October 1st, 2008
Beaded face panel
by Cindy McCornack
Cindy McCornack was a friend and mentor to beaders, in person and online. She lived in Alaska, but had friends all over the world through the online beading community, especially the Bead Art forum. Among the things she left for for beaders was her book, Exploring Beaded Art Dolls, full of […]
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September 29th, 2008
I just received this notice from my friend Tammy:
Hi everyone,
I just heard that http://interiordec.about.com/ and http://crochet.about.com/ are
open for applications.
~ Tammy Powley
Read the Crafty Princess Diaries at http://tammypowley.com
Tags: Art Communities, arts business, Mixed Media
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September 26th, 2008
About Family Crafts
Check out this special events calendar to find out what holidays, birthdays, and other events are celebrated in the month of October; plus, find ideas for crafts, games, and other activities to help you celebrate.
About.com Cross Stitch
Halloween is coming soon, but there’s still time to stitch some designs to add to treat […]
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September 26th, 2008
The Bead Journal Project started up again this month, and I was ready and eager to dive right in. This year I’m making my pieces smaller. I know that last year’s postcard sized pieces weren’t really that big to begin with, but I found it sometimes challenging to keep up with it. […]
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September 26th, 2008
13 Frugal Finds for Quilting & Fabric Art
Quilters have always been resourceful when it comes to finding fabric, embellishments, and other supplies for their work. Today is no exception.
Crocheted baby earflap style cap for Save the Children
Noreen Crone-Findlay has designed a tiny crocheted earflap style baby cap for the Knit One, Save One campaign […]
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September 19th, 2008
About Family Crafts
Check out these spotlight crafts… Make everything from a sccarecrow candy jar to a Beaded Safety Pin Bear.
About.com Cross Stitch
Connie has been feathering her stitching nest. Find out how she made her stitching spot work.
Aileen’s Musings
Aileen’s been having fun again creating another Día De Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) project.
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September 19th, 2008
Cloudy skies on fabric with Tangled Thread
Follow this step-by-step tutorial to create your own hand-painted fantasy skies on fabric.
Quilters “Going Green” - Has This Changed Your Quilting?
Mary Emma at Quilting and Patchwork shares some tips on recycling and going green in your quilting/fabric art.
Scrap Girls Color Challenge: Red, White and Black
Do you know the […]
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September 12th, 2008
Stefanie Girard’s Sweater Surgery
The “heavy guns” were brought out this week at Sweater Surgery with the bandsawing of shotgun shell upcycled jewelry and the leather work gloves used in the creation of cairns.
The Impatient Blogger
Who knew hook rugs were such a hot button topic? Madge continues to ponder the future of the craft […]
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September 12th, 2008
Antique Pick of the Week: Nixie Tube Clock
Take a stroll down memory lane with the Nixie Tube clock, and learn where you can get one today.
Creating a hand-made fringed fabric scarf
Chloe from Tangled Thread has created a new tutorial on making a fashionable fabric scarf with a hand-knotted fringe.
How to […]
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September 8th, 2008
How could I ever say no to my friend Aileen Roberts? First she flatters me by asking me to participate in a collaborative project with other mixed media artists, some of whom I know and others whom I’d like to know, and then she tells me that the finished product will be auctioned off to […]
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