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Showing posts with label fabric. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fabric. Show all posts
Monday, July 13, 2009
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Friday, October 17, 2008
stag party
every evening this week I have sat in front of the tv with fabric, scissors, glue & a ceramic stag having a fun 'ole time making this:
I bought the stag this summer at an estate sale for 50 cents. he had two broken antlers but I liked the size & shape.
when I glued the antlers on it didn't look very good...I thought maybe if I painted him it would be less noticeable but it still looked pathetic. then last weekend it occurred to me that if I just covered him in fabric the issue would be totally hidden.
the best part? peeling the semi dried glue off my fingers...what is it that is so satisfying about that?!
also, I have been very bad lately & not thanked some very sweet bloggers:
one pretty thing for featuring the animal clock
la chapina huipil crafts for bestowing a brillante weblog award on doe-c-doe
patty @ pip stitch for the I heart your blog award
{I'm sorry guys...I am very flattered, just not very quick, thank you so much!}
have a lovely weekend...cover something with glue & fabric if you get a chance, its fun!
I bought the stag this summer at an estate sale for 50 cents. he had two broken antlers but I liked the size & shape.
when I glued the antlers on it didn't look very good...I thought maybe if I painted him it would be less noticeable but it still looked pathetic. then last weekend it occurred to me that if I just covered him in fabric the issue would be totally hidden.
the best part? peeling the semi dried glue off my fingers...what is it that is so satisfying about that?!
also, I have been very bad lately & not thanked some very sweet bloggers:
one pretty thing for featuring the animal clock
la chapina huipil crafts for bestowing a brillante weblog award on doe-c-doe
patty @ pip stitch for the I heart your blog award
{I'm sorry guys...I am very flattered, just not very quick, thank you so much!}
have a lovely weekend...cover something with glue & fabric if you get a chance, its fun!
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
pillow
I got this large {almost 30" across} pillow at one of the rummage sales I went to last weekend:
it's got some spots that need repair, but it was so unusual and only $2, so I went ahead and bought it.
I love the color combination & the mix of patterned fabric the crafter used.
it's got some spots that need repair, but it was so unusual and only $2, so I went ahead and bought it.
I love the color combination & the mix of patterned fabric the crafter used.
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
tuesday = fabric
thoughts on Vogart/Plaid situation:
as a graphic designer I have benefited from the copyright laws throughout my professional life; whether it was during the time we had our own business & copyrighted our original designs or through the company's I have worked for, which are able to continue to do business in part due to the laws that protect their products. Plaid has every right to protect whatever copyright or trademarks they own & I won't begrudge them that. having said that, I do think its possible for them to enforce their rights without bullying & hope that is the road they choose to take.
until we know more I'm going to keep my Vogart images on Flickr locked down. on thursdays I'll continue to post embroidery patterns but they will probably be mostly workbasket or coloring books. and of course, if I hear about any updates I'll let you know.
on a side note:
I'm starting to work on embroidered xmas gifts...well, its more starting to think about them than actually work on them {if I'm completely honest with myself & you}. anyhow, I was thinking it might be fun to start a xmas feature here on the blog. I've got lots of vintage xmas craft magazines, a couple coloring books & some craft books I would share. to gauge your feelings I've installed a poll, which will be up till saturday at midnight. I hope you'll take time to register your opinion...
I almost forgot, its fabric tuesday:
as a graphic designer I have benefited from the copyright laws throughout my professional life; whether it was during the time we had our own business & copyrighted our original designs or through the company's I have worked for, which are able to continue to do business in part due to the laws that protect their products. Plaid has every right to protect whatever copyright or trademarks they own & I won't begrudge them that. having said that, I do think its possible for them to enforce their rights without bullying & hope that is the road they choose to take.
until we know more I'm going to keep my Vogart images on Flickr locked down. on thursdays I'll continue to post embroidery patterns but they will probably be mostly workbasket or coloring books. and of course, if I hear about any updates I'll let you know.
on a side note:
I'm starting to work on embroidered xmas gifts...well, its more starting to think about them than actually work on them {if I'm completely honest with myself & you}. anyhow, I was thinking it might be fun to start a xmas feature here on the blog. I've got lots of vintage xmas craft magazines, a couple coloring books & some craft books I would share. to gauge your feelings I've installed a poll, which will be up till saturday at midnight. I hope you'll take time to register your opinion...
I almost forgot, its fabric tuesday:
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
tuesday = fabric
for fabric day today I thought I'd share some of the "flowers" from the quilt I posted yesterday:
its impossible for me to pick a favorite!
if you'd like to see more check out my new flickr set
{not bad for 12 bucks...}
its impossible for me to pick a favorite!if you'd like to see more check out my new flickr set
{not bad for 12 bucks...}
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
tuesday = fabric
I have way too many aprons...here are some fabric swatches from more of them:
and I saved the best for last:
so dang cute it hurts!
and I saved the best for last:
so dang cute it hurts!
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
tuesday = fabric
Instead of fabric scans, thought I’d shake things up and do some photos of fabric patterns around the house:
Monday, July 21, 2008
monday = thrifted
I had a really good weekend, hope you did too!
I went to only one estate sale, but it was a pretty good one. I got…
some McCall’s Needlework magazines {$3.50}
buttons {$3}
a {too small} beaded cardigan {$4}
and a {reversible} hat {$2}
there was some thrifty crafting as well:
I just used some balls of fabric scraps I got at an estate sale last summer {probably meant for rug making} & an unfinished wood bracelet from the clearance section at Michaels.
yeah, it’s a little crazy all the threads fraying but I actually like that!
p.s. a little public shout out to my sister Mern for the hand...its come in very, um, handy, thank you!
I went to only one estate sale, but it was a pretty good one. I got…
some McCall’s Needlework magazines {$3.50}
buttons {$3}
a {too small} beaded cardigan {$4}
and a {reversible} hat {$2}
there was some thrifty crafting as well:
I just used some balls of fabric scraps I got at an estate sale last summer {probably meant for rug making} & an unfinished wood bracelet from the clearance section at Michaels.
yeah, it’s a little crazy all the threads fraying but I actually like that!
p.s. a little public shout out to my sister Mern for the hand...its come in very, um, handy, thank you!
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
tuesday = fabric
Just a quick post today to share this fabric scrap stripe...hope you're having a good week so far!
p.s. thanks for all your nice comments on Monday's post - your thoughts on the jewelry tree really made me smile, thank you!
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
tuesday = fabric
For fabric day today I thought I'd go back to some of the circles I got at that rummage sale back in May:
Hope you enjoy them.
Hope you enjoy them.
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
tuesday = fabric
Thanks for all your support of the apron purchase – its good to know that so many of you would not have been able to pass them up either!
Speaking of aprons, here are some more fabric swatches from ones I already had before the windfall on Sunday:
Speaking of aprons, here are some more fabric swatches from ones I already had before the windfall on Sunday:
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
tuesday = fabric
Just a quick post today to share some more apron fabric swatches with you:
I'm on the home stretch on an embroidery project & so want to get back to it...have a good evening!
I'm on the home stretch on an embroidery project & so want to get back to it...have a good evening!
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