Art, patterns and techniques
Here’s a gift from Di van Niekerk of Crafting Unlimited: a sweet illustration that is timed perfectly for northern-hemisphere stitchers. Di’s e-newsletter says,
… Read More ...Titled Ever Watchful Sentries, this lovely painting by Serena Shaw is just perfect for embroidery, quilting,
As part of her “continuing mission to bring plastic canvas to the people,” Diane Gilleland (CraftyPod) has posted a detailed tutorial on Craftzine.com for creating “a custom-sized, custom-crafted” storage box. Diane gives you the technical info; you supply the imagination … Read More ...
Connie G. Barwick, cross-stitch editor for About.com, has a gift-wrap idea that is a gift in itself. She decorated the top of a paper mache box with a hardanger design stitched on plastic canvas and attached with decorative thumb … Read More ...
The pattern for this plastic-canvas Halloween door decor is free from FreePatterns.com. Get the pattern.
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Last week I mentioned Diane Gilleland‘s new plastic-canvas-project e-booklet, Hook, Needle, Pencil Case. Since then, I’ve had a chance to step through the project instructions and experiment with most of the techniques.
Wow. Diane continually amazes me. This … Read More ...
FreePatterns.com calls this project Quilt Jar Covers. I haven’t downloaded the pattern yet, but the foundation material appears to be……plastic canvas. Yeaaa!! Get the free pattern.
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Look what Diane Gilleland is doing with plastic canvas now! She says,
… Read More ...I turned the PC into a sturdy case for crafty tools. This Hook, Needle, Pencil Case also has the benefit of being covered with weaving rather than needlepoint.
Craft Leftovers is sharing the pattern and instructions for this sweet plastic-canvas project. The mini sewing box is based on a design used by the author’s great-grandmother. Enjoy the story of the rediscovery (Sounds like my garage!) and download the … Read More ...
There’s a mouth-watering buffet of plastic canvas delights and curiosities over on Sister Diane‘s CraftyPod. Go see.
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Jill of Homemade by Jill is sharing her templates for an appliqued “quiet book.” Run over to her blog and get them.
This original post needed some expansion so we have added some more quiet book tutorials to … Read More ...
Lee Lindeman designed this adorable Ice Dancer for FreePatterns.com. Now here’s plastic canvas you can love! Get a jump on the winter holidays and stitch up this ornament for the little skater in your life. Get the pattern.
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You have plenty of time to finish this seasonal plastic-canvas project before Christmas arrives. Get started now.
Load the free pattern from FreePatterns.com.
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My heart leaps a little when I discover a chart for a plastic canvas project that is cool and useful. FreePatterns.com is sharing the chart for this perky horned owl (designed by Alida Macor) that would make a great … Read More ...
Here’s another adorable chick from The Chart Shop at Cross-stitching.com. Designed by Sharon Welch, this little hatchling would be perfect for plastic canvas. Get the chart.
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