This past Sunday, I presented the 3rd Annual "Art in the Parlor" presentation with Art conservator Scott Sherwood. (For those not in the know, my day job is curator for the Aurora Historical Society, in Aurora, Illinois.) It's one of my favorite presentations all year. The format is that we choose 4-5 "objects d' art" … Continue reading 80: Katana Stand
This week we decided to tackle a nagging question: what is the best way to hang laser cut signs? If you come to my house, you'll see a lot of most blank walls - hanging things is not my specialty. Hanging laser cut pieces adds another layer of difficulty - they are generally 1/4 inch … Continue reading 79: Hanging Your Laser Cut Designs
Well, with all the laser cutting of paper templates, buttons and fussy cutters lately, you knew we had to get around to laser cutting fabric eventually. And it went smashingly. Because I don't have a sewing machine, I decided to make 1" EPP diamonds. I can sew these by hand, and I need them for a … Continue reading 77: Fabric
This week's post was inspired by a thrift store find, the book "Scroll Saw Pattern Book" by Patrick Spielman and Patricia Spielman, published 1986. I have a weakness for thrift store vintage craft books, and many come home with me, even for crafts I've never done. This scroll saw book is full of simple patterns … Continue reading 75: Hanging Lamps
