Archive for the ‘Needlework’ Category
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Amy from Things We Make is hosting a friendship bracelet swap and with my friendship bracelet history (here's the post with the shrinky dink charms), I thought I'd join in on the fun! I made my traditional friendship bracelet but decided to add a little bling. I added three pink beads in the center of the bracelet. To do that, all you do is place the bead on the middle two strands of floss when you get to the place where you would like one, and then continue on.... more » -
This project is a true collaboration with my daughter. Today is her last day of preschool and we are going to miss her teacher, dearly. Her teacher loves coffee so we thought a coffee cup sleeve would be a good idea. I was just going to make a generic one with some cute fabric and then I had a grand idea! I had my daughter draw on some felt and then I embroidered her drawing. Genius, right? Supplies: Felt Embroidery floss Needle Elastic hairband Button Washable marker 1. ... more » -
I bought a kit at Purl Soho when I was on vacation in NYC in 2008. It is from Japan and the title in English is "Make Me Happy Make Make Make Happiness In Your Heart". Okay, then! This project (once I finally opened it) did make happiness in my heart! My daughter wanted to have a little photo shoot with it outside. She wants the purse to live in the trees so the little people and animals can go inside. I did persuade her to bring it back in the house, but I couldn't resist the pictu... more » -
I'm teaching a class at a local elementary school for a few weeks. It is part of their after school enrichment program and my class this time is embroidery. We have a great time and the girls are so fun and are picking up the concepts rather quickly. We're working on a Mother's Day project now. The girls traced their hands on a piece of felt and we are backstitching around the outline. If we have time this week, I'll teach them french knots but I think most of the time will be spent f... more » -
For the past several days I've been nursing a sore back. I haven't been very mobile and just the thought of sitting at a sewing machine has me wishing for pain medication. It got me thinking about all the crafts I could do while resting my back in bed. These crafts are not only great for those on bed rest, but for any crafter on the go. 1. Knitting/Crocheting This is a great craft for portability. All you really need is a set of needles (or a hook) and some yarn and you've got hours of... more » -
Straight out of the embroidery hoop (sorry I didn't iron it before taking the photos), I bring you an embroidered tote bag. This was a lot of fun to make and it reminded me just how much I love to do embroidery. It isn't the quickest way to embellish an item, but the look can't be duplicated by any other means. For this project I used an ECOBAG. This one is a cotton/hemp blend. The fabric is sturdy but lightweight enough that it seemed like the perfect canvas for embroidery. ... more » -
After my video tutorial on needle felting, I thought I would share some pictures of a few of my other needle felting projects. I made these when I was first learning. It shows a few other ways to incorporate needle felting into your craft arsenal. The sheep is a wall hanging. I used long locks of wool for the body and lightly felted that area. It is done on one 11 X 14 piece of wool felt. The turtle is a 3-D project made by starting with felting a ball of roving. You basically po... more » -
Janelle F. King died in Baghdad on August 14, 2008. Her hometown is Merced, CA and she was 23 years old. She was a health care specialist in the 115th Combat Support Hospital and she died from a "non combat-related cause". She was laid to rest at Fort Sill in Lawton, OK. I know all of this about Janelle because of The Mother's Day Project. I volunteered to stitch a name of a woman that died while serving our country and hers was sent to me. I didn't know how profoundly this would affe... more » -
In a video tutorial that should have taken less than a minute, I spend five minutes going on and on about friendship bracelets. Sometimes I can't help myself. Just like I can't help myself from making more and more of these bracelets. Warning: addicting! Share your finished friendship bracelet pictures at my flickr group. ... more »
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