If any of you read Watch Me Create, the team blog that I manage and write for, it is no surprise to you that I love hearing about artist’s creative processes. Ranking right up there at the top of my…
Free pattern: Swiss cake rolls from felt
To celebrate the launch of his online store, The Feed Dog is offering a free pattern for these felt versions of sweet cake rolls. He calls them Anglo-American Snack Pack because there is a pattern for a British version (mini … Read More...
Free pattern: Swiss cake rolls from felt
To celebrate the launch of his online store, The Feed Dog is offering a free pattern for these felt versions of sweet cake rolls. He calls them Anglo-American Snack Pack because there is a pattern for a British version (mini cake…
Glass Flowers Could Solve My Problems
I love gardening. I love growing things. I love to be outside working in the dirt. But, alas, for the last 11 years of my life I have lived in the middle of the desert. Not only does that mean … Read More...
Glass Flowers Could Solve My Problems
I love gardening. I love growing things. I love to be outside working in the dirt. But, alas, for the last 11 years of my life I have lived in the middle of the desert. Not only does that mean…
Sewing Pattern Reuses
Crafting Green World has a great post up, featuring a bunch of different ways to use old sewing pattern tissue paper. My favorites include the coasters pictured above and the flowers.
Tin Roses Quilt
Image from Kathleen O'Neill
Check out Kathleen O”Neill’s quilt made of recycled materials.
Description of work:
One of a series of tin quilts has 3D tin roses on a patchwork of hundreds of individually nailed tin scraps. Edged with tin piping and lace.…
Tutorial: Sew a purse from neckties
Find out how to make this fun purse from neckties with a tutorial from SonyaStyle. Go to the tutorial.
[via The Purse Project]
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Tutorial: Sew a purse from neckties
Find out how to make this fun purse from neckties with a tutorial from SonyaStyle. Go to the tutorial.
[via The Purse Project]
Technorati Tags: sewing, tutorial, necktie, tie, purse, refashion
Anatomy of a refashioned shirt
Georgina from Georgina Blogs takes a long-sleeved, ill-fitting shirt and turns it into a shaped, updated short-sleeved shirt. Even better, she posts a photo showing Think of it as an anatomy of a refashion. Read more at Georgina Blogs.… Read More...
Anatomy of a refashioned shirt
Georgina from Georgina Blogs takes a long-sleeved, ill-fitting shirt and turns it into a shaped, updated short-sleeved shirt. Even better, she posts a photo showing Think of it as an anatomy of a refashion. Read more at Georgina Blogs.
[via Wardrobe Refashion]
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Lookie what she made: Fabric slippers
Spool {} shows the fabric slippers that she made. She wrapped paper around her feet to get a pattern. Read more about her project from her blog.
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Lookie what she made: Fabric slippers
Spool {} shows the fabric slippers that she made. She wrapped paper around her feet to get a pattern. Read more about her project from her blog.
Sunday Browsing
Debi has posted an article on Paper Piecing on the Right at Home Scrapbooking blog.
Learn about The Basics of Scapbooking Adhesives on Article Depo
More from Article Depo: Quick Titles for your Girls Scrapbook Pages
Photo journaling for Scaredycats … Read More...
Sunday Browsing
Debi has posted an article on Paper Piecing on the Right at Home Scrapbooking blog.
Learn about The Basics of Scapbooking Adhesives on Article Depo
More from Article Depo: Quick Titles for your Girls Scrapbook Pages
Photo journaling for Scaredycats from the Baltimore Scrapbooking Examiner
Free show…
butterfly, butterfly embossing folders and die cut!
Hi Everyone:
Continuing on our week of die cut..Butterflies are here to stay.. Provo Craft have this wonderful die cut embossing folder that cut and emboss the butterfly in 4 different ways..
The butterflies are a fun addiction to your craft. Crop…
Eco-Silk Quilts
Image from Rajboori
Rajboori has developed a contemporary line of quilts using Peace Silk.
Their definition of Peace Silk:
Peace Silk is the only silk in which the silkworm is allowed to live a full life after emerging from the cocoon that is used to…
MixtapeZine Giveaway
Mixtape is a craft maga(ZINE) about making time for the small things!
mixtape is a collision of craft, eco-cool and pop culture kitsch.
And we have 5 copies of Issue 9 to giveaway to lucky readers. For your chance to … Read More...
Interdependence Tree Project
Image from IFC
The International Fiber Collaborative’s Interdependence tree project is complete.
Project Description:
Much like a live tree is interdependent on its leaves and roots for survival, societies are interdependent on the greater whole, family units, communities, and countries.
Go here to see more Tree…
