UPDATE ON THIS BLOG January, 2023 I have not had much time to keep this blog actively growing, yet it has a lot of great content from times when I did have more time. So, enjoy what is her...
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A Literary Tree - 2023 - # 19 in the Non-Traditional Christmas Tree This year, my non-traditional Christmas tree was made from old Italian books. I started this project while in Italy, and ...
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Non-Traditional Christmas Tree #18 December 2022 > Once > again, inspiration came from a magazine photo that suggested using a > tree branch as a base. This was the tree w...
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Non-Traditional Tree #17 Christmas 2021 This was the year of 'round things' for the tree. It had to be a quick and easy one this year, as I was heading to Denver to be with family, yet I couldn'...
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Celebrating Christmas at the End of a Pandemic Year CHRISTMAS TREE 2020 What a strange year this has been. I think I have spent more hours in my home since March of 2020 than in many years com...
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MACHINE KNIT T-SHIRT CHALLENGE: COMPLETE! Theresa Avila Garment Designer user, Theres Avila from Albuquerque recently shared a project with us. Her machine knitting club decided to have a summ...
AFRICAN CULTURE TRANSFORMED: ONE-YARD PRINT CHALLENGE Carrie Schneider Recently, San Diego Mesa College Fashion Program was involved with a collaboration with the African Art collection a...
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A Log Cabin Quilt Challenge with Sewing, Machine Knitting and Beading... as interpreted by a Wearable Artist, Judith Pipher Front of Garment Judith shares her process of following a Quil...
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AT LAST.. THEY ARE HUNG IN THE YARD There is no greater pleasure that wrapping up a project that has sat dormant for a little bit, or a long bit, as is actually the case. A few years ago, a...
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GETTING IT DONE! COMPLETING PROJECTS Anna Walden, Point Loma, California Anna has been completing projects. Here are a few recent ones. First is a pair of Harem Pants made in plaid cotton...
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HANDWOVEN GARMENT Susan Van Campen, Inland Empire, California Susan won a door prize called Proportioned 4 You (an e-Book of patterns) from my business at Stitches West this past February...
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ORIGINAL MASK PATTERN Lisbeth Wahl, Italy Lisbeth used her past training to develop a face mask pattern and sewing instructions. This pattern is unique in that the front panel is made of ...
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NEW JACKET PATTERN WITH CIRCULAR ACCENT Tania Sutherland, South Africa Tania shared a complete project with us. She designed & Drafted the Jacket pattern with circular design element. ...
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VIRTUAL COCKTAIL PARTY Friends Creatively Getting Together During Stay at Home Restrictions The new mode of meeting up with friends With recent restrictions, it has become practically i...
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CHALLENGE THE MIND... LEARN TO WEAVE Holly and Leo Dumont, San Martin, California Holly and Leo Dumont have been emailing with me to keep me updated on their progress of learning to weave. ...
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A MACHINE-KNIT MASTERPIECE: THE TOM THOMPSON PINES! Judith Pipher, Wasaga Beach, Ontario, Canada This sweater is an original design by Judith. It is inspired by the Canadian artist Tom Thom...
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A DRESS FORM THAT IS 'ME'! Patricia Martin, San Luis Obispo, California Patricia says: I have been in the studio without distraction this week so I worked on a personal project. It ...
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COMPLETED BEAD PROJECTS Gillian Lamb, Surrey, England Recently Gillian caught up with her UFO’s from her bead teaching days. She says: Very often there was not time to complete the ...
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AMAZING CINNAMON ROLLS Mimi Burke, Charlotte, North Carolina mmmm Finished rolls. Mimi is a craftsperson and a baker. Her creative endeavor during these times is to bake, and she shares ...
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A SIX-YEAR-OLD CHEF IN THE MAKING Meet Jayden, now studying from home in the greater Denver area Families all over the nation are now challenged with assisting with their children's educat...
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HAND SANITIZER: MAKE IT YOURSELF Jan Scherbarth, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Jan's creative endeavors don't revolve around the fiber arts. Rather, her passion involves around making her own p...
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CREATIVITY WITH ART: TODDLER-STYLE Meet Fiona, from the greater Denver area Fiona, Two Years Old It is never too early to encourage our little ones to be creative. They are so free in t...
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FROM SWEATER TO PHONE BAG PURSE by Mary Ann Newton, Seattle Washington MARY ANN SHARES Two years ago, I finished a cotton sweater that bagged and sagged, no matter what alterations I did ...
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UPCYCLED TOP by Lisbeth Wahl, Peschiera del Garda, Italy MATERIALS AVAILABLE: A nice quality wool sweater, which got in the wrong program and shrank in the washing machine. Woven velve...
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CROCHET SLEEVELESS TOP by Kathleen Heafey, Berkeley, California I recently met Kathleen at Stitches West in Santa Clara. She purchased Garment Designer and immediately went home and had a ...
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