Archive for the ‘Needlework’ Category
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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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