found a HAPPY solution to our messy craft space
And came up with a TIME SAVING battery operated tool to organize craft supplies faster. We started with an idea and a Kickstarter campaign with this story. It is a light-duty winding tool. A handy tool to assist you when you need to organize embroidery thread, shorter lengths of yarn, ribbon and trim. When using …
Easy Way To Stencil Using Freezer Paper And Fabric Markers
Using fabric markers is a quick and easy way to embellish a piece of clothing or tote bag. For this project, I wanted to make a pocket for a tote bag. So I reduced the stencil template for the Bunch Of Lilies. It was a small project and I did not want to bother with …
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Stenciled Lavender Flowers On Fabric Using Freezer Paper And Acrylic Paint
One of my favourite plants in my garden is lavender. Also, as an aromatherapist, it is an essential oil I always have on hand. So when I needed more tote bags, I worked on these two lavender stencils. And again freezer paper is so much fun to work with. It is so easy to iron …
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Freezer Paper Stenciling With Oil Sticks
I love working with freezer paper so much that I went to a restaurant supply store and bought a roll of it. One of the things I like to do with it is textile design / surface design. We needed some new grocery totes, so I decided to make some. Harbor Freight Tools is a …
Alicia Wristlet – A Pouch To Fit In MY FRIEND’S Carry On BAg For Her Trip
Alicia Wristlet. Free Sewing Pattern. My friend was going to Japan for about 2 years. I didn’t quite know what to get for her. Since the journey there would be a long one, I decided to make her a little bag that would hold travel sized products. A wrist strap would be handy to easily …
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Getting Creative With Tank Tops.
Crafting with t shirts and tank tops are extremely popular. It seems to be a blank canvas and there is so much one can do with them. They are also good for beginner sewing projects. One of my favourite things to do with them, is adding a skirt. It is a great way to clear …
Pink Dress With Blue Dots. Smocked Dress
This piece of fabric had been in my stash for a long time. I thought it would make a pretty smocked dress. Since I was in the mood to do some English Smocking, I decided to pleat it up and get smocking. I really enjoyed making it. The colours worked well. The fabric was good …
Smocked Pillowcase Dress
Pillowcase dresses are fun to make. It’s good to change things up a bit though. For this one I decided to add some smocking, Because of the limited width of the pillowcase, the smocking has to be loose. This will prevent the top from being too tight. The smocking was done on the front and …
Pillowcase and Bandana Dress
It’s great to work with bandanas. Using one bandana and half a pillowcase made this adorable dress. Then making a pants from two bananas and we have a lovely outfit. Adding some red ribbon for ties and it’s all done. Wear it with a t shirt and jacket as a variation. It can also be …