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Texasmomma13 · February 2014

Anybody finish something cute this week?

Qotw: What's the most challenging craft/DIY skill you've ever learned?

Texasmomma13 · February 2014

I made a dress for lo yesterday. I'm pretty happy with how it turned out. It was my first time working with ruffles. Turns out lining them up along the hem takes a little finesse. I plan to make another in cotton. I was kicking myself for choosing minky fleece for my first attempt at a new pattern.

Eta
Qotw: installing new lighting. When I purchased my house there was No light fixture in the living room ceiling. With the supervision of my contractor neighbor, I installed a new breaker and ran a new line. For some reason electrical stuff is hard for my brain to comprehend.

MrsLaurenAsh · February 2014

@hauntedradio Precious!

raguggenmos · February 2014

That card is amazing!

KQuinonez · February 2014

I think I will have @HauntedRadio make all my cards from now on.

I finally finished DS's hat. I had put off the pom pom for almost a month.

KQuinonez · February 2014

Probably helps if I add a pic. Lol.

V&G101808 · February 2014

The baby shower I've been working on finally took place on Saturday.

Here is the cake, the tags for the favors (we had the cookies made) and the diaper cake I made.

There's a ton more I did but failed to get pictures

Qotw: redoing our bathrooms was the hardest thing I've ever done. We gutted them ourselves and entirely remodeled them on our own. I even chiseled away tile for a day so I could lay the tile I wanted. Hard, back breaking, but worth it. We were able to stretch our budget so far by doing all the labor ourselves.

RoosterMemphis · February 2014

ive been making soap with rainwater

MagPie 1986 · February 2014

RoosterMemphis said:

ive been making soap with rainwater

That's the crunchiest thing I've ever heard of, lol

RoosterMemphis · February 2014

MagPie 1986 said:

RoosterMemphis said:

ive been making soap with rainwater

That's the crunchiest thing I've ever heard of, lol

I can't deny my hippy-ness, but a lot of soapmakers make it with rainwater. It doesn't rain here often so I'm suuuuuuper stoked.

MagPie 1986 · February 2014

RoosterMemphis said:

RoosterMemphis said:

ive been making soap with rainwater

That's the crunchiest thing I've ever heard of, lol
I can't deny my hippy-ness, but a lot of soapmakers make it with rainwater. It doesn't rain here often so I'm suuuuuuper stoked.

It sounds awesome!

RoosterMemphis · February 2014

I've been making soap for years and I notice a difference in my skin. Cold process soap needs to be made with distilled water so there are no impurities once the lye is mixed. You will see floaters if you use tap water usually. Rainwater is pure and I'm no chemist, but something about the PH level. People also use snow water

TrueBeliever925 · February 2014

RoosterMemphis said:

I've been making soap for years and I notice a difference in my skin. Cold process soap needs to be made with distilled water so there are no impurities once the lye is mixed. You will see floaters if you use tap water usually. Rainwater is pure and I'm no chemist, but something about the PH level. People also use snow water

That's pretty awesome. I should try and make snow soap

Thanks!

RoosterMemphis · February 2014

TrueBeliever925 said:

RoosterMemphis said:

I've been making soap for years and I notice a difference in my skin. Cold process soap needs to be made with distilled water so there are no impurities once the lye is mixed. You will see floaters if you use tap water usually. Rainwater is pure and I'm no chemist, but something about the PH level. People also use snow water

That's pretty awesome. I should try and make snow soap

Thanks!

If you do, let me know how it works out!!

RoosterMemphis · February 2014

I would LOVE some snow water. I don't have any where I'm at.

. It just all of a sudden started raining the last few days here in California. It was so nice!!

TrueBeliever925 · February 2014

RoosterMemphis said:

RoosterMemphis said:

I've been making soap for years and I notice a difference in my skin. Cold process soap needs to be made with distilled water so there are no impurities once the lye is mixed. You will see floaters if you use tap water usually. Rainwater is pure and I'm no chemist, but something about the PH level. People also use snow water

That's pretty awesome. I should try and make snow soap Thanks!
If you do, let me know how it works out!!

Will do!

Soleil3 · February 2014

RoosterMemphis said:

RoosterMemphis said:

ive been making soap with rainwater

That's the crunchiest thing I've ever heard of, lol
I can't deny my hippy-ness, but a lot of soapmakers make it with rainwater. It doesn't rain here often so I'm suuuuuuper stoked.

I love this lol. We are hippy twins, I just need more ink and a better haircut ;D

RoosterMemphis · February 2014

@soleil3 Lol. We totally are.

Soleil3 · February 2014

I've got a cousin in Alaska Rooster, you could advertise "Made from Alaska Pure imported ingredients" for an extra 20 bucks a block.

RoosterMemphis · February 2014

Soleil3 said:
I've got a cousin in Alaska Rooster, you could advertise "Made from Alaska Pure imported ingredients" for an extra 20 bucks a block.

We are so on the same page. Lol. We ARE twinsies!

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