So, only posting one new project a month was supposed to give us more time to get more complex projects done. I started this project 3 weeks ago, I swear, but didn't get finished until 15 minutes before post! (...don't mind the few threads I still have to tuck in). So, here we have one false … Continue reading 106: Quilting with Wood
Time to make presents! Having become acquainted with some many sewers of the past couple years, pincushion rings were on my radar - question was, how to make them with lasers? Pincushion rings and bracelets are very useful for quilters and people the use a lot of pins because it holds pins close - no need … Continue reading 101: Pincushion Rings
A few weeks ago, during Week 92: Laser Cut Appliques to be exact, I came across the intriguing fact on the Heat N Bond website that it works to adhere fabric to wood. Cue wheels spinning! Most of my jewelry design is done in silhouette, without a lot of detail other than in the outline. This … Continue reading 95: Fabric Covered Wood
Okay, this one has been on the list forever, and it was so easy it almost feels like a cop out. But the results are pretty adorable! Buttons have a history stretching back at least 5,000 years, and are as often decorative as functional. They can be made of nearly anything - wood, plastic, shell, … Continue reading 71: Buttons!
