We Simplify Crafting
We Simplify Crafting
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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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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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
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I recently bought this shirt. Unfortunately, after a few washes, I noticed a stain and was unable to get rid of it. I continued to wear because it didn’t seem too obvious. Then one day I realised that I had washed it without removing a red paper napkin from the pocket. After several attempts, I
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After making some bibs and burp cloths with the scraps that I had left over after completing a quilt, I decided use up more scraps. I was in a real bib making mood. Even though it was very pretty, I was really getting tired of this pink fabric laying around in all my various scrap
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My friend Sawitri recently gave me a stash of hankies. This is what I’ve come up with so far. I bought this doll for 49c at a craft shop in Detroit some time ago.After trying to dress it, it came apart at some of the seams. I now know why they were only 49c.I
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In the past, I’ve made stencils from many different materials including paper,card-stock, recycled plastic bags and x ray plates. Also tried different ways to hold down the stencil to prevent smudging or bleeding. Adhesive spray seemed to work very well but had to be used in a well ventilated are and then removing the glue
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