Getting Started With Hearts

Last December I read a post on Mel Beach’s blog about the I found a Quilted Heart Project and her November heART challenge. Check out her post here. In that post she has links to her set up and the four weeks. First of all, this was all about using stuff she already have in…

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Postcard Fabric Art

For the new year I’ve been looking to do something with all of those fabric scraps. I found the Postcard Fabric Art group on Facebook. They are a great group who love to encourage.

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Using Thrifted Fabric

I love thrift shopping. A week or so ago, Tena and I went shopping. It’s been so long since I thrift shopped with anyone, and it was so much fun. Here is what I purchased.

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Raven cloth dolls

I was cleaning my computer desktop the other day and ran across a pdf from Interweave about making art dolls. It’s a compilation of past articles in Cloth Paper Scissors magazine. Here is a link to the download.

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Soy Wax Batik and Fashion Spray

Today I wanted to show your my results with soy wax and Marabu Fashion Spray. In the past I’ve used Jacquard Dye-Na-Flow and fiber reactive dyes with this technique (and they work great!), but I wanted to see how well these sprays would hold up. If you’d like to see how I used these sprays…

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Review: Cut-Up Couture

I was so excited to review this new Interweave publication. According to Interweave, Cut-up Couture: Edgy Upcycled Garments to Sew by Koko Yamase is “a cutting-edge design book that teaches how to use the copious fabric in men’s clothing to make 34 innovative garments and accessories. The simple sewing techniques showcase how to turn men’s…

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Resale Shop Finds

I love to go junking either at the local St. Vincent’s or Goodwill stores. But I also like to visit resale shops. However, I don’t seem to do this much anymore. Usually when I pass by one of these places, I think about all of the gardening and house stuff I need to do and…

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