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Inspiration: Antique whitework
Jeanine in Canada of Italian Needlework gives us a close-up look at an exquisite antique whitework handkerchief. The photos will have you hugging your monitor. See the post.
Happy Cinco De Mayo!
Happy Cinco De Mayo! Inspired by time spent living in Mexico, 2GoodClaymates created these wonderful gecko pieces! Click here to go to the blog.
[tags]2goodclaymates,gecko, cinco de mayo, polymer clay[/tags]
Call for Entries – Red Hot Party and Juried Auction
The Museum of Glass in Tacoma, WA is combining a competition with a fund raising auction. Sounds like a good time for glass artists looking for a challenge. The Glass Quarterly blog brought this to my attention and I thought … Read More...
Good idea: Follow the print
Emily of On Awesome Avenue created an embroidery-stitch sampler that follows and enhances the design of a print fabric. The results are, indeed, awesome. Get the details from Emily’s blog post.
April Customer Showcase Winners
The April Winners of the Customer Showcase at Ornamentea have been chosen. It is a very diverse group of styles.
The one pictured here is by Kathleen Ashton of Love You More Designs and is made of charms, beads and … Read More...
Inspiration: contemporary chunky crochet jewels
contemporary chunky crochet jewels
Originally uploaded by Fibreromance
This necklace posted by Fibreromance on Flickr is really striking. The bold geometric shapes are actually crocheted. I love the monochromatic look of the shapes too.
TUTORIAL: Felt Food
I love this tutorial for felted food. I would have loved to play with these goodies when I was little and adored playing house. I fold this on “MADE Celebrating Moms”. Making Felt Food is easy and quite fun. … Read More...
Enjoy a textile-art resource
You may already be familiar with the Textiles and Costumes site of the Henry Art Gallery. If not, be prepared. The first time I clicked over there, I screamed a little with delight. Here’s how the site describes its … Read More...
Recycled wire art really sings!
Javier Requejo, a Spanish artist of the blog ESCULTURAS ESTUDIO NAP sent me an email with a link to his work. This post featured a piece he did with Beyonce as his subject, pretty cool! Pop on over to see … Read More...
Taunton Books Customer Appreciation Sale
Be sure to take a trip over to Taunton today and check out all the books on crafting they are offering at half-price. I see so many I want and I am sure it will be the same for you. … Read More...
Book: Rule-Breaking Quilts
Kathryn Schmidt of Quirks, LTD wants to help you escape the quilt police and become your own designer. That’s how she describes her new book Rule-Breaking Quilts published in Feb 2010 by the American Quilter’s Society – AQS. I bought … Read More...
Inspiration: Chic Baby Shower Cake
“Chic” is the perfect word to describe this ever so chic cake. I adore the details (and this cake is a mere 5 inches in diameter, if you can believe it, so “details” is an understatement). Find this cake HERE… Read More...
Laser-Cut Nori
Wow. Now that’s some precision garnish. Check out (and find a recipe and how-tos) this duck consomme with nori cut with a laser HERE at Seattle Food Geek.
[tags]duck, consomme, nori[/tags]
May Creativity Prompts
Jill has posted the Be Inspired Creativity Prompts for May. Click here to go to download.
ISGB Gathering – 2 Special Events with Space Left
I received my weekly email newsletter from The Glass Art Society and I needed to share some of the info. First thing I’m posting is about a couple of events tied to the International Society of Glass Bead Makers Gathering … Read More...
Felted Recycled Beverage Coozie
Keep your cold drinks from sweating on a warn summer day or evening with this fun project. Old sweaters and summer may seem like polar opposites, but this Coozie Instructable brings the two together to combat global warming and hot … Read More...
Project: Paper Giving Tree
Visit the My Favorite Things stamping blog for directions on how to make this sweet and thoughtful Giving Tree. Paper leaves with little notes on them, a paper base and a cute stamped card, what a wonderful way to tell … Read More...
Suitcase Travel Craft
This craft is perfect for the active child who loves to imagine! Dialogue with your child to find out what kinds of world they want in their suitcase, and create it with them!
At Second Street is where you can … Read More...
Inca Knits
The Incas, a culture and a people, have roots in small provincial towns, each with a unique language and history that is fascinating to outsiders. They were a democratic people who never allowed their Indian culture to be destroyed by … Read More...