We just returned from a long vacation, stopping off in New York to visit Etsy for Craft Night, where I showed lots of patient people how to make the little mouse pincushion from my book 1, 2, 3 Sew. Everyone was so nice and friendly, and made me feel at ease, despite equipping me with …
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We had a dingy looking mouse pad bought from IKEA for $1. It was time for a makeover. I’m sure there are plenty of tutorials out there for this project, but here’s how I covered this old mouse pad with vintage fabric. So simple and easy. Supplies: old mouse pad fabric scrap rotary cutter and …
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I’m going to make some puppets and this is my first one. Meet Miss Mouse. We’ve been reading this book with the girls, so they requested a mouse. You can look at this flickr set for instructions and here’s a template: miss-mouse-template.
SHOP my latest collection here. My fabric is made in Japan by Kokka. For wholesale information, please see the list of distributors here. PAPER: Fall 2019 Papercut in teal, black, and brown. Bridges in pink, gold, and navy. Flowers in black, navy, and green. STENCIL: Summer 2018 Slices in blue, black, and natural (with gold metallic). …
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Are you excited about fall? I am, but also feeling the stress of our busy schedule that blows in with this crisp air. I’m working on a few things right now. First, I’m still compiling my spring collection for Kokka, which is influenced by hand printed designs, so I’m enjoying getting messy with paint. I’ve …
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