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 May 19 2006, 07:59 AM
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The Crafty Witch  Posts: 4,519 Joined: 10:02pm March 9, 2005 Location: Québec, Canada   |
Do you know any good websites where beginners could learn a certain craft? Tell us about them, and we'll let other crafters know!
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Jun 13 2006, 07:35 PM
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Severus Snape's Personal Assistant  Posts: 2,288 Joined: 11:44pm November 29, 2005 Location: In the Hogwarts kitchen eating cookies. |
I thought KnittingHelp.com was very useful. It uses video to teach so you can actually see someone doing the stitch rather than follow along with pictures. It helped me greatly when learning how to knit a sock. Please no socks for me, though. I'm a proud elf.
 Also, I liked diynetwork.com. They have a show called Knitty Gritty which I rather enjoy. Here's there episode guide here: http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/episode_arch...180_445,00.html There you can click on which show from Getting Started to Cross Colors (The other shows below that haven't aired so they haven't posted the patterns yet) you want to see. It doesn't show the entire show just how to do the stitch, depending on which episode you go in and every episode doesn't have a video clip. This post has been edited by Overcast: Jun 13 2006, 07:37 PM --------------------  W.L.Y.J. We love you Jo |
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Aug 22 2006, 09:23 AM
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Transfiguration Today's Star Reporter  Posts: 2,040 Joined: 7:49pm July 26, 2005 Location: I root for the Lily & Stag! |
I found a great tutorial on book binding here. I'll let you know how it goes- I'm making a HP themed swap journal this week!
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Aug 22 2006, 09:26 AM
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The Crafty Witch Posts: 4,519 Joined: 10:02pm March 9, 2005 Location: Québec, Canada |
If it goes well Melissa, I think I'll actuatlly consider e-mailing that person to ask her if I can post it on The Leaky Cauldron. It looks really well made and there are infinite possibilities of Harry Potter Books you can make. I can only imagine what it would look like if someone made parchment paper (that's a tutorial that should be up soon on Leaky!) with all the pages, and then bounded a book in Hogwarts style!
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Aug 29 2006, 08:58 AM
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Sewing Goddess  Posts: 650 Joined: 10:17am December 19, 2005 Location: Craft Therapy  |
I love the book binding idea. I've redone tons of blank books/address books etc. I've been trying to ignore the whole topic because I DO NOT need another project... but I looked at the tutorial and have everything on hand. Guess I have to make a book now!
I like to use crumpled brown paper (lunch bags work well) as book covers... then I paint on top and it gives a nice old effect. I've done black, gold, brown, etc, and it always looks different and "old book" like. My swap partner from the Back to School swap on HPCrafts should receive today or tomorrow then I can post pics of the last two I made that way. -------------------- sewhooked, the home of Harry Potter Paper Piecing by Jennifer Ofenstein
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Oct 23 2006, 01:19 PM
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Sewing Goddess Posts: 650 Joined: 10:17am December 19, 2005 Location: Craft Therapy |
I'm thinking about trying out polymer clay masks for Phoenix Rising. I saw this on DIY and it looks like it would be easy to adapt to a very HP-oriented craft. I've never worked with any kind of polymer clay. Any suggestions out there where to find something like the papier mache mask form? Should I start smaller before moving to the masks?
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Jun 13 2007, 10:43 PM
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Getting Fitted for New Dress Robes Posts: 51 Joined: 7:32pm June 10, 2007 Location: In Hogwarts...Duh |
You see. I'm in a bit of a fix. I would like to make some wizarding robes for the movie and the book opening parties. But, I need help finding a pattern. Any suggestions?
-------------------- Yes, I may be a mouse animagus, and yes, I'm a Slytherpuff, but that doesn't mean I don't like Harry or Luna.
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Jun 13 2007, 11:08 PM
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Sewing Goddess Posts: 650 Joined: 10:17am December 19, 2005 Location: Craft Therapy |
lajewelcat - try Madam Malkin's for all kinds of fantastic HP costuming info.
If you want to go very simple, you can look for graduation robes and simply add a patch (try whimsicalley.com for patches). Both of my kids have something like that and you've be surprised how many people have asked me where to get them! There are also some commercially available patterns, though they may be hard to find this time of year. Simplicity has something very close to HP, though I do know the number. Hope that helps! 
-------------------- sewhooked, the home of Harry Potter Paper Piecing by Jennifer Ofenstein
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Jan 5 2008, 07:34 PM
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Fudge-Maker at Florean Fortescue's Posts: 2,228 Joined: 9:13pm February 18, 2005 |
Are they any suggestions for learning cross stitching? I may've asked this in past. I only don't remember since I haven't visited this area in ages. But cross stitching is something I've wanted to learn for a long time. But I don't anything about it. I still sometimes have trouble just threading a needle and knotting it off. But I'm still willing!
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Jan 5 2008, 11:18 PM
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Super Jenn!  Posts: 2,485 Joined: 5:43pm March 19, 2006 Location: Knitting elf socks & scarves in the Hufflepuff Common Room. . . |
Here's a link to a video that may help you figure it out, Aphrodites Lady!
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/785979/cross...h_in_5_minutes/ It's for counted cross-stitch, which is the easiest to start with, IMO. Hope it helps, and be sure to let us know how it goes!! -------------------- Jenn   |
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