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Shirlee Fassell of Needle and Hook has started another circle quilt using a range of gorgeous embroidery techniques. She says,
… Read More...I am using a gold spotted organza layered over various colors (10 different shades) of lame. The organza mutes the
I’ve seen a lot of purses made from blue jeans, but this is one of the prettier ones. I love the inner fabric and how it contrasts with the denim. You can see it at Artfully Caroline: Stashbusting – Jeans … Read More...
Margreet of The Netherlands put her crazy-quilting skills to practical use when she created this lovely clock. Scroll through her Margreet’s Draadjespaleis blog to see the whole process.
And many thanks to reader Darlene Doerscher for pointing out this … Read More...
Maureen of “Maureen Cracknell Handmade” has this amazing Felt Leaf Garland tutorial for us to follow. She has taken all the colors of fall and created this colorful garland or if you do not want to make a garland, … Read More...
I wish I could see Jeanne Williamson‘s amazing textile installation in person. Fence/Curtain 1.0 is “monoprinted, handpainted, stiffened and water resistant, and hand-cut fabric” attached to fencing with cable ties. Sturdy, mobile, accessible–perfect for display outdoors. Get all the … Read More...
How cute is this costume?! Girl superhero! Here’s a pic of the costume sans kid. Totally adorbs.
My kid wants to be a crocigator(TM) (<– not really) this year. I ordered a foam alligator hat from amazon … Read More...
What a wonderful fall throw for you to make from recycled wool sweaters that have been felted. Gather sweaters that are at least 80 percent wool. The number of sweaters will be needed depending on the desired size of the … Read More...
Hannah of enbrouderie shares an example of Indian embroidery from Kashmir. She says, “The designs are amazingly intricate but use very simple stitches.” See lots of photos at her blog post.
Heidi of “Digital misfit” created “Percy Penguin” and is now sharing her pattern with us. Heidi of “Digital misfit” created “Percy Penguin” and is now sharing her pattern with us. Heidi relates: “I know that autumn has only just begun, … Read More...
Oh, my! Look what Relaxolotl did: A pieced, appliqued anatomical heart on a blue award ribbon. I am so stealing this concept for next Valentine’s Day. Go to her blog post to see more.
Barbara Brackman at BB’s Material Culture attended a talk by Deborah E. Kraak who presented AQSG paper Patchwork Prints in America 1878-1900. Barbara explains,
… Read More...We tend to call it cheater cloth or faux [fake] patchwork, both 20th century terms.
Elisa at McLaughlin Designs shows off these beautiful vintage scissors she purchased. She believes having objects like these around is inspiring. Agreed. She also uses them to cut. Visit her POST to find out where she found them.
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I subscribed to Scouty Girl and, as promised, received a free copy of her digital book Crafting a Life. If you are struggling with your creative life, you might want to see about getting yourself a copy. Go to … Read More...
The contributions of Daily Art Muse to the content of my blog posts really makes me smile. I love the fine art made with glass. I love all glass but we are constantly surrounded by functional art so to see … Read More...
Gina of “East Coast Mommy” has this simple, but adorable pumpkin tutorial for us to make. This is a project the kids could help with, too cute. Make several for your family and friends. Gina is sad that summer … Read More...
The end of summer and beginning of autumn is marked by the fully grown sunflowers, bending their heads for the birds, and inviting them for a feast. Enjoy! My few Sunflowers are blooming and I tried drying a few with … Read More...
Chandelier! Susan Elliott‘s Breakfast at Tiffany’s CQ block now has a chandelier. I’m in awe. See biggo photos at her Plays with Needles blog post.
Here’s a bit of a different take on stitched art postcards. Monika of My Sweet Prairie got together with friends for an afternoon of stitching postcard “jars.” Look closely and you’ll see that some jars are filled with pumpkins, salsa, … Read More...
