Making DIY fabric bowls is far more unique than typical paper mache crafts (and really fun too). Creating soft looking for very sturdy bowls.
I've been wanting to create a soft vintage style journal cover for ages now! To create my book design above I chose blooms in the pink and natural colors from the gorgeous Bo Bunny blooms and combined them with gorgeous lace from Tressors de Luxe. I thought the subtle colors would work well for this style book. I wanted to have the cover have a nice fabric feel to it so I also incorporated the new pleated canvas strips as well from the Bo Bunny Kraft collections. Here is a view of the book opened so you can see front and back. I kept the back very simple with just a little stitching, because the back of it needs to sit flat. Here are a few close-ups of the cover. For the creamy, earth tone, large bloom I used a touch of pink paint to give the flower a two-toned look. After gluing down the blooms, I brushed all the blooms lightly with white to give them a more aged look. I used Bo Bunny Vintage dot (Decaf) paper to make my heart design. I added some machine stitching to give the paper a fabric look. I added some pearl strands, ribbons and lace to the spine to finish the book design. Bo Bunny Supplies: Blossoms: Natural Earth Bouquet, Blush Bouquet, Natural Earth Dahlia, Natural Earth Daisy, Natural Earth Zinnia Essentials: Kraft Canvas Pleated Lace Double Dot Cardstock: Decaf in Vintage Dot I hope you enjoyed my project today! This project is a lot of fun to make, you don't have to be exacting in your design, just be free and easy, gluing and stitching down pretty things! You can find the gorgeous lace trims I used on this page at Lucy's amazing etsy shop 'Tresors de Luxe' and you can check your local scrapbook stores for beautiful Bo Bunny Blooms (BTW, Bo Bunny is featuring projects all week long using their gorgeous blooms at their blog, so don't miss out having a peek at all the lovely projects!!) xo
The thought that fabric captures and holds “memory” excites my imagination. The thought that an old piece of clothing is implanted with stories of the wearer. The thought that a piece of stitched table linen holds within it the secrets of a household. I take the phrase “the fabric of our lives” quite literally. >>
Over at Slamseys, the Creative Summer Challenge is in full swing. The aim of the challenge is to have fun, perhaps involving children over the school holidays or just making some time for yourself …
UPDATE: The photographer is Michelangelo di Battista and the paper weaving is by Jennifer Berning: Hat tip: FFFFOUND!
The hubby and I were working on our newest cosplay (Inuyasha from the anime Inuyasha, if yall were interested), and we were having fun trying out our newest pair of Fiskars RazorEdge fabric shears. The scissors are crazy sharp and a breeze to work with, and this sparked an interesting discussion on, as we will
SNAKE & STARS EPP pattern is designed by Laurel of PorcupineSews Threads. •Snake and Stars is an english paper pieced pattern for the ambitious quilter. •Pattern assumes that the maker has basic piecing and English paper piecing knowledge. *Print and cut out pattern. *Work in small pieces at a time. *Small fabric scraps, needle, and thread are needed. *Pattern finishes 10" x 6" ABOUT THE PDF PATTERN: This is a PDF instant download at checkout PDF can be viewed on your device or printed as 8.5inx11in Limited number of downloads so please save to your device Pattern is one person use. Do not copy, sell or distribute without written consent. License to sell: You may sell the items you have made using this pattern as a small independent seller. Please credit the pattern design as PS Threads.
Well yes, it all started with a workshop with Nicki Stewart in preparation for the Fibre Arts New Zealand annual even in Whanganui last week ( and before it’s fully booked, check out the offe…
Sandra Sheehy Untitled, 2002 Mixed media and fabric mounted on paper 25 x 15 inches 63.5 x 38.1 cm SSe 1 http://www.cavinmorris.com
More photos of Ro Bruhn’s Fabric book!
I can't believe - this was not published when it was written!!! so sorry....But later later than never...;-) 2013 seems to be a very inspiring number - this is a collection of various greetings for 2013 from my friends on Facebook and Twitter - enjoy! 2013 is the first year in our lifetime to be written with 0, 1, 2, 3. 12 + 345 · 6 – 78 + 9 = 2013 = - 9 · 8 – 76 + 5 · 432 + 1 10/9!*8!*7!-6!*5!/4!+3!*2!+1! = 2013 Properties of the number 2013 Factorization 3*11*61 Divisors 1, 3, 11, 33, 61, 183, 671, 2013 Count of divisors 8 Sum of divisors 2976 Is prime? No Previous prime 2011 Next prime 2017 2013th prime 17491 Is a Fibonacci number? No Is a Bell number? No Is a Catalan number? No Is a factorial? No Binary 11111011101 Octal 3735 sin(2013) = 0.68956696500461 cos(2013) = -0.72422192784694 sqrt(2013) = 44.866468548349 After a while you learn... by Veronica A. Shoffstall After some time you learn the difference, The subtle difference between holding a hand and chaining a soul. And you learn that love doesn't mean leaning, And company doesn't always mean security. And you begin to learn that kisses aren't contracts, And presents aren't promises. And you begin to accept your defeats, With your head up and your eyes ahead, With the grace of a woman, not the grief of a child. And you learn to build all your roads on today, Because tomorrow's ground is too uncertain for plans, And futures have a way of falling down in mid-flight. After a while you learn, That even the sun burns if you get too much, And learn that it doesn't matter how much you do care about, Some people simply don't care at all. And you accept that it doesn't matter how good a person is, She will hurt you once in a while, And you need to forgive her for that. You learn that talking can relieve emotional pain. You discover that it takes several years to build a relationship based on confidence, And just a few seconds to destroy it. And that you can do something just in an instant, And which you will regret for the rest of your life. You learn that the true friendships, Continue to grow even from miles away. And that what matters isn't what you have in your life, But who you have in your life. And that good friends are the family, Which we choose. You learn that we don't have to change our friends, If we understand that friends can also change. You realize that you are your best friend, And that you can do do anything, or nothing, And have good moments together. You discover that the people who you most care about in your life, Are taken from you so quickly, So we must always leave the people who we care about with loving words, It may be the last time we see them. You learn that the circumstances and the environment have influence upon us, But we are responsible for ourselves. You start to learn that you should not compare yourself with others, But with the best you can be. You discover that it takes a long time to become the person you wish to be, And that the time is short. You learn that it doesn't matter where you have reached, But where you are going to. But if you don't know where you are going to, Anywhere will do. You learn that either you control your acts, Or they shall control you. And that to be flexible doesn't mean to be weak or not to have personality, Because it doesn't matter how delicate and fragile the situation is, There are always two sides. You learn that heroes are those who did what was necessary to be done, Facing the consequences. You learn that patience demands a lot of practice. You discover that sometimes, The person who you most expect to be kicked by when you fall, Is one of the few who will help you to stand up. You learn that maturity has more to do with the kinds of experiences you had And what you have learned from them, Than how many birthdays you have celebrated. You learn that there are more from your parents inside you than you thought. You learn that we should never tell a child that dreams are silly, Very few things are so humiliating, And it would be a tragedy if she believed it. You learn that when you are angry, You have the right to be angry, But this doesn't give you the right to be cruel. You discover that only because someone doesn't love you the way you would like her to, It doesn't mean that this person doesn't love you the most she can, Beacuse there are people who love us, But just don't know how to show or live that. You learn that sometimes it isn't enough being forgiven by someone, Sometimes you have to learn how to forgive yourself. You learn that with the same harshness you judge, Some day you will be condemned. You learn that it doesn't matter in how many pieces your heart has been broken, The world doesn't stop for you to fix it. You learn that time isn't something you can turn back, Therefore you must plant your own garden and decorate your own soul, Instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers. And you learn that you really can endure. You really are strong . And you can go so much farther than you thought you could go. You really do have worth. And you learn, And you learn, With every goodbye, you learn... This poem was written by Veronica A. Shoffstall in 1971 and all rights are reserved to her.
I’ve been in touch with numerous English Paper Piecers working on the La Passacaglia Quilt, and they have all said that getting started was the hardest part. In this post Ill provide a step by step…
A quilt featuring 18 different (and I mean different!) designers was a challenge I did not expect to receive 6 weeks ago from my friend at Free Spirit Fabric. Could I make a modern Lucy Boston quilt, with lots of fussy cutting, in 3 weeks? It's funny how challenges like this always light something
Some beautiful end-papers to start your day! These appear in our mid 18th century copy of Catalogue raisonné des tableaux du roy, avec un abrégé de la vie des peintres, fait par ordre de sa majesté. ...
I thought I might write a tutorial for how I go about fussy-cutting when I'm working on a piece like the one above. It's no...
I can't say enough how kind & thoughtful you all are, my friends, even though I'm not the one to feel sorry for. I guess I'm being very emotional & it's not all good. I need to focus on what is good, on what we/I actually have & actually are/am, on the light that must keep us/me move forward & try to make things better. It doesn't come particularly naturally but we/I will get there. We/I need to. while I still hold people currently going through (very) hard times in my heart, I need to show you something "light". I have been dyeing this weekend (trying to keep me sane), and here are my results. I first want to show you the plant I used, and talk a little bit more about it. I used rosemary, also known in latin as Rosmarinus officinalis. It grows wild abundantly here so it made a particularly good subject for my own experiments with not endangered, local & abundantly (if possible) growing species. botanical print (in the public domain now) by Franz Eugen Köhler, Köhler's Medizinal-Pflanzen Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) is a woody, perennial herb with fragrant evergreen needle-like leaves. It is native to the Mediterranean region. It is a member of the mint family Lamiaceae, which also includes many other herbs. The name rosemary derives from the Latin name rosmarinus, which is from "dew" (ros) and "sea" (marinus), or "dew of the sea" because in many locations it needs no other water than the humidity carried by the sea breeze to live. Flowering, very common in a mature and healthy specimen, blooms in summer in the north; but can be everblooming in warm-winter climates and is variable in color, being white, pink, purple, or blue. Since it is attractive and tolerates some degree of drought, it is also used in landscaping, especially in areas having a Mediterranean climate. Rosemary has a very old reputation for improving memory, and has been used as a symbol for remembrance (during weddings, war commemorations and funerals) in Europe and Australia. Mourners would throw it into graves as a symbol of remembrance for the dead. In Shakespeare's Hamlet, Ophelia says, "There's rosemary, that's for remembrance." (Hamlet, iv. 5.) One modern study lends some credence to this reputation. In the Middle Ages, rosemary was associated with wedding ceremonies - the bride would wear a rosemary headpiece and the groom and wedding guests would all wear a sprig of rosemary, and from this association with weddings rosemary evolved into a love charm. Newly wed couples would plant a branch of rosemary on their wedding day. If the branch grew it was a good omen for the union and family. Rosemary was also stuffed into poppets (cloth dolls) in order to attract a lover or attract curative vibrations for illness. It was believed that placing a sprig of rosemary under a pillow before sleep would repel nightmares. Potential side effects : Recent European research has shown that rosemary interferes with the absorption...
When I was in Houston in 2016 my special exhibit was right across the aisle from the beautiful Millefiori exhibit with all the beautiful English paper pieced quilts inspired by Willyne Hammerstein and I became fascinated with English paper piecing. I did a few pieces out of fancy silks but then I began to wonder how
after last weeks post on m is for make, where i had picked out a selection fabrics called kumari gardens, i heard from dena fishbein who was their creator over at her studio dena designs. she showed me how kumari gardens was a very wide and varied collection and you can see the whole beautiful set online here at freespirit fabrics.
Big size - High quality Japanese paper (washi) - Kyoto yuzen paper.
Staining Paper with Tea and natural food dyes. Learn how to stain paper with tea and other foods such as coffee, fruits and vegetables.
Have you ever seen beautiful homemade papers at your local craft store or home goods store? I love the look and texture of homemade paper and the different ways you can use it for cards, gift tags or as a blank canvas for creating a one of a kind piece of Art. I remember making
Decoupage rice paper
Truth be told, I was hoping this would be a good way of using my fabric scraps... if I was making hundreds of sheets of paper every week it undoubtedly would be. Since I'm not, it isn't exactly the most effective way to use scraps. But that said, it's still a really neat process and the tex
If you know how to make paper from cotton, you can grow it and/or recycle old cotton material for your homemade paper.
"Paper cloth" is a very unscientific term for combining scraps of papers on fabric. It creates a sturdy new material that you can sew, cut, collage and play with. I've seen it here and there, but thought you needed a little tutorial to get you stated. You glue small pieces of paper onto a larger
Stamperia - Classic 12" Scrapbooking Pad Size: 12 x 12 inches 1 each of 10 double-sided printed paper 20 designs High Quality 190 g Paper that is Acid Free Designed and Made in Italy Stamperia's highly creative designers are studying original graphics, interesting combinations, shapes and styles. This gives a distinct character to their collections, recognizable all over the world. These beautiful 12" x 12" Scrapbook Papers by Stamperia are coordinated themed sets. They are 190g paper and perfect for Scrapbooking, Mixed Media, Art Journaling, Cardmaking, Collage and more.
True-Blue Recycled Paper From Old Jeans: There is untapped potential in glass jars, old pallets, junk mail—all of it. Finding new uses for the flood of post-consumer leftovers which surrounds us is a puzzle, a delight, and more important than ever. By day, I am a freelance writer covering …
Barb Owen shows you an easy way to create beautiful stitchable fabric-paper without messy glue using kids’ construction paper. Definitely not just for kids!
