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Nov

12

Free pattern: Plastic canvas trinket box

November 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment

This sweet plastic-canvas trinket box may be the perfect wrapping for that special holiday gift. Get the pattern from FreePatterns.com.
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Nov

10

More Japanese PC love

November 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Sister Diane of CraftyPod, always on the lookout for beautiful plastic-canvas projects, is giving us a peek at another Japanese craft book that is full of new ideas and applications. See her post.
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Nov

3

Funky plastic canvas from Japan

November 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Sister Diane of CraftyPod continues her love affair with plastic canvas. This time, she’s sharing with us some eye-popping options from a Japanese craft book. “Light-years from what I’ve seen in U.S. books in terms of sophistication,” Diane says, “Albeit odd sophistication.” See the picture-filled post.
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Nov

1

Tutorial: Plastic canvas gift box

November 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Diane Gilleland of CraftStylish deserves an award for bringing plastic canvas back with elegance, utility, and an up-to-date aesthetic. Check out the gift box she’s sharing with us. This ain’t tissue-box-cover needlepoint. Thank you, Diane! Get the tutorial.
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Oct

16

Plastic canvas for your Christmas tree

October 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Get the patterns for these cheerful holiday ornaments free from FreePatterns.com.
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Oct

10

Free pattern: Snowman treasure box

October 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Satisfy your craving for plastic-canvas cuteness by making this charming Christmas treasure box from FreePatterns.com. The site says, “Store winter treasures under a snowman’s top hat.” Get the pattern.
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Aug

19

Plastic canvas with small mesh

August 19, 2008 | 2 Comments

Sister Diane at CraftyPod is rockin the plastic canvas. Just look at this charming box she made with cotton yarn found at a “big-box craft store.” And Sister Diane said she found 14-count plastic canvas at Michaels! I didn’t know PC was available in such small mesh, and I’m dying to get my hands on [...]

Aug

8

Free cross-stitch bookmark pattern and FreePatterns.com

August 8, 2008 | 1 Comment

This sweet pattern is just one of hundreds available free from FreePatterns.com. You can also find patterns for plastic canvas, quilting, and a variety of other crafts. What do you have to do to take advantage of the free downloads? Just join the site - membership is free. I haven’t tried it yet, but I [...]

Jul

31

Stop hatin’ on plastic canvas

July 31, 2008 | 1 Comment

Sister Diane at CraftyPod is offering a little lesson in tolerance: Her clickable podcast gives us a bit of history, some handy tips, and lots of ideas for using the much-disparaged plastic canvas. So get out your headphones and a pair of toenail clippers (I mean it), and give PC some love.
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Jun

29

Submit your work to Cyber Fyber

June 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment

An exhibition is brewing that every needlework artist needs to know about: Cyber Fyber. Here’s the description from the official site:
“CYBER FYBER is an exhibition of international fiber art scheduled for January 8th through 20th, 2009 at Gallery 80808/Vista Studios, 808 Lady Street in downtown Columbia, South Carolina, USA. The brainchild of Susan Lenz, this [...]

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