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The pincushion was a bonus project in my online Home Ec class. This project took me 15 minutes and I spent at least 5 of those minutes just deciding on which fabric to use. I think I chose well. I love the look of the pincushion. Even the bottom of it is cute! So, if I get tired of one side, I can just flip it over. I think I'm going to make a few more of them this afternoon and give them away. Want one? I'll put the details on my Facebook page once they are finished with detai... more » -
I'm pretty excited for September. It is quite possibly my favorite time of the year. The weather is great, college football starts (BOOMER SOONER), and a new school year begins. Let's add National Sewing Month to that list. Thanks to my Home Ec sewing class, I've got quite a good start for the month. I've been sewing every day for a week and I'm going to continue that on through September. Be sure to check out the National Sewing Month website. They are doing a giveaway a day and t... more » -
Earlier this month a couple of groups I'm involved with participated in the Art of Rock Festival. It is put on by the Academy of Rock and we hope it will be a yearly event. My son went to the summer camp and will be continuing with the program during the school year. It was such a great experience and I knew I wanted to be a part of the festival. Our group of local crafters, Lincoln Handmade, worked on some squares for the chalk art portion of the festival. Crafterella worked so hard... more » -
You might remember this picture from a post I did from my trip to Italy/Switzerland. I took this picture on the train from Venice to Geneva. I knit happily on that scarf for several more hours over the course of that trip. Somewhere over the Atlantic, something went dreadfully wrong and I didn't notice until I came home. See the mistake? There is an extra big hole off to one side. Oops. I know exactly what I did wrong and how to fix it but I lost my motivation. Plus, I decid... more » -
I was able to take my kids to an advanced screening of Nanny McPhee Returns this week. My daughter, especially, loved the first one so it was nice to be able to treat them to this on their last day of summer break. The movie was cute. It had the right amount of poop jokes, burping, bumbling villians, and animals to keep the kids happy. It was a little long for my taste but I wish there would have been more Ewan McGregor (hubba hubba). They've got to keep the moms happy, right? Some ... more » -
The Flip-Pal Mobile Scanner was my favorite new tool from the summer CHA show. A lot of other people agreed because it won 1st prize for Innovation. It is a small and portable scanner with a lot of capabilities. You don't need a computer to use it. It uses an SD card to store the scanned images and then you can use that to upload to your computer, take to the photo kiosk, or put in your digital frames. I rarely scan in my old photos because my scanner is so big and clunky. Not ... more » -
The paper pictured above is from Anna Griffin and it is flocked. Flocking is the process of applying small fibers onto a surface. Flocking has been around for a long time. On my trip to Europe this summer I even saw some old wallpaper that had been flocked. It was gorgeous! Using this technique on scrapbook embellishments isn't new but I did see a lot more of it this summer than in the past. This paper, from Little Yellow Bicycle, isn't a traditional lace but fits the trend. Mos... more » -
[Hi, I’m Kelly/refibered. My "day job" is being mom to a darling 4 year old, and creative genius behind "refibered" -- sewing aprons and clothes for kids and making quilts. This past week I was Christy’s minion/assistant at the Craft & Hobby Association Trade Show in Chicago, where my mission was to seek out interesting booths and report on new products. ] SEI crafts has a fun new line called “My Own Monster” -- it’s a sheet of pre-printed iron-ons with a monster theme. There... more » -
Guess what? I've got some of my projects in the Dinotalk Scrapbook Invitational contest. Could you take a moment and vote for me or one of the other participants? We are competing to win $100 gift card for us and $100 gift card for the charity of our choice. Many of you know that my oldest son has autism. If I win, I would donate my prize to the Autism Family Network. It is an organization that provides support and help to families and friends of people with autism. I can't tell ... more » -
Are you all excited for the new season of Project Runway? I'm a big fan of that show and thought it was really cool to see Suede from Season 5 at the show helping to promote the eCraft cutting machine. I first reported on the eCraft last summer after CHA. It was their first showing back then and the machine looked a lot different! What I love about Craftwell is they took advice! The new machine has so many of the features that consumers wanted. This one will be a true contender in... more »
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