A friend linked to this on her FB page. How gorgeous are these anatomical cross sections made from quilled paper. I wasn’t sure what quilled paper was but the article defines it as “rolled pieces of Japanese mulberry paper”. Beautiful! … Read More...
Free online class: Chikankari
Anita of Artistic Fingers will lead a free online class in Chikankari over six to eight weeks. She says,
This Indian embroidery is a form of whitework…This embroidery is a combination of techniques–shadow work, pulled thread, and surface embroidery.
Beautiful! … Read More...
Great Scrapbooking Events | Western Michigan Feb 22-24
Great Scrapbooking Events will be holding the 2nd Winter Wonderland Weekend in Kalamazoo the weekend of February 22nd to 24th. The event will include a free crop as well as a vendor fair. Click here for more details.
the pothole gardener | A guerrilla gardening blog…
Someone in East London is creating the best little guerrilla pothole gardens. It’s the props that real makes these special.
Read the blog here: the pothole gardener | A guerrilla gardening blog….
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Houses for Japan
Jojoebi of A Bit of This and a Bit of That blog invites you to participate in a project to express love and caring. She says,
… Read More...I started thinking that it would be nice to send the survivors of the
Lisa Walton in a Bonnie VidCast
Lisa Walton at Dyed and Gone to Heaven talks about her appearance in a VidCast with Bonnie McCaffery while in Houston last fall. During the interview, Lisa shows some of her student’s work, talks about her Textured Treasures workshop (paint, … Read More...
ABC-123 Fabric Flashcard Workshop and Giveaway
Sometimes it can be really difficult to go through flashcards with your children…as they only last about two days before they are torn, ripped or chewed up! Craft Gemini has come up with a beautiful set of ABC and 123 … Read More...
12 X 12 in 2012
The call for entries has been issued for the 12 X 12 2012 exhibition. This show accepts small art–12 inches by 12 inches–in any format but film and video. The size limitation has made 12 X 12 an ideal venue … Read More...
Crafty & Connected
All this talk about crafty business got me searching around for more inspiration. One of the things that often overwhelm the beginning indie crafter is social media. What is it? How do I use it and Why do I care? … Read More...
Meet Mr. Darcy | Ebony’s Longarm
Ebony Love from LoveBug Studios does a guest post today at Shruti’s from 13 Woodhouse Road as part of her ABC’s of Quilting series. Today’s topic is longarm quilting. Ebony shows a photo of her longarm she calls Mr. Darby … Read More...
Valentine’s Day Candlelit Walk in North Bay
Here’s a unique event to share with your loved ones on Valentine’s Day. There will be 200 candles lit along the trails for this snowshoe walk.
When: Tuesday, February 14th, at 7 pm
Where: NBMCA facility, 15 Janey … Read More...
Take a class from Mary
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread is offering an online class, The Nesting Place, in which students will stitch a beautiful needlebook designed by Bobbi Chase. Get all the details from Mary’s post.
Susan Lenz’s Last Words
What fun! See Susan Lenz‘s solo show, Last Words, through her own words and photos. Go to her post.
The Heart Project
Sometimes crafts and great organizations can come together to make beautiful things and make a big difference. Jamie from Hands on As We Grow has collaborated with the American Heart Association and more than 70 bloggers to make an ebook … Read More...
Newsy: Mandy Pattullo has new website
Mandy Pattulla, from Thread and Thrift blog, has launched a new website here. I browsed it and found this garment she made from an old quilt. LOVE IT! Of her approach to art she says:
… Read More...My work is
Valentine heart and a course in textile collage
Mandy Pattulla, who blogs at Thread and Thrift, is offering a heart-themed textile collage course February 4th, 2012 at the Pele Tower in Corbridge (UK). Visit her blog to see more of her work with hearts. Plus, she’ll provide … Read More...
Take a class from Vetty
Yvette Stanton will be teaching this Elizabethan Strawberry Roundel at Beating Around the Bush in April. If you live near or can travel to Adelaide, South Australia, for this event, don’t pass up this chance to take a live class … Read More...
Pat Sloan Radio today 4 pm ET
Today at American Patchwork & Quilting Radio, host Pat Sloan talks with some famous fabric designers we all know and love. Drum roll…they are Denyse Schmidt, Julie Comstock, Karen Snyder and Kathy Miller. Go to Pat’s blog post to … Read More...
It’s new: ABC – 123 Fabric Flashcards video workshop and pattern
Vanessa from The Crafty Gemini announces the release of her ABC – 123 Fabric Flashcards video workshop and pattern. She created the fabric flashcards as an alternative to the paper flashcards that her son kept. The fabric flashcards won’t get … Read More...
Article | Less Fuss Guide To Memory Keeping
Hayley of Tiny Twig has written this article explaining how she plans to approach memory keeping in 2012. She will be using a few iPhone apps to help as well as digital templates for printing. Click here to see … Read More...