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Being intentional using water soluble stabilizer

By: Lynda June 10, 2023June 11, 2023

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I’ve played a bit with a variety of water soluble stabilizers. Today I’m talking about being intentional when creating fabric with this fun product.

Making some new greeting cards

By: Lynda May 9, 2023

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It rained the other day which gave me an opportunity to play inside. I’ve had this piece of fabric from a dyeing class I took years ago. It was so much fun to dye! I really love it but have trouble using it in a big project. However, I thought it would be great for…

Playing with TAP

By: Lynda April 25, 2023April 25, 2023

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In my last post I showed you the Osnabrück Square Challenge. On the back I added my great grandmother and grandfather’s picture. I used Lesley Riley’s TAP (Transfer Artist Paper).

BLAH: Painted fusible

By: Lynda January 7, 2023

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I am reminded today that just because you can do it, it doesn’t mean you need to do it!!

Best of 2022 Tutorials

By: Lynda December 23, 2022

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Another year has flown by, and it’s time to list my best of 2022 tutorials. In case you missed any of them, I’ve included links to tutorials above the pictures. You also can find all of my tutorials under the Tutorials tab at the top of the page. This year it was pretty slim pickings…

How to: New Potholders

By: Lynda December 7, 2022December 7, 2022

Sewing, tutorials, upcyclingHawaiian fabric, pot holders, recycled potholders, tutorial4 Comments

The last time I sewed potholders was back in 2018, and they are now in pretty bad shape. It was time to make some new ones. They also make quick and easy gifts.

Christmas Gift Ideas

By: Lynda December 1, 2022

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I don’t know about you, but I’m always looking for gift ideas; things I can make that won’t take a lot of time but would hopefully be welcomed. I thought I’d share today a few of my favorite gift ideas and tutorials.

Cheesecloth Skins with Stencils

By: Lynda November 13, 2022November 13, 2022

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I made cheesecloth word skins awhile back. You can see that post here. This time I wanted to see what they would look like with stencils, instead of just writing. I also wanted to try three different paints: Sharpie Markers, Profab fabric paints, and Arteza craft paints. I had used the markers on the previous…