Waxing Fabric ~ from Marty's Fiber Musings

Oh! What Fun! You've heard of waxing...no doubt, to remove unwanted hair! But waxed fabric? As much fun as the waxing is the making something out of that waxed fabric....that's where my fun week began and one thing led to another until ~

demonstrating a waxed food wrap

Wool and Canvas waxed tote ~ An Anna Graham design

Poolside Tote - an Anna Graham design

raffia place mat waxed then made into a duffle bag.

Open Wide Zippered Pouch ~ an Anna Graham design

Waxed canvas tote measures 16" x 16"....great carrier for all my stuff

Open wide zippered ...

added by Marty Mason 2 days, 20 hours ago. under handmade , inspiration

Left-Handed in a Right-Handed World from Where Art & Life Meet

I am left-handed. While only about 10% of the population is left-handed, there are a great many who work in the arts. I don’t know that a greater percentage of artists are left handed than in the regular population, but I do know that we lefties have had to come up with a great many… Continue reading Left-Handed in a Right-Handed World

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But is it Art? from Where Art & Life Meet

This is one of those questions that guarantees the page will remain blank, the canvas untouched, the design wall bare. This is a question best left unasked. It’s like asking, “Do I look fat?” Whatever the answer, it will do nothing to placate the nagging doubt. Ask 100 people how they define “art” and you… Continue reading But is it Art?

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Not just another bag ~ lady from Marty's Fiber Musings

Yes, as I face up to myself....I'm a bag lady and am really, really liking this bag - Anna Graham's 'Gatherer' crossover-the-body bag. And, yes, there is a free pattern to download. What's not to love about Anna Graham and Robert Kaufman fabrics!

added by Marty Mason 2 weeks, 2 days ago. under handmade , inspiration

It's a Cargo Duffle Bag from Marty's Fiber Musings

What can I say....except to say that it's just one more cargo duffle bag....an Anna Graham (Noodlehead) design. Need I say that she's my favorite bag lady! This is my fifth but not destined to be the last. Such a fun bag to make - not too complicated and not too bulky to stitch through the layers on my Juki. It's one of those make-in-a-day bags, assuming you have the day set aside.

Cargo Duffle Bag a noodlehead design made by marty mason

Here's cargo duffle # 3

and cargo duffle #2....the one I use most of the time.

pssssssssst.....I still wear those yoga ...

added by Marty Mason 3 weeks, 5 days ago. under a cat's meow , handmade

A Really Old Quilt from Jan's Quilts

This quilt was made by my Grandmothers' Great Grandmother. It just came into my possession via a cousin who is downsizing. She'd listed it on Craig's List and her sister sprang into action and said she should consider giving it to me because I'm a quilter. A few text messages and emails resulted in the quilt arriving at my house. I assured both cousins that it would stay in the family. It needs some TLC but it's really in good shape.

My grandmother was born in 1891. We don't know which of her great grandmother ...

added by Jan 1 month ago. under antique quilt , drunkards path , handmade , handstitching , handwork , quilt

needlecase [Flickr] from Karen Ann Ruane

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circle play [Flickr] from Karen Ann Ruane

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Loopy Stitchy Pie needle case from Charm About You

My sewing is often influenced by my mood - for this project I was feeling happy, a sense of modern whimsy and wanting to reach for something NEW took over. As the pattern is my own and I have made a few versions now, that bit is familiar but you can still experiment with something you've made before. The needle case can be a quick make or a nice way to incorporate a bit of patchwork or embroidery.

This is why I decided to make another and test out some 'new to me' embroidery stitches. As it's only a ...

added by Lucy | Charm About You 2 months, 2 weeks ago. under aurifil , aurifil artisan , aurifloss , back stitched chain stitch , charm about you , embroidery , hand sewing , handmade , needle book , needle case , needles , pearl knot stitch , pekinese stitch , stitchy pie , thread

needlecase from Karen Ann Ruane

pretty embroidered needlecase

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added by karen ruane 4 months ago. under big cartel , embroidery , handmade , needlecase

Hidden Treasures from From the Strawberry Patch...

I love aprons; I wear them all the time. Normally I wear a bib-style style apron that loops behind my neck and ties behind my waist. I have made many of these over the years and have tried out different patterns for similar bib-style aprons. I found this apron, pictured, in a box of my Mom's fabric this week, she brought it to me after she had cleaned out her sewing space last fall and I

added by Mrs. Goodneedle 4 months, 2 weeks ago. under aprons , fabric , flour sack , handmade , mother , pattern drafting , times gone by

Hidden Treasures from From the Strawberry Patch...

I love aprons; I wear them all the time. Normally I wear a bib-style style apron that loops behind my neck and ties behind my waist. I have made many of these over the years and have tried out different patterns for similar bib-style aprons. I found this apron, pictured, in a box of my Mom's fabric this week, she brought it to me after she had cleaned out her sewing space last fall and I

added by Mrs. Goodneedle 4 months, 2 weeks ago. under aprons , fabric , flour sack , handmade , mother , pattern drafting , times gone by

little sketchbook with embroidered cover [Flickr] from Karen Ann Ruane

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hand made sketchbook with embroidered cover....not finished yet [Flickr] from Karen Ann Ruane

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added by contemporary embroidery 5 months ago. under embroidery , handmade , journal , sketchbook

My Meadow Quilt by Michelle McKillop from A Ditchin' Time Quilts

This square is my favorite!

Pictures of my quilt in progress. The pattern is the Meadow Quilt by Michelle McKillop for the Jen Kingwell Designs Collective. I bought the pattern and I am making it myself. Here is the pattern, you can buy it here!

This is their quilt photo

Listed below are photos of my finished flower squares:

I can't wait to put all the squares together! I will keep you posted.

added by Stephanie Hughes 6 months, 4 weeks ago. under a ditchin' time quilts , flower quilt , freezer paper , hand applique , handmade , meadow quilt , scraps , the jen kingwell designs collective

Giving Handmade from Sew Some Sunshine

Giving handmade gifts can by tricky. If you are a maker you know what I mean. You work hard on something and you're never really sure the receiver will actually like it. You've picked out the fabric and pattern and decided what to make. You put yourself out there and give a gift you love. I guess this is true of all gifts, but the material and time it takes to make something raises the stakes. For the most part I've got a decent radar for who will appreciate a handmade gift, so I try not to ...

added by Judy @ Sew Some Sunshine 7 months, 3 weeks ago. under handmade , market bag , mini quilt

Socks for Addie from Patchwork Times by Judy Laquidara

Since Addie needs socks, I brought several skeins to make socks for her. I showed her three skeins of yarn, one had a lot of pink, one had pink, yellow and green, and one was mostly green. She chose the green. It’s Spun Right Round Sport Sock and the color is Lucky Charm. This is...

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Little Quilt needle case tutorial from Charm About You

Little Quilt needle case, needle book by Charm About You

For those times when you want a quick little make, a handmade gift, or need a needle case! Here's my tutorial for the Little Quilt needle case, so named because that's what it is like (with a bit of felt!). The finished needle case measures 3" x 4". If you need to store more needles and have a handy way of organising them, may I suggest the Stitchy Pie needle case pattern available in my shop.

You can go to town or keep it really simple and you can whip these up so quickly, you will want to ...

added by Lucy | Charm About You 9 months, 1 week ago. under a tutorial , aurifil , cloud 9 fabrics , elizabeth olwen , embroidery , fabric , faraway places , handmade , hantex , little quilt needle case , needle book , needles , organic fabric , pdf pattern , quilting , sewing , small make

DIY Handmade Holiday Gifts Tutorial from Stitching Through Life Blog

DIY Handmade Holiday Gifts Tutorial

Making Handmade Holiday Gifts makes me excited for Holidays! Creating Holiday gifts with the Cricut Maker just gives a professional look and cut!

Soup Bowl Cozy – fabric sewing

Cricut Maker Buffalo Plaid Rounded Soup Cozies (2)

Curved edges on the quilted cozy soup bowls softens their look. They are so handy to make a set and stack on top of each other.

Cricut Maker Buffalo Plaid Rounded Soup Cozies

For the free Curved Soup Bowl Cozies subscribe below! Nest together and stitch on the blue line!

added by Deanna 9 months, 3 weeks ago. under cricut , cricut quilt & sew , diy , gift , handmade , holiday , ideas , quilting tutorials , sewing tutorials , stitching through life , tutorial (Comments)

Trick or Treat Tote Bag Tutorial from Art Gallery Fabrics-The Creative Blog

Hello Makers,

Trick or Treat?! Well if you said treat I have a special treat for you today! Since Halloween is around the corner I decided to whip up a fun Trick or Treat Tote for you to make for your littles to tote all their yummy treats they receive this Oct 31st! Since I am not a fan of anything too spooky and I am a big cat lover, I decided to go for the classic and cute approach to Halloween by creating a Black Cat Tote bag! You can find the full tutorial by heading to the weallsew ...

added by Melissa Boike 11 months ago. under beginner friendly projects , bernina , cute projects , diy , fun fabrics , halloween sewing , handmade , holiday sewing , sew all sew blog , tote bag , trick or treat bag , tutorials

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