Thanks Candy for sending in this how-to recover an office chair – it’s an easy introduction into both upholstery (for the seat) and slip covering (for the back).
What you need here and photo tutorial here.
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March 2009
Tiffany Parbs work looks to broaden and augment definitions of jewellery, and to challenge and extend the medium in the public arena. Parbs is a jeweller who works in close contact with the body, exploring cosmetic surgery through ephemeral gently manipulated changes to the skin.
Her latest series ‘cosmetic’ – on show at Craft ACT, Canberra Australia, from 26 Feb to 02 May, explores the ubiquity of aesthetic surgery processes through the paradigm of jewellery.
Links to Parb’s work: NGV The Cicely & Colin Rigg Contemporary Design Award 2006, klimt02, craft victoria
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tutorial for making these buttons on craft stylish – make your own Singleton buttons from your pretty scraps of fabrics – coordinate them to your bag or outfit.
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love this felt lunch bag complete with sandwich, cake and chips – tutorial on skip to my lou - also check out her doughnuts tutorial. all too cute! [via craftzine]
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Softies Only a Mother Could Love: Lovable Friends for You to Sew, Knit, or Crochet
Having seen this book around the traps but not knowing much about it, I was curious about who and what designers and projects were included. Originally published in Australia, the U.S. version of Softies is now out and available worldwide.
Not disappointed, despite the softie frenzy on the blogs, the galleries and the book market, the projects in this book manage to still be fresh and original. There are bunnies, dolls, teddies but also dogs and cats, angels, giraffes, owls and bugs. Sweet softies by your favourite softie designers and bloggers, it is a pretty simply laid out book – clear photos, patterns, templates and illustrations without a lot of extra fluff.
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via the crafty crow this adorable tutorial for a kids bracelet using the child’s own drawings.
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For more kids craft, creative ideas and activities go to the Action Pack website
the brassy apple has a tutorial on making these delicious custom crowns for your little princes and princesses.
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Make grow gather hosted heather’s tour – with a little background and a q&a… check it out.
Distressed has a weekend of sewing with Heather where they made a gorgeous quilted kimono with Heather’s new line of fabric ‘far far and away’ with Kokka of Japan, using the unicorn print – love it – and the princess and the pea fabric also adorable – will be waiting for this fabric to be in stores.
Freshly blended has a book review and more luscious images from the book. And Heart Handmade has a day in the life of… Heather will have no secrets left at the end of this blog tour.
and of course Heather will be joining us here on whipup on 16 March.
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