The Monster Factory « StitchPunk
We’ve got a really fun new feature this week that we hope will help you break out of the limits of your hoop, and your imagination! We’re calling it the Monster Factory, and the whole gang at UT got so excited about this new collection that we just had to go and create stuff to show you how awesome these things can be. Usually it’s just me or sometimes one other Urban Threadster crafting stuff to show here on Urban Threads, but for this occasion the whole gang got involved and the results are pretty crazy. Rawr. All these creations were made using our new Monster Factory collection, featuring a whole host of mouths, eyes, and accessories you can use you create, well, anything! Want to see what we made with the collection? designs used: nerd glasses (no eyes), highlighted eyes, moustache, bow tie I decided I just had to use that moustache design, and with the addition of the glasses, one thing let to another and he kinda became my little hipster monster.
My Mod Podge Art
I know, I know…It has taken me forever to finally post my Mod Podge art project that I’ve been talking about for months. Well, folks, I finally have it finished, on the wall, and photographed! Like Suzanne, I used 12 x 12 canvases. I painted the sides a dark brown, then used Mod Podge to glue scrapbook paper to the front of the canvases. Creating the artwork was the easy part. Happy Mod Podging!!!
This Recycled Life
Love/Magic
I'm only a half-hearted fan of both Harry Potter and Valentine's Day, but these witty little nuggets nonetheless thrill me. They were designed by my childhood BFF's* sister-in-law. See the entire first half of the brilliant collection here -- she'll post more soon! *Seriously.
Acrylic Paint Transfer
Supplies needed: Acrylic dabbers, photocopy of an image, water spritzer bottle, paintbrush, card stock, craft sheet and heat tool (optional) Take the lid off the dabbers and brush the paint onto the card stock, ensure you get a good coverage Take your photocopied image ( remember that you will get a reverse of the image, so don't use bold words), flip it over and place it in the acrylic. Leave to air dry for at least 15 minutes and then if you wish give it a blast with the heat tool Only move onto this step when you are sure your paint is completely dryTake your water filled spritzer bottle, spray the back of the paper no more than two squirts, you don't want it too wet Next start to rub the paper very gently with your finger Keep rubbing and extra spritzing if you need too Eventually you will get rid of all the paper, but it does take a bit of patience as you have to be careful not to wet it too much and rub the image away You can do exactly the same on a canvas
The Rusty Bobbin: Inklings | Triumphs and tribulations of a sewing woman trying to clothe herself, and sometimes others, creatively.
Recalling how much I loved my other “Katherine pants,” Vogue V8837, I decided to ignore the less-than-stellar reviews on PR and muslin the new pants. Thanks to the reviews and Katherine’s blog, I went in expecting a couple of things. First, they would be baggy around the hips and thighs, and tight at the ankles. And, the side seam would swing around to the front to some extent or other. I was warned. I grabbed an old bed sheet, pressed the pattern, and set to work. Examining the pattern, I learned that the finished hip on size 14 (my measured size) is 42 inches. Notice the grain line on the front leg at right. I don’t understand exactly how that front grainline accomplished pulling the side seam around to the front, as Katherine’s blog said it would, but it did. Once cut, I drew some lines on the fabric to help me judge fit better. When I sewed, I followed a hunch that I would not need the fly to get the pants on and sewed that closed. I’m weary of butt-hugging pants styles.
String Art for a Beachy Room
Dear Chicago House, Mission accomplished, I have completed the Pinterest Winter Challenge(read about the progress here) and I have succeed! Here is my SEA & SAND stringtabulous creation I used crochet and regular sewing thread in blues and greens and purples and wrapped in a very random fashion but created a color gradient going from green/blue to purple /blue. Although I have decided that the art work is destined for the beachy living room in the St Louis town house I couldn't resist putting up in your sunny entrance way...but lets face it it is a pretty weird message to greet people when they come in ... so it is destined not to stay there. I really like the looked though so maybe I need to come up with another more appropriate message ... not "welcome" , that is too obvious...anyone have any ideas? What a fun challenge! Love from Creative in Chicago
Bird and Text Collage Wall Art
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