News from Zentangle ParaSailZ Tangleation Diane Lachance, CZT, sent this to us. It's a great tangleation of paradox. Diane writes: The Inspiration A weekly challenge from I am the Diva-CZT challenged me to play with the Zentangle® tangle paradox. I got a real chuckle out of the Zentangle blog post response to this challenge, specifically the last image in the post. True to the promise of what Zentangle has to offer, the lines on my paper started to dance and take form. The Tangle Unfolding The shape of the sail, a triangle with curved lines, began the unfolding. It wasn't until later that the second "Emeril" moment occurred. How unexpected, and what fun! The Name: The Pattern: Possible Borders: Happy tangling! Diane Lachance, CZT Thank you so much for sending that, Diane! Tip: When you do a tangle like paradox, it's most helpful to turn your tile for each stroke.
Fuzzy Felty Flex Frame Purses So the flex frames have been a bit of a hit... but the most commonly asked question is "How do you use them?".... This afternoon I pulled out a scrap of pattern card and did this. The bottom shape was just drawn freehand. You could make it any shape you want - oblong, square, completely abstract... as long as the top section is 4.5 x 8.4mm (give or take a mm).Fold the card in half and cut the shape out. Cut 2 pieces of felt from this shape. When I made the scarlet purse (in the top picture) I used beautiful Winterwood wool felt, so I only needed these outside purse pieces. Using basting spray, stick the lining to the outside purse pieces. Do some simple embellishment... As simple as you like... And as quick as you like... Using the top of the lining as a folding edge, turn the top of the purse over. Stitch the turning down to create an open-ended casing at the top of each purse piece. Thread the frame through the casings at the top of the purse. Admire your purse.... Cute huh?
KunstKramKiste | für alle kreativen Seelen mit einer gesunden Neugier Flex Frame Purse Tutorial Hi, I'm Juliet and its an honour to be visiting from Tartankiwi. Firstly can I say a huge thank you to Nin, for inviting me to share this tutorial on her blog. I'm fairly new to writing sewing tutorials, so if anything is unclear please do not hesitate to ask. A few wee notes before we get started: Several people have asked me where I bought my flex frames. This tutorial is for the basic purse, I have not included instructions on how to appliqué the bird outline, but I have included the template with the pattern if you wish to use it. Unless otherwise stated, all seams in this tutorial are 1/4 inch. To make a Flex Frame Purse, you will need: to download this patterna 3.5 inch flex frame (complete with pin for closure)two pieces of 2 x 4 inch fabric to cover the exterior of the flex frametwo pieces of 2 x 3.75 inch fusible fleece/battingtwo pieces of 2 x 3.75 inch fabric to cover the interior of the flex frame (it doesn't matter what this fabric is as it will not be seen!)
Sharing some Zen ~ Festival Creative . Everytime I sit to do one, I have a great experience with myself! Zentangle was developed by Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas and is now making waves all over the world. This post by Annika Sylte caught my eye on the Zentangle blog recently. Tutorial: Puffy Pouch Here comes the tutorial for the puffy pouch ;)As I promised, I am introducing two ways to make this pouch, one made with a 5" flex frame which may not be very accessible and the other made withvelcro which is fairly easily found at any craft stores.(The flex frame can be spotted at here,here, and here.) I love this pouch either way.This pouch is like the fabric basket tute andthe patchwork drawstring tute combined into onewith a little twist, so yeah, it's quick and easy again!!I'm keeping my fingers crossed that you'll like it....!!! As always, seam allowances are 1/4" unless otherwise noted. First off, pick out linen (or medium to heavy fabric)and three different print cotton fabrics that contrasteach other for the external shell. Cut out fabrics into pieces:Eight 1.75" x 5.5" pieces andTwo 2" x 6" from linenTwo 1.75" x 5.5" from each cotton fabrics. From the fabric for lining, cut out two 5.5" x 5.5" pieces. Let's start making the outer shell. Two patchwork panels like these. . Hooray!
Zentangle open wide zippered pouch tutorial size chart Please refer to the full tutorial HERE for step-by-step instructions and pictures. For the contrast bottom style pouches, simply cut two pieces of each measurement listed in the chart by the width of the pouch, and sew together using a 1/2" seam allowance. So for the medium size pouch you'll cut two pieces 4.5" tall by 12" wide and two pieces 5.5" tall (the contrast bottom) by 12" wide, sew them together using a 1/2" seam allowance, thus making the front and back exterior pieces.Approximate Finished Dimensions:Small // 4.5" H x 5" W x 3.5" DMedium // 6" H x 6.5" W x 4.5" DLarge // 8.5" H x 8" W x 5" D Fabrics: The Hello Kitty fabrics from the first post were purchased at fabric.com, seems like Hello Kitty is popping up a lot, so keep your eye open if you're a fan (yip yip!) The medium size pouch is patchwork using an Umbrella PrintsTrimmings pack, if you've never seen their fabrics I suggest you check them out, all handprinted in Australia. Happy sewing everyone!!!
I am always adding new tutorials to this page, so if you are a keen doodler, don't forget to subscribe to my blog so you don't miss any. The 'Dangerous Doodles' are designed to be simple and easy to follow. You may also find here some more complicated tutorials for the more confident doodler. The tutorials and videos themselves are the property of Miraculous Mosquito and should not be copied or sold without permission from the author. Happy Drawing! Regards, Please click on the links below to go to the tutorials. 'Beads on a String' 'Snakes in a Bucket'
Fem un concert 2010-11 More Cool Techniques Using Tombow Markers - Joggles.com Who knew there were so many cool things that can be done with these markers? After messing with them for a while and looking at Marie Browning's Time To Tangle With Colors book, it became clear that there were more then enough other fun techniques to share, and so here we are! ** Tombow markers ** Watercolor paper for the watercolor techniques. I love the Strathmore Visual Journals that contain 140# watercolor paper. ** Niji Waterbrush. I used the 12mm medium style [KWB12] ** Rubberstamps The specific stamps you see in the video and still photos are Dream, Paris Postmark, Heart Crown, and Partridge in a Pear Tree ** StazOn Ink Pads ** Sakura Glue Pen ** Palette Pad ** A sponge for the stipple technique ** Time To Tangle With Colors is a fabulous reference book not only about Tombows, but also for those of you who enjoy creating Zentangles ** Krylon Leafing Pens I used gold to highlight areas of one of the stamped images that I watercolored with the pens.
Recycle | Woven Rag Rug Thank you for all the great feedback for liking my Braided Rag Rug. I understand that not everyone has a sewing machine or/and able to sew, so I created this no-sew version for the non-sewer who like to recycle their bed sheets or de-stash their fabrics to make this feet cozy Woven Rag Rug. This tutorial doesn’t require any loom for weaving; just use a sturdy corrugated carton box from your recycle pile. I hope everyone can do their part on greening the Earth again and reduce the rubbish that loaded the landfill. By the way, I gave the braided rag rug to my mum and she loves it so much, she is going to dig more old bed sheets out from her storage, which means I will have another bunch of supply to recycle. I need to scratch my head for more stuff to make from them. {Get full details on next page.} Pages: 1 2 Get all updates via email: Highlights from Our Partners