Our workshops are currently on hold but we are working on getting DIY videos online. Check back early September!
CRUMPLESTILTSKIN
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BUNTING, BANNERS, & GARLANDSAcross time and place, people have draped strings of small fabric shapes for functional, spiritual, or celebratory events. It is a great way to use scraps of fabric. Got heirloom linens or doilies that are just sitting in a drawer? Wondered what might be done with books of decorator sample fabrics? This is a great way to give them new life! For anyone with a special event on the horizon, these make beautiful, personalized decorations.
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POM POMS AND PROM DRESSESI categorize a whole realm of handmade flowers as “pom poms.” The technique for making them is the same as making pom poms for ski hats ("toques" where I come from). These are some of my favourite flowers to make and I use as them as the foundation of most of my work. The technique is always the same, but varying the materials gives so many options. We use thrift-store prom dresses as materials.
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DAHLIAS DAHLING!This technique for making fabric flowers is for all you left-brainers out there! The method is structured and logical with measuring, planning involved. It helps if you can sew a simple seam by hand, but is absolutely not necessary (this is why glue guns were invented). We use recycled formal wear for materials and the end result reminds me of dahlias. They make great lapel pins, headband decorations, or can be slipped onto a pet's collar.
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