See my ice dyeing article in the Aug/Sept issue of Quilting Arts.
Monthly Archives: August 2010
Japanese or Stab-sewn Binding
I took some time out recently to attend a local bookmaking class taught by Steve Cochran of Bound To Be Around. It was a fun half-day class at his studio in Mt. Vernon, Indiana. I’ve made books before, but never … Continue reading
Posted in crafts, tutorials
Tagged Bookbinding, bookmaking, Bound to Be Around Bindery, Japanese binding, stab-sewn binding, Steve Cochran
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Gourd Art
I had a wonderful visit with two local gourd artists, Debbie and Bob Goedde recently for my Telling Your Story column in The Evansville Courier and Press. Here is a link to that article with their story and pictures of … Continue reading
Posted in crafts, gardening, telling your story
Tagged crafts, Debbie and Bob Goedde, gourd art, telling your story
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Sign, Sign, Everywhere A Sign
“Sign, sign, everywhere a sign” the song sung by the Five Man Electric Band came to my mind last night as I took a stroll by the river at sunset. If you’ve not heard this song from those ole hippy … Continue reading
Posted in Photography, Ramblings, Uncategorized
Tagged Newburgh Indiana, Photography, Ramblings, Signs, signs everywhere a sign
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Fabric Embellishing Fun
I was sent this book, Fabric Embellishing – The Basics & Beyond several months ago for review. I didn’t mean to sit on it so long, but I wanted to make sure I spent enough time with it to give … Continue reading
Posted in craft book reviews, crafts, Sewing, tutorials
Tagged craft book review, crafts, Crazy Quilting, Fabric Embellishing, Heather Thomas, Lauren Vleck, Liz Kettle, quilting, Ruth Chandler
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Calendula Infused Oil
I’ve been wanting to infuse some herbs for our soaps and body products. Our Calendula did not do well in the garden this year, so I ended up purchasing some dried organic Calendula flowers from Mountain Rose Herbs. Thanks to … Continue reading
Posted in body care products, soap making, tutorials
Tagged calendula infused oil, crafts, homemade, homemade body care, Infused oil, soapmaking
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Resist(ance) is not futile! Giveaway
Giveaway is closed. Congratulations to Darla Catalano from Lancaster, PA! Stay tuned for more craft giveaways. I don’t care what the Borg said (for all of your Star Trek fans), resist is not futile. In fact it’s fun and quite … Continue reading
Posted in craft book reviews, crafts, Giveaway, recycling
Tagged Art Cloth, craft book review, crafts, Giveaway, water resist fabric technique
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Fun in the Sun Printing
Last year I bought some sunprint paper to print in the sun. I thought it was neat, but the paper is really expensive! I also wanted more colors than blue. I found this tutorial on 3 Creative Studio where I … Continue reading
Posted in crafts, tutorials
Tagged crafts, fabric printing, homemade, recycling, sun printing
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Making Fruit Leather
While we were over at Reid’s Orchard picking up some peaches, we also picked up some early apples. We usually wait for the main harvest to come in, but thought we’d like to see what these tasted like. They weren’t … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, preserving, Recipes
Tagged dehydrator, dried apples, dried leather, homemade, Recipes
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Healthy Chocolate Chip Cookies
Hubby and I were heading out to a book discussion group Sunday and I thought it would be nice to take something to eat. And what better to eat while discussing The New Earth by Eckhart Tolle than chocolate chip … Continue reading
Posted in Baking, Recipes
Tagged chocolate chip cookies, chocolate chip cookies with chickpeas, cookies, homemade
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