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| Nov. 12th, 2009 @ 03:11 pm Amigurimi Owl | |||
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| ( I made this for a friend's baby gift ) |
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| Nov. 12th, 2009 @ 02:02 pm easy apron from jeans | |||
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I'm making aprons for the ladies this holiday, but my brother is darn good cook too. ( more crafty goodness ) |
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| Nov. 12th, 2009 @ 02:59 pm From the study guide ... | |||
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| Specifically, this section: The great majority of Canadians identify as Christians. The largest religious affiliation is Roman Catholic, followed by various Protestant churches. The numbers of Muslims, Jews, Hindus, Sikhs, and members of other religions, as well as atheists, are also growing. In Canada the state has traditionally partnered with faith communities to promote social welfare, harmony and mutual respect; to provide schools and health care; to resettle refugees; and to uphold religious freedom and freedom of conscience. |
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| Nov. 12th, 2009 @ 12:47 pm amigurumi | |||
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| my second amigurumi project in process, he isn't quite done yet but i'm super proud of him. I'm new to crocheting but I'm really coming to enjoy it :) ( rawr ) |
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| Nov. 12th, 2009 @ 01:32 pm just want to confirm/double check... | |||
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| It is illegal for an employer to hold your pay that they owe you because you quit without giving proper notice. I called Normes du Travail and asked, but the lady on the other end was slightly unclear and I fear she didn't entirely understand what I was saying (she kept speaking french to me, I had to ask her three times to speak english so I could properly understand). She said it's illegal and that they have to pay me, but I'm not sure she understood the part where I mentioned I quit without notice. I quit due to personal reasons (psychological/verbal harassment from management and my only co-worker) and had no other choice. |
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| Nov. 12th, 2009 @ 12:19 pm X-mas Gifts for Babies? | |||
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Current Mood:
My extended family has exploded with children over the last few years and now I have 15 children under the age of six that I'm shopping for. Because I'm hoping to eat during the month of December, I'm trying for handmade gifts this year. curiousOH YEAH, AND I CAN'T SEW. AT ALL. Does anyone have any suggestions for non-sewn handmade gifts for young children? I started by making some rhyming storybooks about some of the older ones. Then I wrote some lullabies for the youngest ones. It's the ones in the middle that are giving me the most problem (the 18 month/2 yr olds), since they're not quite ready for books, but a little too big for lullabies. I was thinking of making some classic wooden blocks with personalized images woodburned on the sides but I'm not sure if wooden blocks will do more damage than good to small children. Any help would be great! Thanks so much! |
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| Nov. 12th, 2009 @ 12:06 pm (no subject) | |||
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| I'm trying to start up a side project and experimenting in ways to go about it. I decided to try my hand at solid granny squares, and seem to be doing something a tadbit wrong: It's puckering :( after the 3rd round, i fold it in half triangle style and it makes a chevron :/ I DC across, and do 3dc, ch3, 3dc in the corners. Should I just be doing 2dc-ch2-2dc like the afghan below me? or am I messing up somewhere else entirely? Merci~ |
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| Nov. 12th, 2009 @ 12:58 pm With glowing hearts, we see thee rise | |||
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| New study guide for Canadian Citizenship test The Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship, to reflect changes to required knowledge. No comment just yet! Anything jump out at anyone right away? |
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| Nov. 12th, 2009 @ 12:10 pm US stamps | |||
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| Does anyone know where I can get a US-issued stamp? I need one ASAP for a self-addressed-stamped envelope I'm sending to the States and short of running to Plattsburg, I am not entirely sure where I can get one. I've asked around at a few Poste Canada outlets but with no luck. :( |
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| Nov. 12th, 2009 @ 09:24 am Oh, a bunch of stuff | |||
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Costumes, a bag. Fun fun. Behind the cut as usual. ( *clicky clicky* ) |
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| Nov. 12th, 2009 @ 01:48 pm (Not Quite) Finished Object... | |||
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Current Mood: accomplished
So, the story is, I bought rather a lot of eyelash yarn a long while ago to knit into scarves for a bunch of friends. The friends rather liked their furry, rather bright scarves, but I had ends left over. Lots of ends. And then I thought, 'hmm, perhaps I could knit these into squares and sew them into a blanket?' I tried and failed miserably. In the mean time, I was buying up more eyelash yarn to contribute to the failed project.For months the eyelash yarn stash sat in the corner, mocking me with its dimensions (which grew even further over time - I'm *terrible* at not buying yarn) until, one day, I thought 'why don't I crochet it instead?' And so the Big Gay Afghan project was born. It's a modified granny square (double crochet (UK treble) into every stitch along the length of each side, two doubles, two chain, two doubles into the two chain at each corner - simples!) At some point I lost the end of the round and have been working in a spiral ever since. It doesn't seem to have suffered and, when I make the cushion covers to go with, I'll make sure I do that deliberately again. Pictures (and a bit more commentary) are at my journal |
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| Nov. 12th, 2009 @ 06:56 am Adult bus tickets on a student card | |||
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I have an Opus student card that expired last month that I cannot renew cause I'm too old now. I know I need to go and buy myself an Opus card so I can actually get a weekly pass next week, but I also know there were some bus tickets on the old Opus card (adult tickets)... Does anyone know if these are still accessible to me, or have they vanished into the ether of the STM's pockets? Do I just use them like I would normally use my pass for the next few days, until they run out, or can the the STM put them on my new adult OPUS card? tiredI didn't notice anything on the OPUS site, but then I'm so jetlagged today I wouldn't notice if my pants were on fire. EDIT: It worked with adult tickets on an expired student opus card, in case anyone else ever needs to know this. |
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| Nov. 12th, 2009 @ 02:24 pm Portrait | |||
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 beads, wire, about 8 inches high TC is a name of the firm :) |
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| Nov. 11th, 2009 @ 09:48 pm on a crafty kick! | |||
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and i had a ton of turquoise beads... so i spent the day making this stuff ( more stuffs! ) and i still have a ton of the turquoise beads left!!! |
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| Nov. 11th, 2009 @ 10:46 pm Bea's favourite columnist | |||
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In rushed preparation for my hearing with the former landlord the other day, I dropped a sheaf of papers out of my filing cabinet onto the floor. Then the flu came, and I neglected to pick them up for several days. When I finally got around to it this morning, Bea appeared to have been lulled to sleep by the sweet tale of Peter Duffy, former columnist for The Chronicle Herald, in his no-really-it-happened-to-me article about a demon (probably a succubus) anally penetrating him in the night. Duffy is now a speechwriter for our city's mayor, natch. |
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| Nov. 11th, 2009 @ 08:55 pm Room for rent in huge apartment in Villeray | |||
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| ( 375 per month, nothing included ) |
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| Nov. 11th, 2009 @ 04:27 pm (no subject) | ||||
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So I've been tryin to come up with some cute stocking stuffer type things... usually I fail pretty bad at Christmas, so this year I'm trying to plan in advance, heh.
Petite <3 pendants! Tiny and cute and just dorky enough for most of my girly friends. They're super simple to make too, except that I had to make the steel "<" symbol stamp first. Originally I was going to make earrings, but I hate making earrings hehe. |
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| Nov. 11th, 2009 @ 07:12 pm Help, parasite problem and freaked out | |||
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| Looks like one of my females has lice or mites, I've only notice it on the one but will treat all. Completely freaked, feel horrible, thought it was just old age her losing hair, since no one else was having problems, but now can see the little red marks. Parasites completely creep me out, though I have heard they are species specific with rats, is this true? Going to the vet tomorrow. |
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| Nov. 11th, 2009 @ 05:39 pm McGill Choral Society concert | |||
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| Nov. 11th, 2009 @ 12:17 pm Veteran's Day Red Poppy | |||
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In honor of Veteran's Day and for all the soldiers across the ages and throughout the world who have been willing to die to protect their country and their loved ones, here is a red poppy pattern. Wear your poppy proudly!  The pattern is available for free from my website. |
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| Nov. 11th, 2009 @ 12:06 pm Kraken-tastic pyrography leather concertina box | |||
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| ( Here there be monsters of musicality...... ) |
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| Nov. 11th, 2009 @ 12:53 pm Zelda : The Magazine of the Vintage Nouveau | |||
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| Nov. 11th, 2009 @ 12:37 pm Lest We Forget | |||
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 After the Second World War, the veterans of the Canadian military were demobilized and sent home. In recognition for their contribution to the war effort, they were given money, access to enhanced education, and titles to pieces of land. First Nations veterans, however, were treated differently. They received less money. In the majority of cases, they received land that belonged to the reserves on which they already lived. Most were not provided with increased access to education. As Status Indians, they had rights to some of their reserve benefits as long as they returned to the reserve. Except. 1. Fighting in the war had given them the right to vote 2. The right to vote cost them their Status designation. 3. Losing their status cost them reserve benefits. 4. The government refused them military service benefits because they were still considered to have Status rights. What an absurd and insane Catch 22. More than 70 years after Canada declared war on Nazi Germany in 1939, hundreds of aboriginal veterans of the Second World War and Korean War are still seeking equal compensation for their service. All the wreath-laying ceremonies in the world aren't going to fix this. Tell our government that we demand better. |
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| Nov. 11th, 2009 @ 11:36 am Hudson River Railroad | |||
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The front of this notebook features one of my TTV photographs of the autumn view from a MetroNorth train along the Hudson River line. TTV stands for "through the viewfinder," in this case, that of a vintage, square format camera. This gives the images a retro feel and a variance in focus that isn't common to straightforward digtal photography. - 6.25" x 6.25" (16 cm x 16 cm) - 200 pages. - Bound with turquoise blue waxed Irish linen thread. [[ kateblack.etsy.com ]]  DSCN3639- Originally uploaded by thekateblack. |
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| Nov. 11th, 2009 @ 09:11 am Looking for computer software for making cross stitch patterns | |||
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Hello! I looked through the user info links and tried a journal search and didn't find anything, so here's hoping my journal search-fu isn't failing. I searched 'stitch computer program' 'stitch computer software' 'cross stitch computer' and the names of a few programs I'm thinking of buying, and it found nothing for any of them. I'm currently making my own cross stitch patterns via photoshop, but it's rather time-consuming to make a really useable pattern. I've been looking into a good automatic cross stitch pattern making program. Unfortunately, most of the ones I find the free trial download either flat out doesn't work, or when I get it, it's not particularly good. I've noticed a real problem translating black in most programs I've tried- they try to make it dark green, or dark blue, so if you've already got that color in your image you can't tell what is supposed to be black and what isn't. Or else they make it far too pixelly, and there's no way you could tell what the original image was supposed to be. So I'd like to know what people are using, how happy they are with it, and what some of the shortcomings are. I'm hoping not to spend more than 60, unless the best-best-everyone-loves program is more than that. I don't do machine embroidery, so I don't need a program that is capable of converting to machine embroidery patterns. I've running on 32bit Windows Vista, but I'm upgrading to Windows 7 relatively soon. I'm finding most cross stitch making programs were last updated for XP, and then abandoned by their creators. Thanks! I'm going to cross-post this to ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/community.gif){kind=small} stitchers as well. |
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| Nov. 11th, 2009 @ 10:53 am (no subject) | |||
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Lady Gaga, are you seriously going to go and make me love you now? Is it just the fever talking? I'm actually feeling somewhat human today. Although my head still feels like an inflamed boil that needs lancing, my throat has improved and I was neither shivering violently or sweating profusely when I woke up this morning. At the risk of appearing cocksure in the face of the swine flu pandemic, I've been reading about the Irish famines a bit, and it's making me feel very grateful to live in a time where a fever isn't basically the first stage of death. Vaccination clinics are now open to those with chronic illness, so when I'm feeling better, I'll head there to get vaccinated just in case this wasn't it. It's Remembrance Day in Canada today. We remember those who served and those who died in service for our country. I think it's a good day also to think of those who may never have served, but whose lives were impacted terribly by war, all the same.  |
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| Nov. 11th, 2009 @ 08:27 am Cheap tailor | |||
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Current Location: Downtown
Hi everyoneI am looking for a tailor for very basic hemming. Nothing fancy. I used to pay 7 dollars when I lived in TO. Would you know of a tailor in Montreal who charges the same rate or close to that. CDN/Downtown area. Thank you very much. |
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| Nov. 11th, 2009 @ 12:06 am okay, so this might be the strangest question ever asked here.... | |||
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Where in Montreal can I find a regular issue of Playboy magazine? The November issue features Marge Simpson on the cover and my fiance is a pretty big Simpsons fan, so this would be a pretty hilarious novelty item for him to have. I've checked numerous Couche-Tards and deps in metro stations. All I can find are Hustlers and special issues of Playboy that aren't the regular, monthly issue. I'm not exactly a porn magazine expert so, I'm at a bit of a loss here, haha. Thanks to anyone who can help! |
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| Nov. 10th, 2009 @ 11:02 pm same old, same old | |||
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| i really really need to get my shit together as far as school. |
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| Nov. 10th, 2009 @ 10:13 pm dragon and pegasus | |||
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An amigurumi dragon and pegasus that I made  |
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| Nov. 10th, 2009 @ 08:41 pm soap! | |||
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i am thinking of learning to make soap so i can make something other than knitted christmas presents this year. i have no idea where to start and many of the websites i have googled used so many scientific words, i just got confused. could anyone point me in the direction of a good beginner's soap making website? or give any tips/advice on soapmaking? thanks! |
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| Nov. 10th, 2009 @ 08:00 pm Just some questions concerning my job. | |||
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I just have a few questions that I can't seem to find on the Normes de travail Quebec website. I've been working for this employer now for 3 months, and I have not received one payslip along with my pay since I've been working there, I've brought it up to her multiple times and she seems to ignore her and instead she threatens to fire me if I make a complaint to Normes de travail because I want my payslips, I've been looking around and haven't really found anything on her firing me because I want my payslips. I was just wondering if it is legal for her to 1) threaten to fire me for making a complaint about her and 2) actually firing me only because I want my pay slips Another thing is that I couldn't find is the amount that she pays myself and another girl a week, we work almost 30-35 hours a week as junior hair stylists for her hair salon, also she gives us manager work to do during the week when she isn't there, and she refuses to pay us more than 100$ a week because she can't afford it right now, and she would keep on saying that she has the right to not pay us at all because we're junior stylists in training to become senior stylists, I was wondering is it true that she can legally do that? or does she have to pay us atleast minumn wage for the amount of hours that we work in a week? We're suppose to be working on a salary base job, so she says since the beginning we started to work. Also can she legally fire us for wanting an actual real paycheck? (yes she seems to threaten us alot with that whole "I'll fire you" thing.) If anyone can give me as much advice and proof as possible it will all help :) Thank you. Edit-- Another question I forgot to mention, about a month ago when she made us (just the girls) fill out an application form at the same time she pretty much pressured us to sign a contract looking thing explaining that we're working on commision 40/60 and that when we make over 30,000$ a year we have to sign ourselves as self-employed, but yet she knows we don't have clientele and she knows we are just starting out in the business, the contract seemed more or so for employees with clientele, not us junior stylists in training will this effect the reporting at all? |
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| Nov. 10th, 2009 @ 05:19 pm offer- TAKEN | |||
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This is...a bit odd, but humor me. |
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| Nov. 10th, 2009 @ 04:01 pm "Oprah" Rose Hairclip | |||
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A silly name, but apt, as there's a story behind the ribbon I used. Oprah was my commencement speaker a couple of years ago, and she handed out books tied up in ribbons to each graduate. I kept the ribbons because they were pretty (didn't find the books particularly fascinating), and decided to use one of them for this rose. It looks like it's attached to the headband, but actually, it's attached to a no-slip alligator clip, and I just layered the headband on top of that for effect. ( Closeup of rose behind the cut ) |
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| Nov. 10th, 2009 @ 04:50 pm Best time of the year … Dec 4th! | |||
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No it’s not back to school, so I guess technically that makes it the second best time of the year. once again, Brian Larter Photography will be hosting our wonderful 12 nights of Christmas event where we photograph 12 fantastic families. All in one night! What do you need to do? Well you just need to fill out our little form below with your requested time slot. How hard is that? It’s not very hard at all.
Now this is of course open to anyone. Friends, Families, Co-workers. Anyone. Gather up a few friends and come down to Aperture Studios for fun phototastic fun times. We will have milk and cookies, we promise….I’ll try not to eat them all this time. Originally published at Brian Larter Photography. Please leave any comments there. |
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| Nov. 10th, 2009 @ 11:25 am vinci and wasabi | |||
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| my friend asked me to make a felt version of her pug mix, wasabi. wasabi is the littermate of my dog, vinci, so i made both. i'm brand new to sewing and it's really fun. |
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| Nov. 10th, 2009 @ 08:07 pm Leather jewelry | |||
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| Something new |
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| Nov. 10th, 2009 @ 10:42 am Hôpital Vétérinaire Général | |||
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Does anyone have any experience with this clinic? I checked the tags and couldn't find anything about it. I remember reading some bad feedback about a vet on craigslist a while back...& for some reason this name rings that bell...but those posts have expired so I can't confirm. Located on Greene & Saint-Antoine. Thanks! |
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| Nov. 10th, 2009 @ 03:30 pm (no subject) | |||
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 High-waisted wiggle skirt I made for myself. It's thick jersey and quite simple, two darts in the front, 4 in the back. Do you lovely folks have any tips on picking fabric that you're sure will have minimal bobbling? I particularly have this problem with jerseys which sometimes bobble just from light handling, even before the first wash! I don't know much about fabric properties so what should I look out for? {x-posted to sew_hip} |
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| Nov. 10th, 2009 @ 10:18 am Ball gowns for tall girls! | |||
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| Hey! I need a 'ball gown' for an office Christmas party, and all my party dresses are short. Does anyone know a place on a metro line where they sell specifically long dresses? I'm 5'11'', and it's really hard to find floor-length gowns that don't cost $200+. I'm on a really tight budget, so, the cheaper the better! Thanks! |
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| Nov. 10th, 2009 @ 07:42 am Polka dot afghan pattern | |||
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| New member here. Does any one have or know where I could locate a polka dot afghan pattern? I checked all the usual websites and they just don't have what I am looking for. I just want straight forward polka dots in a symmetrical pattern. This will be for a baby blanket. Thanks. |
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| Nov. 10th, 2009 @ 08:46 am Glimpses of a City | |||
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15.The gas station has long been abandoned. For some reason, one of those old coke machines is still there, still working, and still stocked. A beacon across the darkened parking lot, you find yourself going out of your way to investigate, one hot summer night. To your surprise, the price is 50¢. You buy a drink, and can’t tell whether you’re enjoying the flavour or the nostalgia. You excitedly tell your friends but months later, when they finally make the trek, it’s gone. Originally published at Quiet Babylon. You can comment here or there. |
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| Nov. 10th, 2009 @ 03:28 pm Burlesque Dancer | |||
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| Nov. 10th, 2009 @ 01:02 pm (no subject) | |||||
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| brass, all made by jamaika_
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| Nov. 10th, 2009 @ 01:25 am needle felting | |||
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| Due to a change in lifestyle I'm looking to start new crafts. I am very interested in needle felting. So any tips or advice. Where do you get your supplies? Thanks. Tifga |
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| Nov. 10th, 2009 @ 01:27 am Art Show - Kokkinos - November 13-November 30 | |||
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 I'm going to be showing some of my artwork at Kokkinos in NDG at 5673 Sherbrooke West, Montreal from November 13 through the 30th. I hope that you'll be able to come by and check it out. I'll be there this Friday, Nov 13, from 8pm to 10pm, if you'd like to come by while I'm around. You can see some examples of my work at http://www.synergisticimages.ca - although you can see a lot more detail in the printed versions. |
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| Nov. 9th, 2009 @ 10:21 pm Hi! | |||
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Current Mood:
Hello ^^  nervousI'm new to the community and I have to say that a lot of the crafts here are just awesome. I'm almost afraid I can't match up to the amount of skill here. Anyways, I'm working on a few things that I'd like to post here when I get them done. Hope I don't sound too much like a dork ^^; |
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| Nov. 9th, 2009 @ 11:02 pm The Georgia Regency Society invites you to Tea | |||
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Hello! excitedMy name is Stephanie Coté, and I am the founder of the brand new Georgia Regency Society, a chapter of the Regency Society of America. It has been brought to my attention that the members of this group may be interested in joining us for our events so I am here to introduce us and invite you to be a part of the Georgia Regency Society. We are a group of people who have come together through the love of all things from this era, whether it be the clothing, food, culture, music and dance, literature, or just good company. Our first event is coming up in a few weeks and it's my pleasure to invite you all to join us on December 5th, 2009 for a Regency Costumed Afternoon Tea and Lunch at the Sugarplums Tea Room in scenic Canton, Georgia. For full details and RSVP information please see the events page of our website. If you'd like to RSVP, or have any questions or comments, please direct them to info@garegency.org. Thank you so much, we hope to see you there! Stephanie Coté The Georgia Regency Society http://www.garegency.org x-posted to garegency, 19th_century, janeaustenfans, teafortwo, oldfashioned, regencyclothing, jane_austen, reenacting, and livinghistory |
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| Nov. 9th, 2009 @ 07:55 pm A Confession, an Offer, and Pictures | |||
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| I do a lot of paper crafts below is a card I made and a scrapbook page on a 12x12 canvas. I am bad about using up my paper scraps and I throw out quite a bit. If I stuffed an envelope full would anyone be interested in receiving it in the mail? Reply with your email and I can use that to get an address rather than you leaving it here publicly. ETA: I just remembered I got the inspiration for the 12x12 page here it was quite awhile ago so if you recognize your works inspiration please take credit! ( Photos ) |
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| Nov. 9th, 2009 @ 06:50 pm steampunk-ish dolly | |||
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 avie Avie has rather recently run away from home, so if you possibly see her - most likely picking your pocket only to nick your watch chain and not actually your watch - if you see her, please don't contact her parents. They'd be mortified to know she's turned into such a dreadful little thief. [ingredients: oh the usual sculpey, paint, hair, wire, fabric and....spats!] ( more pictures ) |
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