady upstairs keeps me in the know by dropping off her magazines a few times a month. I end up with mostly women's magazines, but sometimes a People or Us Weekly. Once she left me a bag filled with Prevention. I would love to get my hands on a great crochet magazine, because the ones I've bought online at Ebay have all turned out to be cutesy home-decorating, 80-year old woman crochet stuff.
Posted by Renegadesofdork on 2005-05-31 17:49:34
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I'm Ashley, I'm 22 years old and have a couple more years of college in Wichita Falls (it's near the Oklahoma border). I work at Target. I was raised in the Houston area and wish I was there right now. I'm a painting major and printmaking minor, but I'm joining the air force or navy after college because I have no other immediate plans life-wise after school...
I like
-knitting
-cooking
-my cat Raiden
- Texas lotto
-ghetto home decorating endeavors
- Ayn Rand
- playing with makeup and primping
Posted by jasmineT on 2004-05-19 10:19:41
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hi! I hope y'all don't mind me joining you here. I'm the same jasmineT from the other boards (original and new glitter) aka jessica, jess, or jessa. I live in Rochester, NY. I'm a 29 y.o. domestic goddess to my husband, 2 daughters, and dog.
My life is full of contradictions. We're broke but happy. Left wing evangelical Christian. Love to garden but allergic to the sun. Believe in natural food but can't give up taco bell or salt and vinegar potato chips. Spend too much time on the computer but then complain that there's not enough time to finish projects. Love a clean and spotless house but hate to do dishes, laundry or vacuum.
Current obsessions are: japanese gardening, hypertufa, home decorating projects, getting organized, getting rid of clutter, looking at moss with my kids, alternative education, trying for a 3rd bambino, and wishing that the person grinding trees for the last 3 hours would STOP!
Other crafts I dabble in are: bookmaking, collage, computer graphics, photography, sewing, spa products, and rudimentary knitting and crochet
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Post Subject: Ballpoint, 3D, & Spray-Paints for Fabric Painting &
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