kate’s recycled cakestands this diy project is inspired by one of my favorite ceramic artists, sarah cihat. i found most of my plates and candlesticks at goodwill. i also used some of those little vases you get when someone gives you flowers, which normally i think are ugly, but here they seem to have found a purpose! i left many of the cakestands bare because i love the original plate designs. if you aren’t happy with the plate or base you can always paint them, or give them a graphic silhouette design (instructions below) like sarah’s rehabilitated dishware. so, if you’re ready to create your own diy cakestands (which operate well as cupcake-stands, too!) click here for the full instructions. happy crafting! Kate’s Recycled Cake/Cupcake Stands What You’ll Need: For the variation: - template of silhouette (or you can free hand) - contact paper - scissors - spray paint Directions: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Note: While these are sturdier than you would expect, they are not dishwasher safe. Silhouette version: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Craft.Rock.Love | Vickie Howell Digital Comics - Comics by comiXology Always Great, Always Free Quilting Tutorials Plastic bag Yarn - gooseflesh Since I posted my crochet Sea Creatures on Flickr in November, 2006, many people have asked me how I make the plastic bag yarn. So here is a How to lesson. There are many different techniques, but I found this one worked best for me. Be warned..... it's very time consuming, but strangely cathartic. ** I have added an alternative technique tutorial at the end. This makes a continuous strip without knots.* * 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. This technique has been around for decades. Mmmmmm....... Method 2:
Wrist exercises for Knitters and Crocheters If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting! If you knit/crochet a lot… chances are you suffer from some achy wrists! I know that during last week, when I was crocheting up a storm, I certainly did! Here are a few exercises that I do to relieve my sore wrists. Try to give these a whirl every hour or so while you’re working. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Happy wrists make a happy knitter/crocheter! Bud's Art Books | Art & illustration | photography | pop culture | gifts & more! Applique - Fused Edge Prep - Quilting Tutorial from ConnectingThreads.com by Karen Johnson Why fused edge appliqué? Fusing your fabric pieces is an easy way to complete an appliqué project fast. Which fusible? Begin by taking a sheet of fusible and trace your pattern. Tip! Windowing fusible In our flower example here, less fusible in the finished piece is desired because the flower is large, so we're going to cut out some of the unneeded fusible web. To create the window, take your original tracing, and cut from the inside, approx 1/4" inside the line. At this point, do NOT cut the outer line. Prepare your fabric for the fusible piece. Gently remove one side of the paper from the fusible. Continue to remove the paper gently. Once you are sure of your placement, press. Time to cut! I decided to make the large ring in our project without the windowing. It's just about time to add your applique pieces to your background. Prepare the block background. Tip! Our fabric is light enough in color to be able to see through to the pattern placement. Oops! Tip!
Create38 Tami's Amis and Other Creations comicrazys.wordpress a string quilt block tutorial – paper pieced method I’m so blown away by all the wonderful comments on my string quilt, now aptly named ‘Kaleidoscope’ (many thanks to Kerri who was the first to suggest it, followed by 9 others of you who had the same thought!) I think it’s just perfect. And now, a quick tutorial – I had a few requests for a tutorial on making this type of quilt, so I figured I’d oblige (it’s the least I can do, right?). This shows the paper piecing method, which is my preferred method. To start, you’ll want to decide on the size of your blocks. Cut squares of your desired size from the copy paper and set aside. Decide on your fabrics and cut strips of a variety of widths. I wanted to have a small strip of white separate the squares in my quilt, so I cut 1″ strips of a solid white fabric. Next we’ll temporarily attach the white strips to the paper squares. Now you can start sewing on your fabric strips! (please ignore my wrinkly fabric! Align the edges and sew with a 1/4″ seam allowance. Repeat for all your paper squares.