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How to Weave a Ric Rac Lampshade

August 21, 2009
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I’m hard at work finishing up the next ebook in the blogging series right now, so I’ll just pop in here to share a new tutorial I have up on CRAFT.
This lampshade project is, in fact, a little off-loom weaving project. You turn the shade itself into a simple loom, and then weave in various [...]

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Embroidery + Metal?

August 10, 2009

Here’s something I’ve been noodling around with lately – embroidered metal discs!

Wait – what?

I bought a bag of these perforated beading discs a while back, intending to make some beaded pieces a la Miriam Haskell.

Only I never quite got around to those, and eventually a different light bulb went on over my head. I could [...]

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How to Make Cute Candy Sachets

July 15, 2009

Here’s another guest tutorial – this time on Dabbled. (I’m one of several bloggers covering for the uber-talented Dot while she’s on vacation this week.)

This little drawer sachet project came to life when I was noodling around with some woven squares. I was using some variegated Sugar n’ Cream, which wove up to look a [...]

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How to Wire a Button Letter

June 11, 2009

I was teaching a button pendant class at a wonderful local shop called All My Favorite Things over the weekend. And in chatting with the shop’s owner, Melanie, I stumbled onto this fun little idea.

You’ve likely seen this style of button necklace. Well, this project replicates that kind of stringing, only with wire.

Wanna play? Get [...]

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Made stuff, Mom stuff

May 8, 2009

Happy Friday! A couple cool things happened around the webby-neighborhood today:

This week’s tutorial went up at CraftStylish. Since it’s Weddings & Celebrations month over there, I made these cute party favor baskets from stiffened fabric. They’re super easy to make (just need lots of drying time) and are fun table decorations.

And then, I was honored [...]

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Check out Soap Queen TV!

April 30, 2009

Okay, this is something cool for everybody! If you’ve ever wanted to dabble in soap-making, you’ll want to check out Soap Queen TV. It’s a 17-week series of free how-to videos by Anne-Marie Faiola. She’s the proprietress of Bramble Berry, which sells all kinds of soap and candle-making supplies.

The first episode just went live. It’s [...]

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A Fun Craft for Kids: Alphabet Books

April 29, 2009

I thought I’d share a little project I just finished teaching in the local libraries to parents and young children. These Alphabet Books are a nice afternoon craft that doubles as a learning tool.

The construction couldn’t be simpler. First, we took a sheet of 8 1/2 x 11 copier paper and made it into a [...]

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How to Make a Paperback Picture Frame

March 26, 2009

This little project was born on a recent trip to the Goodwill Outlet, locally known as The Bins. I stumbled onto a huge pile of paperback books with nice, lurid covers, and thought they’d make great picture frames.

Here’s a view of the inside:

So, here’s how to whip one up:

Start by measuring the book. Then, use [...]

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Feeling Mend-y?

March 25, 2009

…Coming to you from a low-grade fever today. Bleh. But I did want to share that I have a little mending tutorial up on the CRAFT blog this week.

That pink polo you see there has been in my closet for a while now. Perfect color, perfect thing to throw on all summer long. Only last [...]

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The Valentine Post (you know, ’cause it’s…)

February 13, 2009

Okay, so Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone. I don’t do too much to celebrate this particular holiday – especially since I stopped eating refined sugar a few years ago. But I do have a couple little goodies to share:

First, up top there is my CraftStylish tutorial for this week – button-embellished covers for spiral notebooks. I [...]

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