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Craftypod#61: Plastic Canvas (Seriously.)

 
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In this show:

- All about Plastic Canvas, and why you should stop hating on it.

- A ton of ideas for making out-of-the ordinary creations with the “PC.”

- Even a little history of needlepoint!

Plastic Canvas-y Links:

- Find all kinds of canvases at BJ’s Craft Supplies

- Pastel canvas sheets at Annie’s Attic

- An awesome needlepoint stitch library from Needlepointers.com

- . . . And another one

- And yet another one

- A little CraftyPod plastic canvas tutorial, from back in the day.

UPDATE: Look at these cute Harry Potter house scarf bookmarks — a great use for plastic canvas, by Angela.

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19 comments to Craftypod#61: Plastic Canvas (Seriously.)

  • that is the cutest little house! i’m going to listen to the show today :)

  • that is the cutest little house! i’m going to listen to the show today :)

  • So many great ideas. My kids love playing with plastic canvas. I’m going to show them your fantastic gingerbread house (and maybe play around a little with it myself. :))

  • So many great ideas. My kids love playing with plastic canvas. I’m going to show them your fantastic gingerbread house (and maybe play around a little with it myself. :))

  • Angela

    I love plastic canvas! I have been making bookmarks out of plastic canvas. Thanks. I really enjoy your podcast

  • Angela

    I love plastic canvas! I have been making bookmarks out of plastic canvas. Thanks. I really enjoy your podcast

  • Great podcast – I really want to do a hooked rug some day!

    Since you made me think geometric, I thought I would share a video made with a Lite Brite board.

    http://www.youtube.com/user/pleaserock

    You don’t have to post it – I just thought you would find it groovy. The lead singer of the band Y O U did it with his sister. It took 7 months to make!!!

  • Great podcast – I really want to do a hooked rug some day!

    Since you made me think geometric, I thought I would share a video made with a Lite Brite board.

    http://www.youtube.com/user/pleaserock

    You don’t have to post it – I just thought you would find it groovy. The lead singer of the band Y O U did it with his sister. It took 7 months to make!!!

  • Cool! I bought some plastic canvas shapes for my kids but the needles I got were too big and broke the canvas. So when I get some better needles I’m going to help them make their dinosaurs and teddy bears.

  • Cool! I bought some plastic canvas shapes for my kids but the needles I got were too big and broke the canvas. So when I get some better needles I’m going to help them make their dinosaurs and teddy bears.

  • Loralynn

    Great podcast! Thanks for all the info!

  • Loralynn

    Great podcast! Thanks for all the info!

  • [...] Diane at CraftyPod is offering a little lesson in tolerance: Her clickable podcast gives us a bit of history, some handy tips, and lots of ideas for using the much-disparaged plastic [...]

  • kris larsen

    I just love the gingerbread house and would like to make one.

    Is there any way I can get pattern. I dont mind paying or buying book
    especially if I can get one in australia. Otherwise I would order one online, thank you.

  • I just love the gingerbread house and would like to make one.

    Is there any way I can get pattern. I dont mind paying or buying book
    especially if I can get one in australia. Otherwise I would order one online, thank you.

  • kris larsen

    thank you for replying to my requesst about the gingerbread house. I promised to send you a photo but havent learnt how to yet. I will soon borrow my friends daughter who is going to do it for me.
    Just wanted to let you know that I did indeed copy the cute little house and since then have become addicted. I have made some houses from patterns and some from my head. I am very proud of my evergrowing village and will soon have to find extra space to put them all. Guess whose family will be getting plastic canvas houses for christmas. Thanks again for making me think about what I was doing. Hopefully I will send photos soon.

  • kris larsen

    thank you for replying to my requesst about the gingerbread house. I promised to send you a photo but havent learnt how to yet. I will soon borrow my friends daughter who is going to do it for me.
    Just wanted to let you know that I did indeed copy the cute little house and since then have become addicted. I have made some houses from patterns and some from my head. I am very proud of my evergrowing village and will soon have to find extra space to put them all. Guess whose family will be getting plastic canvas houses for christmas. Thanks again for making me think about what I was doing. Hopefully I will send photos soon.

  • kris larsen

    further to my comment I would like to know if anybody can help me with patterns or ideas for plastic canvas peacocks

  • further to my comment I would like to know if anybody can help me with patterns or ideas for plastic canvas peacocks

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