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Until July 2008, Meg McElwee was a Montessori teacher in a one-room schoolhouse in rural Mexico. McElwee launched her sewing line, Sew Liberated, while living in Mexico and she now lives in Durham, North Carolina, with her husband and son, Finn. She writes about her adventures with fabric, thread, and...
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Also known as straight stitch, this basic stitch is done by passing the needle in and out of the fabric or paper at equal intervals, about 1/8"-1/4" apart. Running or straight stitch is used in hand quilting to piece together the quilt top.
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Hi everyone, In this episode of In the Studio with Cate, we address an email from Betty Anderson, who writes: I have tons of clippings/old mags/postcards/etc/etc/etc I'd love to see an article on organizing the small pieces of paper that are to integral to our art but a pain in the BUTT to store...
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Tell me, does a messy studio stress you out, or is it a sign of a creative mind at work? Can you create better with everything out in the open and available, or when you have everything unneccessary to the task at hand put away, with clean open spaces in front of you? I ask, because there's been...
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about this issue The Cloth Paper Scissors Studios Winter 2009/2010 issue focuses on lighting tips for all studios and features 20 beautiful and functional spaces for all your creative endeavors. more online More storage ideas Video Tours In the Studio with Cate' Blog and Giveaways contents special...
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A sharp cutting device, similar in shape and function as a pizza cutter, that can be used with a straight edge to accurately cut fabric.
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Cover quilt by Diana Trout about this issue Designing Fabric; Sketches on fabric; Mixed-Media approach to quilting; dyeing technique; Sub Urban Art - selective Rusting; Edges; Monoprinting with texture plates; Journal quilts; Spontaneous explorations in color; Re-create your sketchbook images on cloth;...
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Cover art by (left to right): Jennifer Greenwell, Flora Thompson and Michele Y Cushman about this issue Dolls inspired by shape, balance, and movement; creating art with math; illustrative clay painting; multi-layered wax backgrounds; Wabi-sabi inspiration; Ornamental Gift Tags; Floral Gift Tags - show...
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Cover art by Kristen Beason and Jeane Frizzell about this issue Art Doll Evolution - survival of the cutest; Using a frisket to reveal what's behind the painting; Electic Wall Hangings; Results from our "Charm and Be Charmed" reader Swap; First-ever Cloth Paper Scissors Calendar contest...
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Cover art by Kristen Beason about this issue Photo, Paint, Stitch - Create whimsical images from your own photographs; Collage a Trois; Watercolor Journeys - Inspirations from travels; Our Bags are always Packed; Studios Sneak Peak; Visual Journaling with Found Papers & Ephemera; Funky Fiber Trees;...
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Cover quilt by Melanie Testa about this issue 10 Tips for Selling Your Art; Market Fresh Veggies from Paper & Cloth; Playful painting - capture memories in 3-D; An orderly layout for collage; Make fun little characters with canvas, paint, and stitch; "Winter Holiday Stuffies" Reader Challenge;...
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Cover by the Oiseaux Sisters about this issue "Recycled Circles" - mixed media with paper, cloth, and stitch; Fickle Flowers; Printable cotton Collage; Recycling your world into art; A mini course in Extreme Visual Journalism; Creating Custom Paper for Collage - turn old pages into new papers;...
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Cover quilt by Elizabeth Armstrong about this issue Paper & Plastic; Cheater Quilts; Itty Bitty Bits of inspiration: Sealed with a Stitch; Narrative Collage; Two Beeswax "Books"; "Action is the Art of Doing!"; A Paper Napkin Garden Journal"; Charmed - small bits of art to...
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Cover art by Sue Pelletier about this issue Combining copper with collage and painterly elements; Cheap & Chic; A rippin' approach to collage; mixed-media collage; whimsical sculptures; tell a story with fabric and ephemera; rusticating relics; Studios Sneak Peak; first ever cloth paper scissors...
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Greetings! As busy as we all were at Festival (check out Pokey's photos), it's not surprising that the time just flew by and here we are back in Massachusetts (a bit tired but truly inspired). It was a great week! We thought we were coming back to snow! but surprise; it's 70 degrees today...
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22 Oct 2009
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