Tutorial – Party Bunting
This party bunting tutorial is an easy sewing project. I made several strands of bunting one year to…
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Breaking Through Creative Block
I’ve been thinking about breaking through creative block lately. For quite a while, between deciding to close Blue…
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Comparison is Creative Poison
Sizing ourselves up against others is natural but I believe comparison is creative poison. It doesn’t serve the…
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Why are Linen Tea Towels Better?
I can’t tell you how many times I am told “linen tea towels are the best”! Customers frequently…
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Creative Winter Boredom Busters for Tweens
Do you wrack your brains (and scour the Internet) for engaing, creative activities for your kids? I’m going…
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Insides, outsides. Apples, oranges.
I heard a great quote the other day listening to the Create and Thrive podcast: "Never compare your inside…
Tutorial – Fabric Button Suffolk Puff Brooch
This is a quick and easy tutorial to make a fabric button suffolk puff brooch. And it is…
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The Importance of Sustaining Creativity
Sustaining Creativity I wrote this post a few years go after spending the day at the National Folk…
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Photo-emulsion Screen Printing
Screen-printing Stencils If you have ever created your own screen-print, chances are you used a paper stencil which…
Tutorial – Freezer Paper Stencilled T-Shirt
The next in my Making Marks on Fabric series is a Freezer Paper Stencilled T-Shirt. In this tutorial…