Felt is one of the most versatile art and craft fabrics. You can glue it or stitch it, and because it doesn't fray you don't have to worry about turning in any edges. I keep pieces of craft felt and wool felt in my stash. I have also tried my hand at felting techniques, like…
I love to bring flowers to a hostess, and I love to give handmade arts and crafts as gifts. So I was pretty excited when I saw the tutorial for making these fabric flowers in the 2012-2013 issue of Quilting Arts Gifts. The issue is full of holiday crafts, but many of the gift-making ideas are appropriate for any time…
If you follow this blog, then you know I have an abundance of denim pockets culled from my husband’s jeans, and I’m always looking for fabric art projects to make with them. One of my favorite denim recycling projects was this Patched Pocket Panel that combines art with storage. Another way to use denim pockets…
School vacation always seems to sneak up on me. For some reason, regardless of how many end-of-the-year concerts I go to, no matter how many times the seniors speed past my house honking their horns in celebration, when mid-June arrives I am always scrambling around to find easy crafts to make that will keep my girls busy when…
Rip some fabric, snip some greens: you're done. You already know I'm a Last-minute Lucy when it comes to making art as gifts. But, guess what? I'm also the queen of last-minute wrapping. I know, you're shocked. I inherited the title after my mom passed away. She was tops at last-minute everything: Halloween costumes, science…
I love to use fabric and stitch in my mixed-media art, but I don’t have the time (or desire) to create big quilts or complicated clothing. Easy sewing projects that include elements like raw-edge appliqué, painted surface design, heat transfer images, some hand stitchery, found objects—and not a lot of rules—are more my style. And…
The perfect hostess gift: a set of artfully decorated dish towels. I was sitting at the dining room table the other night mapping out our summer plans on the calendar, actually color coding them to keep track of the comings and goings of four people separately and collectively (e.g. if it’s pink, it must…
Happy Valentine’s Day! I remember my first Valentine’s Day with the man who would become my husband. He made a reservation well in advance at the fanciest restaurant in town. I spent days writing a meaningful love note, while he, unbeknownst to me, shopped for a piece of jewelry. On the big night, I asked…
You’ve heard of sketching with pencil, pen, and even crayon. But, have you heard of the fabric art technique called thread sketching?
With just a few weeks until Christmas, I’m pulling out all my mixed-media tricks to help me spread the holiday joy. This week my newsletter comes to you in two parts and I invite you to play along with me. Both projects will involve tag making, so consider yourself multi-tasking while you follow along. If you…
