Category Archives: sewing & fabric arts

i love feeling fabric between my fingers and dreaming about what it can become…

pillow covers

Posted on June 16, 2010 by imadeitso

oh, i have missed sewing! but i just didn’t know it…  i mentioned before that we have some repair work going on in our home, and my craft studio has not been very accessible.  really, it’s just a small room … Continue reading →

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my $3.99 felting experiment

Posted on June 4, 2010 by imadeitso

i found a sweater in the little girl’s section at goodwill. something about the neutral tones and subtle stripes made me pause and ponder. i’ve heard about people buying wool sweaters and then felting them or ripping them apart and … Continue reading →

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the weekend in a nutshell

Posted on May 25, 2010 by imadeitso

it was one of those sunny, not-a-cloud-in-the-sky weekends… i thrifted this (i have plans for it)… made progress on this… attempted to decipher this… (anyone?) broke this: (woops, that was unintentional but a crafty fix is in the mix) and … Continue reading →

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re-covering an old lamp shade

Posted on April 27, 2010 by imadeitso

i have this old lamp shade. i’ve had it since i was a child. it has moved with me, many times, and the ratty, pleated “dusty rose” cover was more dusty than rose. and so, i stripped off the fabric, … Continue reading →

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