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Fabric Dyeing with Kids – Tips for Success
Three kids, three bowls of all purpose dye and a sunny day….a recipe for both fun and mess (the good kind!). Honestly, this not for the faint of heart. Big bowls of dye sitting in the grass…so...
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What I loved in July – In Photographs
July was great month, but a full month. It was a whirlwind of wedding, fourth of July fun and summer days with kids – swimming lessons, crafting, and reading. I have enjoyed it but I am hoping for...
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Mini Art Quilt Series – Stenciled Fire
After a brief hiatus from my art quilting group due to summer events, I dove back in to my fire mini art quilt series using paint and gold foil. My group is currently working through the Art Quilt...
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7 Ways to Sew Pillow Closures – Part 1
Pillows are the perfect way to try out art quilting or surface design ideas – your basic pillow is a large flat square with room to show off either special fabric you made or purchased. You can...
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Monogram Stenciling Class at Lovely Somethings
A couple of weeks ago, I taught a zip pouch monogram stenciling class at Lovely Something’s in Bath, Ohio. Lovely Something’s is a stationary and gift store in the Akron area. Above the shop is a...
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Sewing Pillows Part 2 – Envelope Closures
This post is the second in a series of 7 ways to sew pillow closures. Once you have mastered the basic non removeable pillow cover, it is time to move onto to removable options. Buying pillow forms...
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Surface Design Class at Praxis
Waaaay back in September, I finished up a 4 week course titled Surface Design with Dye Paste taught by Sandy Shelenberger at Praxis Fiber Art Workshop in Cleveland, Ohio. The class covered various...
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7 Ways to Sew a Pillow (Part 3) – Zippers
More pillows! This post is the 3rd and last in a three post series about how to sew a pillow. In the first post, I covered sewing a basic non-removeable knife edge pillow cover. Next, I dived into...
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A Sewing Machine in Hibernation
So, this site has been doing the internet equivalent of twiddling its thumbs lately….not much has been going on. I have been spending the last few months trying the heal a compressed nerve in my arm...
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Best Stencil Material For Fabric Stencils
I am working on a couple stenciling project and have some very specific questions: What is the best material out there for making a fabric stencil? How should I go about designing my stencil? What is...
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