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Tag Archives: fabric
New Year, New Prints
Need a little crafty inspiration to get you started on some new projects this year? I’m currently loving hand printed fabric. These books feature some great designs, used in a multitude of ways, whether you’re screen printing, block printing, or … Continue reading
In the Bag
So with all of the excitement of the approaching holidays, do you still have time for one more craft? A quick one maybe? How about something practical, repurposed and cute as all get out? Have I got the project for … Continue reading
Posted in Ms. Crafter, Uncategorized
Tagged diy, fabric, gifts, handmade, re-purpose, recycle, reuse, sewing, tutorial
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chairs redux
We have had these chairs for quite some time. They hang out around our dining room table. And I am always a little (or a lot) embarrassed to have people sit on them. The fabric is dated and stained. Oh, … Continue reading
getting it out
I recently celebrated a personal milestone: six months in NYC and I’m still alive, well, and not starving (yet)! The day on my calendar signified a lot of things – the end of one type of trepidation and the beginning … Continue reading
Posted in art city as muse, babbling brooklyn
Tagged Arts, brooklyn, design, fabric, gallery, inspiration, new york, reuse, studio
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Bizarre Love Triangles For Crafters
Often while thrifting for fabrics I come across little bags full of pre-cut shapes, that a quilter once cut out but never used. Sometimes there are some really neat fabrics in those bags, but they are already cut into tiny … Continue reading
finishing up
A couple of months ago, I spent a long weekend back in Fort Collins, Colorado, installing and celebrating the opening of my Master of Fine Arts show. I had the honor of sharing the venue, the University Art Museum at … Continue reading
Posted in babbling brooklyn
Tagged colorado, design, fabric, furniture, gallery, installation
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thinking about work
Work is a significant part of so many of our lives. And, while it may be a unifying entity, work means a lot of things to a lot of different people. For me it takes on several definitions. Work is what I make … Continue reading
Posted in babbling brooklyn, Uncategorized
Tagged Arts, brooklyn, doing, fabric, organization, work
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having conversations
When I’m deeply involved in a major creative project or working hard to develop the next one, it’s easy for me to neglect things that are going on around me. Luckily, in my studio I am surrounded by six other … Continue reading
Posted in art city as muse, babbling brooklyn
Tagged Arts, brooklyn, fabric, handmade, inspiration, new york, paper craft, sewing
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Just in time for Mothers Day
There is something about spring that causes my list of things ‘to do’ to grow and grow. But this week I set aside time to prepare for mothers day. I wanted to do something simple and of course handmade.
Smile: An easy before + after
I made a circle with a smile for a mouth on yellow paper, because it was sunshiny and bright. – Harvey Ball My crafty companion is always smiling. I love you smiles, ice cream smiles and of course sneaky 5yr … Continue reading
Posted in Blue House, One Thing Every Day.
Tagged ann arbor, crafting, diy, fabric, re-purpose
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