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LillyK
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Do we get to hear?Play it of course!
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Perhaps. Depends on whether I can learn some Pink Floyd relatively soon.Do we get to hear?
I saw a brand I like make a velvet pink ribbon choker. Tracking down items can be difficult sometimes, but it was a generic design and I thought I could make it pretty easily instead of paying nearly $100 for the original. I used thinner ribbon but I think it turned out pretty cute! I might exchange the jewel button for a silver bell instead, but we'll see!
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A few years ago, I made a Pirate Chest Toy Box for my grandson.
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TrixyTrishy
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No photo option on our own profiles so i hope posting here is okay. I got my sewing machine back today from getting serviced and bought some new very funky scissors! Today's weather was quite odd so prep work done for a table runner I am making for a friend filled my afternoon. I'll resize so they're not massive.
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TrixyTrishy
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Made these smaller so there'd not be thread-clutter 
This is my 3rd quilt project well on the way to being an actual quilt, just pinning the backing and wadding ready for when i have some time to do some machine work!
when you pin, you will always lose some pins and find them in the strangest of places later!
This is my 3rd quilt project well on the way to being an actual quilt, just pinning the backing and wadding ready for when i have some time to do some machine work!when you pin, you will always lose some pins and find them in the strangest of places later!
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Made these smaller so there'd not be thread-clutter
when you pin, you will always lose some pins and find them in the strangest of places later!
Oh wow, that is gorgeous! I love the print you picked out - very "coral reef". What an awesome skill to develop! Beautiful!!
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TrixyTrishy
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Many thanks
Where i am from originally, quilting, sewing, rug making (and hanging!) and embroidery are very common especially for girls and we're taught young especially in the north where i am from. They're excellent skills that take a lifetime to develop to their potential and there's a bond that develops between the older and experienced women and the girls learning.
That's amazing. I'm not sure how much of that generational knowledge happens in the states anymore. Not as much as it should, I think. Your comment did reminded me of fly fishing and tying flies with my dad, though.
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TrixyTrishy
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hopefully something you still do from time to time so you can pass on your knowledge to others, but even if not, taking you down memory lane for the good positive times is still worth it
Made a couple of heavy shaker charm necklaces I like how insanely big and crazy they are.
Repaired/rebuilt an antique table using the same construction techniques as originally built.
A back view of the drawer bottom. Modern drawer bases are made with a plywood, but this is a solid piece of wood, tapered at the ends to fit in the slot. I'm guessing the thicker wood was to help prevent warpage.
Final assembly
A back view of the drawer bottom. Modern drawer bases are made with a plywood, but this is a solid piece of wood, tapered at the ends to fit in the slot. I'm guessing the thicker wood was to help prevent warpage.
Final assembly
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Made a silly pedestal slide thing for under a home gym, so I can easily slide it on hardwood floors when moving it around or into other rooms.
Two 1" x 12" pine (quality grade) boards held together by angle braces.
Plush carpet cut just a tad bit smaller than boards.
Using carpet tacks and double faced permanent carpet tape to secure it to the pedestal.
Before and after. Slides like on socks.
This method works great for all sorts of things, in doing safes and other heavy stuff where furniture felt pads aren't sufficient.
Two 1" x 12" pine (quality grade) boards held together by angle braces.
Plush carpet cut just a tad bit smaller than boards.
Using carpet tacks and double faced permanent carpet tape to secure it to the pedestal.
Before and after. Slides like on socks.
This method works great for all sorts of things, in doing safes and other heavy stuff where furniture felt pads aren't sufficient.
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I wanted a smaller kitchen table, but I'm not a fan of single-function furniture where it doesn't have to be. A kitchen island was on my mind, but pre-built ones didn't seem to fit my needs and they just weren't worth it, nor would they come close to sort of matching existing cabinets...
There was only one way to solve this—by building it.
I used three lower kitchen cabinets and a DIY butcher block countertop.
It was important that I could disassemble it if necessary, for purposes of moving or selling it.
Cabinets are held together by a sandwich of brackets and bolts:
1" x 10" pine boards for strength, which will also hold dune the top, add support for backing and lengthen the whole thing a bit:
Clamping to prevent shifting while drilling holes:
Bottom received additional support and nylon nail-in feet so it would slide easily on kitchen tiles:
There was only one way to solve this—by building it.
I used three lower kitchen cabinets and a DIY butcher block countertop.
It was important that I could disassemble it if necessary, for purposes of moving or selling it.
Cabinets are held together by a sandwich of brackets and bolts:
1" x 10" pine boards for strength, which will also hold dune the top, add support for backing and lengthen the whole thing a bit:
Clamping to prevent shifting while drilling holes:
Bottom received additional support and nylon nail-in feet so it would slide easily on kitchen tiles:
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Sanding the top just a bit before staining:
No conditioner, only one coat of stain:
Four coats of polyacrylic on the underside and at least six coats of polyacrylic on top surface, with final coat sanded using 300grit, 600grit, 1200grit and 1500grit sandpaper:
Adding support for bottom of back:
This is way overkill for attaching countertops, but this will be movable and I want to be able to flip it on its side without it falling apart. Most of the corner brace brackets are screwed into 1" added supports. Walls of the cabinets just aren't robust enough and are brittle anyway:
No conditioner, only one coat of stain:
Four coats of polyacrylic on the underside and at least six coats of polyacrylic on top surface, with final coat sanded using 300grit, 600grit, 1200grit and 1500grit sandpaper:
Adding support for bottom of back:
This is way overkill for attaching countertops, but this will be movable and I want to be able to flip it on its side without it falling apart. Most of the corner brace brackets are screwed into 1" added supports. Walls of the cabinets just aren't robust enough and are brittle anyway:
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It actually looks darker in-person. More walnut-like.
10" overhang. I still need to decide on the backing. Thinking just some simple wall panel or plywood with glued laminate sheet.
10" overhang. I still need to decide on the backing. Thinking just some simple wall panel or plywood with glued laminate sheet.
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It was time to fix up some crappy looking patch of trees n' stuff.
Before:
Splitting some bricks so it doesn't look too stupid.
After:
Backing is AC2 CedarTone ground contact pressure treated lumber.
Before:
Splitting some bricks so it doesn't look too stupid.
After:
Backing is AC2 CedarTone ground contact pressure treated lumber.
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Cheap planter box. I'm content with it.
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Grilling cart build, part 1.
I wanted a cart that would hold my small grills and serve as a table if needed. It turned out to be larger than I originally planned, but I'm mostly content with the result.
Using cheapest dimensional / construction/ framing lumber:
Using ceramic tiles with weathered wood appearance and checking fitment:
Fighting cheap lumber warp and checking load-carrying crossmember / wheel figment:
3" cast iron casters:
Used a combination of deck screws and structural screws:
Checking alignment, how the frame structure will look:
Helper:
Motivational fitment check and progress validation:
I wanted a cart that would hold my small grills and serve as a table if needed. It turned out to be larger than I originally planned, but I'm mostly content with the result.
Using cheapest dimensional / construction/ framing lumber:
Using ceramic tiles with weathered wood appearance and checking fitment:
Fighting cheap lumber warp and checking load-carrying crossmember / wheel figment:
3" cast iron casters:
Used a combination of deck screws and structural screws:
Checking alignment, how the frame structure will look:
Helper:
Motivational fitment check and progress validation:
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Grilling cart build, part 2.
Fully assembled, all outer surfaces lightly sanded with random orbit sander with 120-grit, ready for hellfire:
Toasted, using propane roof torch:
Continuing to check fit, making sure nothing warped, expanded or shrank during each phase:
Coated in Minwax PolyShades stain + coat in one. Dark walnut:
Ready for use. I'll add the inside floor later:
Everything was built using cheap drills, cheap handheld saws.
Cavities for grills are meant to sort of integrate the grills and lower them 1.5" so the grilling surface is roughly 36"-37" (standard kitchen stove height).
Cart surface is 30" high.
Depth: 28.5"
Width / length: 75.5"
Fully assembled, all outer surfaces lightly sanded with random orbit sander with 120-grit, ready for hellfire:
Toasted, using propane roof torch:
Continuing to check fit, making sure nothing warped, expanded or shrank during each phase:
Coated in Minwax PolyShades stain + coat in one. Dark walnut:
Ready for use. I'll add the inside floor later:
Everything was built using cheap drills, cheap handheld saws.
Cavities for grills are meant to sort of integrate the grills and lower them 1.5" so the grilling surface is roughly 36"-37" (standard kitchen stove height).
Cart surface is 30" high.
Depth: 28.5"
Width / length: 75.5"
