One Item for BM a Day (2010-2012)

Post by **AntiM** » Tue Jun 29, 2010 8:21 am

http://www.harborfreight.com/16-piece-s ... 92874.html

Any hardware store should have something similar.

Bling · Post by **Bling** » Tue Jun 29, 2010 8:24 am

Thanks, AntiM! I keep forgetting about Harbor Freight. We tried to stop there a couple of weeks ago, but they're not open on Sundays.

Post by **AntiM** » Tue Jun 29, 2010 8:25 am

Our local one is. They don't have the clamps in stock just now, but that varies by location a LOT.

FIGJAM · Post by **FIGJAM** » Tue Jun 29, 2010 8:49 am

Yea...my hf were out too.

jella · Post by **jella** » Tue Jun 29, 2010 9:53 am

bought 18 yards of tulle in three colors ....guess what I'm making tehee

Bling · Post by **Bling** » Tue Jun 29, 2010 9:53 am

What colors? What are you making, tutus?

jella · Post by **jella** » Tue Jun 29, 2010 10:13 am

Purple light blue and white for a three color tutu

Hubbies is going to be black they didn't have enough in stock so I ordered a bolt. Wanna give a sales lady a good laugh tell them your making your husband a tutu lmao

Bling · Post by **Bling** » Tue Jun 29, 2010 10:16 am

I adore tutus. What pattern are you using?

jella · Post by **jella** » Tue Jun 29, 2010 10:21 am

I found a neat youtube tutorial that has you make a little under skirt then cut 80" x 10 I made mine 12" strips and sew ..bunch,,,sew bunch...add the next layer about an inch below or to your desired poofyness hehe. I made my skirt out of some sparkly spandex and I've got two layers of the tulle on so far

http://hubpages.com/hub/TuTu-Tutorials

Bling · Post by **Bling** » Tue Jun 29, 2010 10:26 am

Awesome! Great find. Never even thought of looking for a Youtube tutorial. You can learn all sorts of great stuff there.

Post by **AntiM** » Tue Jun 29, 2010 10:33 am

I have tulle, I should get on a tutu.

jella · Post by **jella** » Tue Jun 29, 2010 10:38 am

Only two months to go.....aaauuugggghhhh
* runs in cirles* hehe

Fire_Moose · Post by **Fire_Moose** » Tue Jun 29, 2010 11:03 am

there is also a youtube tutorial for a no sew tutu

MisaBlue · Post by **MisaBlue** » Tue Jun 29, 2010 1:49 pm

The tutu tutorial is great! Thank you. I just found great shop with with tulle of beautiful colors

jella · Post by **jella** » Tue Jun 29, 2010 2:26 pm

The link actually has the tie on tutu method also

EmilyD · Post by **EmilyD** » Tue Jun 29, 2010 6:59 pm

Nice research jella. I'm going to add that link to the costume and craft thread.

Today I was all over town getting this and that for the Playa:

* Metal brackets, nuts and bolts to secure the metal baskets I am sticking on the back of our bikes (they're not bike baskets so no hardware included.)

* Got some silicone electrical spray to protect the trailer's wiring from dust sticking too deeply to it.

* The shadecloth I ordered a day ago arrived today!?! Wow! Now I have to sew all the edges so it's not moopy. That'll be 80' of edge!!!holycrap.

* I got us each a self-retracting key chain so we don't loose our keys. Mine's on a caribeener and the Mr.'s goes on his belt.

* Got 2 more BPA-free 7-gal water jugs. We're almost at 40 gal total, that should do us.

* Got Mr. a DryPak plastic shoot-through camera bag.

* Bought some Body Glide and some no-rinse shampoo and no-rinse body bath.

I'm pooped!

EmilyD · Post by **EmilyD** » Tue Jun 29, 2010 7:00 pm

Plumeria wrote:My ticket came today! :) Yippee! I am official now.

WHOOOOHOOOO!!!

EmilyD · Post by **EmilyD** » Tue Jun 29, 2010 7:06 pm

much2naughty2 wrote:Emily, did you get the hokey spokes?

They're called SpokeLit. I got them on Amazon:

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Tue Jun 29, 2010 7:19 pm

I talked to someone about my van.
*sigh*

FaeTora · Post by **FaeTora** » Tue Jun 29, 2010 7:34 pm

Whats wrong with your van? Anything I can do to help?

Today I got a big hippy-esque dress to wear at night (with thermals) for night wear and sunglasses!

Bling · Post by **Bling** » Tue Jun 29, 2010 8:03 pm

Wow, EmilyD, you've been busy!

We stopped at Walmart #3, and finally found teeny 5-LED lanterns to hang from our wagon at night, and an extra solar shower bag. Also grabbed a couple more bins to store stuff in the closet.

Elorrum · Post by **Elorrum** » Tue Jun 29, 2010 8:47 pm

MisaBlue wrote:The tutu tutorial is great! Thank you. I just found great shop with with tulle of beautiful colors

I just like saying "tutu tutorial" it's fun

jella · Post by **jella** » Tue Jun 29, 2010 9:14 pm

I know right !

Hey watch the tutu tutorial on tuesday

EmilyD · Post by **EmilyD** » Tue Jun 29, 2010 10:54 pm

jella wrote:I know right !

Hey watch the tutu tutorial on tuesday :)

and watch it two times with two twins.

Fire_Moose · Post by **Fire_Moose** » Wed Jun 30, 2010 6:55 am

while rubbing yer toosh

Post by **AntiM** » Wed Jun 30, 2010 6:57 am

Totally tubular.

EmilyD · Post by **EmilyD** » Wed Jun 30, 2010 6:11 pm

I finally finished covering the vintage umbrella...

Outside:

Inside:

Detail of stitching:

Bling · Post by **Bling** » Wed Jun 30, 2010 6:14 pm

Oh, wow, GORGEOUS!! And you'll be easy to spot.

How long did that take you to do? What's the purple fabric?

My daughter & I went to the St. Vinnie's Dig & Save shop this afternoon and found all sorts of interesting bits of suede and lace and a few wearable as-is things--bags & bags for about $8.

EmilyD · Post by **EmilyD** » Wed Jun 30, 2010 6:18 pm

Bling wrote:Oh, wow, GORGEOUS!! And you'll be easy to spot. :D How long did that take you to do? What's the purple fabric?

My daughter & I went to the St. Vinnie's Dig & Save shop this afternoon and found all sorts of interesting bits of suede and lace and a few wearable as-is things--bags & bags for about $8.

Thanks Bling. It took longer than I thought it would (probably about 10 hours total) because of all the hand sewing involved. I used magenta lame' from JoAnne Fabrics. I had to double it so it would give enough shade under the umbrella. I figure the metallic will reflect the sun nicely. I added the tuft on the top, using some fake rose petals I had laying around. Because it's now thicker I had to make a new strap to close it. I used velcro instead of the snaps it came with.

Bling · Post by **Bling** » Wed Jun 30, 2010 6:23 pm

I love lame'. It's Barbie fabric! IMHO, half the fun of this is getting to wear all the stuff we wish we'd had to play with as kids.