Destri of The Mother Huddle shares pictures of how one of her readers organizes her fabric stash using a rolling pants rack. What makes this so great, is that she clips the patterns right on the fabric she intended it for. Then you don’t forget what was supposed to go with what. She also shares […]
Andrew Lewis shares an interesting guest project from Inkodye on his blog, Upcraft.it. Inkodye is a photo-sensitive permanent dye you can use to print on fabrics. Here, a strip of silk ribbon was coated with the dye, and then a strip of photo negatives was pinned over that. After a few minutes in the sun, […]
Birch Organic Fabrics has a new fabric line set to debut in November – Circa 52. Designed by Monaluna Design, the collection is a follow-up to the Circa 50 series. My favorite print is this retro rocket. You can see more of the patterns on their web site.
Here’s a lovely resist-dye technique from Kari of Sweet Verbena, guest blogging at Ucreate. She used a readily-available gel glue to write and draw on plain tees, and then dunked them in dye. The glue prevents the dye from soaking in, creating a subtle pattern in white, and then it washes away completely. How pretty!
How fun is this Dalek dress, debuted at this year’s Comic Con? I love the bright, Shepard Fairey-inspired Dalek print fabric matched with the classic silhouette of the dress! I can easily believe Kristin was turning heads right and left. (Via A Dress A Day.)
Image by Hanna Andersson Here’s a fun story of crafters coming together over a common love. It began when Carina Envoldsen-Harris, Kathryn Sterrenberg, Hanna Andersson and Pam Harris all realized they shared a certain obsession with Dala horses. Image by Carina Envoldsen-Harris From Carina’s Blog: “I love that Swedish icon, the Dala Horse so much […]
Jessica from Me Sew Crazy made this beautiful fabric painting inspired by Van Gogh’s Starry Night. Her process involves fabric strips and hot glue, and could also be a great project for kids. I love how much texture the fabric adds to the image, and I think the ornate gold frame is absolutely perfect. You […]
