Comments on: Making Peace with Ornament http://whipup.net/2006/05/16/making-peace-with-ornament/ handcraft in a hectic world Wed, 23 May 2012 14:51:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Rogie Sussman Faberhttp://whipup.net/2006/05/16/making-peace-with-ornament/#comment-3486 Rogie Sussman Faber Sat, 20 May 2006 16:37:52 +0000 http://whipup.net/2006/05/16/making-peace-with-ornament/#comment-3486 A friend once said that the world is like a Christmas tree. When the ornaments are all the same, it looks nice for a moment, but then you lose interest. When the ornaments are all different, we spend time looking, touching and getting to know each ornament individually. Those who appreciate people on this level will most certainly appreciate the wonderous objects we can create with items of whimsy. Laura's ribbons, and the imaginative and thoughtful projects which incorporate them, beutify our world and our lives. A friend once said that the world is like a Christmas tree. When the ornaments are all the same, it looks nice for a moment, but then you lose interest. When the ornaments are all different, we spend time looking, touching and getting to know each ornament individually. Those who appreciate people on this level will most certainly appreciate the wonderous objects we can create with items of whimsy. Laura’s ribbons, and the imaginative and thoughtful projects which incorporate them, beutify our world and our lives.

]]> By: Sondrahttp://whipup.net/2006/05/16/making-peace-with-ornament/#comment-3425 Sondra Fri, 19 May 2006 15:09:22 +0000 http://whipup.net/2006/05/16/making-peace-with-ornament/#comment-3425 We love Laura's designs.....she is truly a gifted artist. Her ribbons can be used in so many ways.......wearables, notecards, quilts, handbags, tablescapes...etc. etc. Enjoy them and develop new ways to use them.... We love Laura’s designs…..she is truly a gifted artist. Her ribbons can be used in so many ways…….wearables, notecards, quilts, handbags, tablescapes…etc. etc. Enjoy them and develop new ways to use them….

]]> By: Laura Nicholsonhttp://whipup.net/2006/05/16/making-peace-with-ornament/#comment-3409 Laura Nicholson Fri, 19 May 2006 13:45:37 +0000 http://whipup.net/2006/05/16/making-peace-with-ornament/#comment-3409 Thanks for the wonderful writeup, Weeks! We do inspire each other as I adore coming out to your amazingly creative place and working with the quilting machine on other ideas about fabrics that I get.Regarding the fraying on cut ribbons -- I use a woodburner tool and a metal straight edge to cut them when I don't want them to fray. It needs to be very hot and the straightedge is essential. I do it on a cookie sheet so I don't wreck the work table. This seals the edges byt melting them and then you can use design bits for applique, etc. Thanks for the wonderful writeup, Weeks! We do inspire each other as I adore coming out to your amazingly creative place and working with the quilting machine on other ideas about fabrics that I get.

Regarding the fraying on cut ribbons — I use a woodburner tool and a metal straight edge to cut them when I don’t want them to fray. It needs to be very hot and the straightedge is essential. I do it on a cookie sheet so I don’t wreck the work table. This seals the edges byt melting them and then you can use design bits for applique, etc.

]]> By: eireannhttp://whipup.net/2006/05/16/making-peace-with-ornament/#comment-3181 eireann Tue, 16 May 2006 19:06:58 +0000 http://whipup.net/2006/05/16/making-peace-with-ornament/#comment-3181 It was an arts-and-crafts creed to "have nothing in one's house that one does not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful." :) Good to live by. It was an arts-and-crafts creed to “have nothing in one’s house that one does not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful.” :) Good to live by.

]]> By: Jessica Hoodhttp://whipup.net/2006/05/16/making-peace-with-ornament/#comment-3174 Jessica Hood Tue, 16 May 2006 13:25:30 +0000 http://whipup.net/2006/05/16/making-peace-with-ornament/#comment-3174 LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the ladybugs! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the ladybugs!

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]]> By: Hannahhttp://whipup.net/2006/05/16/making-peace-with-ornament/#comment-3160 Hannah Mon, 15 May 2006 23:42:40 +0000 http://whipup.net/2006/05/16/making-peace-with-ornament/#comment-3160 I cannot make the link work??? I cannot make the link work???

]]> By: melissahttp://whipup.net/2006/05/16/making-peace-with-ornament/#comment-3157 melissa Mon, 15 May 2006 22:30:06 +0000 http://whipup.net/2006/05/16/making-peace-with-ornament/#comment-3157 you've aptly summed up my feelings for all things ornamental-- brilliant!these ribbons are wonderful. I especially love the pears and the poppies-- thankyou for the link! you’ve aptly summed up my feelings for all things ornamental– brilliant!

these ribbons are wonderful. I especially love the pears and the poppies– thankyou for the link!

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