Don’t forget to get your whipup 2009 calendar - featuring 13 amazing works from 13 fantastic makers. Purchase through redbubble – international shipping is very reasonable and calendar quality is excellent.
Two stitching artists work are included: pimp stitches bat, and Kimberly’s stitchery wall.
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A Little invitation for the Art Stream Studio print show. All prints are welcomed. If you are interested in participating contact susan via her website and she will send you more info. Prints can include everything from digital to woodcuts and silkscreen and everything in between.
create a handmade valentine for charity – for how to participate go to Fred Flare.
Submit images to be considered in a new Lark Books publication called 500 Found-Object Works, due for release in Fall 2010. More information check out lark books.
Inkubook – for the month of January, Super Big Calendars are 20% off! They’re regularly priced at $19.95, but this month you can get them for $15.96 each.
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Frida has written an article for weavezine which includes the weaving pattern and also instruction on how to construct and sew a skirt.
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Chatrine has made a delicious knitted and linen cover for her old couch. [thanks Hilde for the tip]
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Don’t forget to get your whipup 2009 calendar - featuring 13 amazing works from 13 fantastic makers. Purchase through redbubble – international shipping is very reasonable and calendar quality is excellent.
Alice’s felt flower tutorial is featured as is Neta’s sock camera.
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the storque has a free pattern for Angelina Williamson’s Kaleidoscope Apron from Nathalie Mornu’s book A Is for Apron: 25 Fresh & Flirty Designs
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Oil Cloth Inspirations
Before I picked up this book, I only had a vague understanding of what oilcloth was – that it was some kind of water resistant fabric, but really had no idea what it could be used for. Sophie Bester, in her book Oilcloth Inspirations, shares her passion for oilcloth with lots of projects and tips for working with this tricky fabric.
I would never have imagined using oilcloth or other laminated fabrics for embellishing clogs, gumboots, or raincoats. Other projects include upholstery type ideas such as covering a chair, a picnic cushion or a child’s foam sofa chair, and there are quite a few bags from totes to children’s sleepover bags. In addition to some fairly obvious applications and basic designs such as for tablecloths, Sophie Bester does show some inspiring ways to use this fabric, such as making motifs for applique, creating three dimensional effects with oilcloth flowers and ruffles and using clear laminate to sandwich decorative items.
A useful section on working with oilcloth and laminated fabrics, includes advice on sewing, gluing, ironing and cleaning. I am excited about starting some of these oilcloth projects for my fingerprinty, smeary kid friendly household.
About the reviewer: Kate is a busy mother of four, and has far too many craft projects on the go at any one time. These could include, but are not limited to, crochet, sewing, dyeing, paper making, spinning, felting and bookbinding. Kate has challenges in the areas of finishing things, saying no and craft supplies storage. She also has a very very patient and tolerant husband.
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Bjork teamed up with icelandic love corporation to create some amazing crochet costumes – from 2007.
The old icelandic crochet grandmother meets the voodoo mother of the tribe.
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