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Radical Lace and Subversive Knitting…

Posted on 24. Sep, 2008 by Jenny.

….is the name of a new exhibit in the Scottsdale, AZ Museum of Contemporary Art. I may be getting the chance to travel there next month, and I wanted to see what was shaking in S-town. I have no idea what else the exhibit holds, but this piece by Yoshiki Hishinuma (2005) is both beautiful [...]

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Craft Product Review: Magic Glos by Lisa Pavelka

Posted on 15. Sep, 2008 by Jenny.

I’ve been playing around with my bottle cap jewelry, and the question of what to put on top has perplexed me. I like Diamond Glaze, but it’s really only good for a thin layer. I wanted something more dimensional and shiny, something more glass like.
I played around with using melted UTEE, but at the [...]

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Recycled Necktie Scarf from CraftStylish

Posted on 12. Sep, 2008 by Jenny.

Ok, I love me some recycled neckties! So I’ve taken a moment from sewing up little necktie purses to share this nifty scarf from CraftStylish.
I won’t give it all away here, but the gist is that you’ll need 8 gutted neckties. (Gutting them is when you slice open the back seam with a seam ripper [...]

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Mokume Gane Bead Workshop at Grand River Beads

Posted on 09. Sep, 2008 by Jenny.

Just a heads-up that I’ll be teaching a 6-hour workshop on Saturday, September 13th at 10:00, sharing some of what I learned at Julie Picarello’s workshop. I’ll take participants through the process step-by-step, and you’ll leave with a batch of beads and the know-how to finish them into beautiful jewelry pieces!
Here’s my favorite one:

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Great Tips on Folding Fabric

Posted on 09. Sep, 2008 by Jenny.

Ok, I got this one from Tipnut, but the woman in the video is Marilyn Bohn. She is an organizing maniac, and has several videos on YouTube on how to organize….well, everything. However, today I’m sharing the fabric folding video.
It’s simple and easy, and there may be hope for my fabric stash yet….

I’ll be sharing [...]

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Pretty Little Things… from Sally Jean

Posted on 03. Sep, 2008 by Jenny.

Most of you know that I love, love, love Sally Jean…. her artwork is fun and whimsical, and her soldering is top-notch. I had a pretty good month in July, and I actually made some cash from teaching my craft classes. So I bought myself a little somthing pretty, of course!

This is what she calls [...]

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New Class at Stitch Cleveland

Posted on 03. Sep, 2008 by Jenny.

Well, I’m a little behind in my sharing, but I wanted to let everyone know how excited I am to be offering a series of classes at Stitch Cleveland (actually in Lakewood) on surface design and fabric.
I’ll be offering a class on stamping on fabric, first. We’ll cover ink pads, acrylic paints, and even color [...]

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