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This 3-step process moves from color splashes of water color painting, to its monocromatic rendering, and finally to the intermingling of both in a variety of warp and weft weaves. Everything changes, sometimes very dramatically and the original work is greatly modified into new color rhythms and pattern. Sometimes, the result is a subtle and more placid composition.
Water Color Weaving: Warp and Weft Preparation
No Sew Purse! - Meet Furoshiki
Hi there friends! I can't wait to show you what I've recently learned. Have you heard of Furoshiki? I hadn't until a week a go, and I'm in love. Furoshiki is a Japanese technique, like origami, but for fabric! They are a type of Japanese wrapping cloth, used to transport food, gifts, or other goods.
I've been doing a lot of crafts lately, especially fabric-related things, it seems -- don't worry, we're still eating. I've been in a bit of a slump, cooking-wise, it seems, and anyway the weather has been so dreary for the past few weeks that photographing it would be next-to-impossible. ("No, honey, you can't eat it yet. I'm waiting for the sun to come out.") So I spare you.
Mommy Cooks: Furoshiki
earthgirlfabrics.com.au Quick Carrier : Design features short handles that don’t require turning and french seams, quick to whip up. For Market : Nice ‘n sturdy, designed to last yet look stylish while using.
35 Reusable Grocery Bags You Can Make: Free Patterns : TipNut.co
Whether you have pre-k kiddos at home or are the parent of elementary schoolers, mind-sharpening games are a great way to keep the kids learning while still having fun. Knit these memory cards up as a gift, or or use them as a take-along game for trips. This game's a classic, so your handmade version will be used for generations! Materials 1 skein worsted-weight yarn in color: Teal Small amounts of worsted-weight yarn in colors: Red, Purple, Tan, Yellow & Black Size US 8 (5mm) Knitting Needles Tapestry Needle 1/2 yard cotton fabric Sewing needle and thread Finished Measurement 5" x 4 3/4" Directions With Teal, cast-on 22 stitches.
Great Gifts! Archives . Craft Apparent with Vickie Howell . PBS
I Love to Create: No-Sew Birthday Crown-Bands!
My daughter Clover's 1st birthday is on friday which in our house means, time for a celebratory accessory! I thought about sewing her a Fabric Birthday Crown like the ones I made earlier this year for Craft Apparent b ut decided it might be fun to work up a sassier, no-sew version that would work well on her smaller head. Since Miss Clo is a little light in the hair department, she (read, I ) loves headbands. Enter, the Birthday Crown-Band! To commemorate her big 0-1, I used some hot pink vinyl along with fabric I had left over from her birth announcement collage .
The Creative Journey
South Lake, Bishop, sierra oil painting March 14th, 2013 South Lake, Bishop, California 11 x 14 original oil painting on canvas This is a painting of South Lake, west of Bishop, up Bishop Creek, in the Eastern Sierra Range. Apparently fall is the best time for fishing at South Lake. We saw a lot of fisherman around the lake when we were there.