This week has been whirlwind of cool craft finds on the web, great craft buy’s, happy clients, getting spotted on Spoonflower, a blogger award, new fabric prints, new friends, a tutorials got a featured spot, and more cool plans! All of this normally doesn’t happen in a week, but I thought It would be a chance to start sharing the latest thread with you!…
Tag: Fabric
Golden Marble Fields Fabric – Hit or Miss? Fab or Drab?
Introducing the Golden Marble Fields! She’s part of my first fabric collection “Marble Haze” on Spoonflower. I thought this would look nice as a satin blouse. I have four projects to complete before I start on this one, but this is now my motivation to get them done! Here’s a look a look at…
Marbling Textiles – Hit or Miss? Fab or Drab?
Practicing fabric marbling techniques kept me busy this weekend. I used shaving cream to drop my paint and used a modified raking technique with the pointed end of my paint brush to create a collection of textile designs. I’m so pleased with the outcome. What do you think? Is it a hit or miss? Fab or Drab? Here’s a look…
Sewing Tip- Use Magazine Boards to Organize Fabric
The perfect fabric organizing tip! My fabric drawer looks similar to this but I painstakingly folded each piece and now I can possibly store even more fabric using magazine boards to organize my fabric. I give this idea an A+++! So Sew Easy “Messy fabric annoys me a lot but I found the perfect solution. You can buy these ‘magazine boards’ from Amazon. They…
Boho Chic 2014-Hit or Miss; Fab or Drab?
Although, things may not turn out the way you would like ~ sometimes they turn out better than you expect! That’s my new motto inspired by the Boho Chic 2014… So, please tell me if you think it’s a Hit or Miss; Fab or Drab? Last year I designed this Boho Chic tote bag with warm brown colors….
Sewing Tip- Make your own piping!
Are you tired of buying piping? Have you ever thought about making your own piping for your sewing projects? So Sew Easy saves the day and shares the how to… Piping can be made ahead of time and stored, just the same way you make bias tape from fabric left-overs and save it for the perfect…
Batik Templates
Step two is complete! I’ve decided on theses batik designs, and added color to my sketches. Stay tuned there’s more to come from LaCartera!
Sewing Tip-Quick and easy gathering with Dental Floss!
Here’s a great tip from So Sew Easy How to do quick and easy gathering with dental floss! Have you ever tried to gather a longer fabric into a shorter fabric piece? Well Deby has…”No matter how careful I was, how slowly I did it, I kept on breaking my gathering threads. Over and over…
Not your Ordinary Journal!
This journal emerged from disaster! On Monday, my craft room was in a State of Emergency! Lucky for me there was also a State of Emergency on the roads too! Snow and Ice didn’t deter me from organizing my craft room! I’ve organized this room before, but it always turned into a disaster room after every…
I Really Think It’s Time for an Intervention!
My love triangle makes my heart skip a beat! I’m so excited about my new G Street Fabrics finds that I really think it’s time for an intervention! I hear them calling my name, and then they usually say…. Choose Me…Choose Me. Maybe not, but I do see what they can become. What about you? My first love is…
A Fall Mood
Since Fall is almost here – I had to find fabrics for my collection. I found canvas fabrics on sale at 50% off the regular price while shopping at my local JoAnn Fabric Store. My favorite color for the fall and winter season is “you guessed it…” brown. Black and greys are every girls staple color too, but…
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