A butterfly T shirt with reverse applique, recycled weaving and spool knitting
Here’s a great way to reclaim scraps of weaving to embellish garments and accessories
Creations from Organic Artist Paul Schick
Paul transforms twigs and more. You’ll love the earthy feel of his work.
Layers Upon Layers
Be ready […]
Have you caught the link yet for the fun fur crocheted monster dolls on the Lion Brand site? Very cute!
I’d love to know who designed them! Lion Brand doesn’t share that info, and I know lots of people would REALLY like it if they did. Well, whoever the designer is, they hit the cute button […]
Part 1: Drawing the butterfly & starting to stitch
Part 2: Stitching the butterfly
Part 3: Spool knitting the outline & finishing the butterfly
Tags: Apparel, applique techniques, butterfly motifs, garments, recycled crafts, recycling crafts, small loom weaving, spool knitting, spool knitting techniques, weavingShare This
My last posting was about stitching the butterfly outline.
I stitched over the outline a couple more times. Then I pinched the fabric and started snipping ever so carefully….
All 4 wing sections needed to be snipped carefully away….
and then stitched again
I decided to spool knit cords to make it really pop …. so,
I spool knitted a […]
In my previous posting, I got started with reclaiming a woven scrap to embellish a Tshirt.
I drew a butterfly, then layered the drawing on top of the scrap of reclaimed weaving….
Next, I cut the excess weaving away, and pinned the drawing and weaving to the WRONG side of the Tshirt front.
Then, started stitching. I didn’t […]
Recently, I posted about the Saori process of using scraps of weaving in appliqué.
It made me think about a scrap of weaving that’s been kicking around the studio for awhile. I cut it off a set of placemats that I wove several years ago, and couldn’t bring myself to throw it away. I thought…. […]
It’s Artsy Blogger Link time! Here’s a whole new crop of lovely links!
10 Ways to Save Money Quilting
Guest blogger, Karen Weideman, at Quilting and Patchwork provides some great tips for saving money on your quilting.
Creative Therapy
Another great visual journal inspiration blog
How to Craft for the Retiree Market […]
I have a passion for miniatures.
So, to find a blog that is all about knitting and crocheting in miniature is just bliss….
It’s Buttercup Miniatures and it’s just too much fun…..
Tags: blogs and blogging, crochet, inspiration, Knitting, miniaturesShare This
Yesterday, I posted about the ‘Blogiversary Bracelets’ that
I made to celebrate my daughter, Chloë’s and my blogiversary of our blogging for 2 years for b5.
We drove to their house for dinner last night - through a storm of epic proportions. Whew!~ visibility at one point was zero. We had to pull off the road because […]
Happy Blogiversary to us!
Happy Blogiversary to us!
Happy happy to us!
My daughter, Chloë Findlay-Harder of (Tangled Threads and Her Accessories among others!) and I are both celebrating our 2 year Blogiversary at b5media.
To celebrate, I have made us each 2 recycled wood bracelets that I call: Recycled Ruffle Cuffs: I guess you could call them a […]
For the love of knitting, crochet, spoolknitting, spinning and weaving!
Written by Noreen Crone-Findlay [email] for b5media.
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