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My jaw dropped when I saw these fabric "paintings" by Rebecca Roberts. I'm about to start my second quilt, and they have given me a huge jolt of inspiration and the nudge to try something a little more free-form. These aren't quilts -- they're sewn pieces laid over a stretcher, like a painting -- but they are pure delight for anyone interested in textiles, color, and form. She says:
Having learned sewing as a young girl, working with it as a "painting" medium feels natural to me. Each painting begins with the relationship between two or three fabrics - their color, texture or pattern. The painting develops as I take the pieces of fabric apart (by cutting) and put them back together (by sewing) over and over again ... The painting changes dramatically when I stretch it over the stretcher. This process is just as important to me as sewing the pieces together. I'm interested in the tension on the seams and the changes that happen to the shapes.
Oh, what I would give to see these in person! (Via Red Jet Whistle.)
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This week in the CRAFT Flickr pool we saw,

Punk Girl Pattern by olivia mew,

Friendlington by TADA's Revolution,

and May 26th, 2011 by katikutthroat.
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Artist Idan Friedman painstakingly embossed faces from his everyday life into disposable aluminum pans. [via MAKE]
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Today Joanna from Fig Tree & Co. took a little time out of her busy schedule to share one of her favorite sewing techniques with us. With her tips and tricks for the Starch Method of Applique, you may just want to add applique to everything you make!Source: http://sewmamasew.com/blog2/2011/05/easy-applique-the-starch-method-by-joanna-from-fig-tree-co/
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This adorable amigurumi version of Link from the Legend of Zelda video games is a collaborative effort. First came this pattern for Link, which was written by Becchin, a Japanese amigurimi artist. It was then translated to English by Tanoshimou.
Then, Stephanie at All About Ami found the pattern and designed a Hyrulian shield and sword to go with it. (For anyone unfamiliar with the game franchise, Hyrule is Link's homeland, and the sword and shield figure prominently in his many quests.)
...Those who are familiar with the games are likely jumping up and down right now. I know I am!
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See how to mix the fun and whimsy of pom poms with the chic style of chains in this tutorial from Honestly ... WTF.
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See how to mix the fun and whimsy of pom poms with the chic style of chains in this tutorial from Honestly ... WTF.
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Espadrilles shout "summer!" and these decorated espadrilles from Pascale at Between the Lines add an elegant twist. The bow-tie and flower would be fun for his-and-hers summer wedding shoes, no?
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Espadrilles shout "summer!" and these decorated espadrilles from Pascale at Between the Lines add an elegant twist. The bow-tie and flower would be fun for his-and-hers summer wedding shoes, no?
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Wowee! The two Crafting Your Online Presence panels at Maker Faire were amazing. All kinds of great wisdom issued from the minds of our esteemed panelists - too much, in fact, to capture in a single column here. So I'll be drawing on what happened in these discussions over the next few months.
Today, I want to look at the biggest theme that emerged in these panels: the importance of originality and passion. You may have heard and read the phrase "blog about your passions" so many times at this point, it seems to have no meaning at all. And yet, this idea is so central to creating a successful online presence. So let's see if we can get beneath the surface and find some tips you can use.
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Retired high school art teacher Dolores Duenez makes interesting (and slightly unnerving) planters out of antique doll heads.
A few years ago, I was given a box of unfinished doll heads from a doll maker's estate sale. I used some of the heads for still-life set ups in the classroom, and the rest I placed in my garden. The following spring, plants were growing from the doll heads. I decided then that doll heads would make strange and interesting planters.

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I'm loving this easy tutorial from Beach Vintage. The next time you find an ornate little frame at the thrift store, why not paint it and use it as the basis for an adorable pin cushion? What a beautiful way to use a piece of vintage embroidered doily!
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For the second installment of Corinne's Craft Closet, I share with you my top 10 favorite DIY wedding dress ideas and inspiration. Making your own wedding dress may seem crazy but if you put your mind to it, you can do anything. The links below will help you on your journey to DIY wedding dress heaven.
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I love tea towels (also known as dish towels) - collecting vintage tea towels is fun (I also love commemorative tea towels too) – but making your own is really easy and satisfying and they make great gifts too. In 18th century England, a tea towel was a special linen drying cloth used by the [...]Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WhipUp/~3/J4OhcU6fHuA/
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This wallet is perfect for holding cash money and you can easily customize it for your s...
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This is a beautiful idea for a rather hidden waste problem. From London designer Lucy Norman:
"More books are printed every year, read and discarded. Even though many are taken to charity shops, they mostly go unsold and the charities have to pay for the books to be sent to landfill. For example 10,000 books a week from one charity will go to waste. There is currently no infrastructure set up to recycle the paper from books because the paper is low grade and the glue on the spine must be removed. The Paperback Partition is made from this waste, creating an aesthetically pleasing and interesting divide in a room. It provides both good heat insulation, and acoustic insulation. Research showed that most people felt that books as objects were beautiful and they enjoyed their solidness, colour and texture, which the partition shows off"
I also love the subtle tone-on-tone mosaic created by the books all being at different stages of yellowing. See other book partition styles over at Lula Dot.
(Via Unconsumption)
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If you stopped by the Make and Craft stages this weekend at Maker Faire, I hope you had the chance to relax in one of our giant tie-die bean bags. We got a lot of folks asking where we got them - I'm happy to report we rented them from Hartmann Studios. Sounds to me like we need to figure out a way to create a giant, tie-dye bean bag chair cover tutorial Craft!
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Style starts at home, and your home should be filled with things that make you happy. Nothing makes me happier than animals of all kinds, so I incorporate them into my home decor as much as possible. It's starting to look like a jungle in here! Today we add another rad element with my toy animals racks.

I found these adorable little animal figurines at an art store, and upon seeing Anthropologie's white ceramic animal hooks, I wanted to do the same using my small creatures. Then I came across Steph Mantis's and couldn't believe my eyes. This was exactly what I pictured. You can purchase one of Steph Mantis's racks or make your own with me as shown in today's video! I also wrote up a detailed step-by-step over on Make: Projects.

One of the coolest things about this project (aside from the fact that it is adorable!) is that it is perfect to customize. My brother-in-law loves dinosaurs, so I could do a whole rack of different dinos for him. Or I could do barnyard animals for my little nephew Aidan, or just dogs for my husband who is obsessed with all things canine.

The dowels make the animals interchangeable, so you can switch them up for the season or mood. What animals would you include? Leave in a comment and enjoy the video! Laser-cut t-rex skull necklace by Sleek & Destroy.
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From our fellow Lego-loving pal, John, over on MAKE:
Ross Crawford's brick ukulele can be played and its four strings are tuned to C, F, A and D.
Amazing.
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We can't believe it's already lunchtime here at day two of Maker Faire Bay Area. If you're curious to know what's going on here at the Craft area, here's the latest and greatest. Make sure to stop by now until 2 p.m. to make a Craft or Make pinwheel and listen to one of these great presenters.
| Sunday, May 22 | |
| 12 PM | Crafting Your Online Presence - A panel moderated by Craft's Diane Gilleland with Moxie, Garth Johnson, Alice Merlino, Cathe Holden, Jenny Hart, and Drew Emborsky |
| 1 PM | Vintage Book Cover Notebook: Cathe Holden |
| 2 PM | Getting Started with Soft Electronics: Angela Sheehan |
| 3 PM | Cyanotype Printing on Fabric and Handknits: Christina McFall |
| 4 PM | Foundation Crochet: Alice Merlino |
| 5 PM | Shoemaking - Creating an Upper From a 1-Piece Pattern: Tom Mairoana |
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Laura Ingalls Wilder's sister mary made one of these even though she was blind! if she could do it, so can you! Source: http://www.craftbits.com/project/braided-rag-rugs#comment_39711
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In this short welcoming video about Maker Faire Bay Area 2011, Dale Dougherty shares the true spirit of Maker Faire: play and exploration. It is but a preview of the 100 maker profile videos we will release over the next 100 days.
Subscribe to the MAKE Podcast in iTunes, download the m4v video directly, or watch it on YouTube and Vimeo.
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Kelli from Presser Foot shows us how to create the perfect spring-into-summer belt...Source: http://sewmamasew.com/blog2/2011/05/braided-belt-tutorial/
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I really like the elegant and simple look of this 30s-style scalloped collar. The tutorial is on Elegant Musings, appropriately enough.
This looks like it should be an outfit in the film Fried Green Tomatoes.
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If there's one craft that's fun to do with a geeky mindset, it's jewelry-making. All those little components and needle-nose tools just seem to lend themselves well to good geekery. Here's a roundup of some adornments we've featured that truly earn the name "geeky."

Laser Cut DNA Necklace, from Morphologica. (That's also a Morphologica design at the top of the post.)
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Introducing Anne from�flaxandtwine blog, Anne has a wonderful project she is sharing here today – she explains… Hi Whip Up Readers. �I’m so happy to be here. �I am a sewer, a knitter and a crafty-thing-maker. �I started my blog flax & twine [www.flaxandtwine.blogspot.com]��to re-discover my artistic voice through creative exploration. �I strive to share�the [...]Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WhipUp/~3/3SkfeYNONls/
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This ring project shows you how to make a elegant vintage ring using vintage buttons fro...
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By Katie Goodman
I love making chicken salad for a simple summer meal or to use throughout the week for lunches. Chicken salad goes great on top of salad greens, wrapped in a tortilla with lettuce or spinach, or inside bread for a yummy sandwich.
Here is my go-to basic chicken salad recipe. The flavors are simple, but you can add anything to it you like. Some ideas are halved grapes, walnuts or pecans, and dried cranberries.
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Anything "taco truck" grabs my attention these days. We have a great taco truck here in Detroit, Jacques' Tacos, that I try to stop by on Saturday afternoons. Just to the south of me in Columbus, Rachel Tayse, of Hounds in the Kitchen, recreated a recipe for one of her favorite taco truck creations from Taqueria Jalisco - chorizo sopito. Check out her recipe to learn how to make it for yourself.
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Brian Chan's origami pieces depict insects, plant life and figures, but this intricate Iron Man has me gobsmacked. If you visit the link, you can print a folding diagram and try it out for yourself.
(Via Toxel.com)
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