Review of Altered Art for the First Time by Madeline Arendt

cover image of Altered Art

I am still on my altered art kick and found another book on the subject and think this one is the absolute best.  Altered Art for the first time combines my love of books with altered art. Almost every tutorial and project in the book is an altered art book creation. The great thing about [...]

Team EcoEtsy’s Earth Day Auction

Team EcoEtsy Banner

While Earth Day may have been last week, there’s still a chance to get in a little bit of celebrating and enter the Earth Day Auction over at EcoEtsy. Team EcoEtsy is a group of sellers dedicated to running their shops as sustainably as possible. They work together to green their businesses and to coordinate [...]

Fab Fabrics: Vintage Neckties

necktie bag. cc photo by flickr user pineblossoms

If you’re a thrift store junkie like me, surely you’ve spent some time ogling the lovely old necktie selection at your local Goodwill. They can feature patterns from the classy to the hilarious, and they all have beautiful textures to work with. Here are some project ideas that make use of those lovely vintage neckties.

Stashbuster Tutorial: Back-to-Front Blanket Binding

Back-to-Front Blanket Binding

One thing that I’ve never really understood about modern quilting is how much stuff you’re encouraged to buy. Batting, backing material, interfacing- holy smokes! My inspiration as a quilter is definitely NOT this contemporary (and commercial) take on the craft. Instead, I think more toward the origins of quilting, when women sewed their beautiful quilts out [...]

Crafting Naturally for Children: A Review of Making Waldorf Dolls

Making Waldorf Dolls

Even if you’re not a proponent of Steiner education (that anthroposophy business is pretty out there, in my opinion), you have to admit that those Waldorf folks make themselves a darn good doll. Handmade, high-quality, and constructed of completely natural components, the Waldorf doll is the gold standard of a child’s creative toy. but if [...]