Plastic Fusion

Level: Intermediate

Time: Expect 1-4 hours

Topic: Repurpose

I'm stoked to be making a guest appearance on Sweet Rustic today! Check out my Plastic Fusion tutorial here.

Dry Erase Possibilities!

Have you ever tried Dry Erase paint? Okay, seriously, you should. Recently I completed a couple easy-peasy projects using this amazing paint.....

1. Dry Erase "Idea" board for my craft room

2. "Menu" board for my kitchen

Simple Photo Frames

Hi my name is Stephanie Lynn from Under the Table and Dreaming and I'm delighted to be visiting Becky today!


Level: Beginner
Time: Expect 1-4 years
Topic: Housewares

I have a simple frame to share with you today that can also double as a little note holder too.

Get to Know Mary Janes And Galoshes

Have you been to Mary Janes and Galoshes yet? If not, you need to check out this site! Taylor Ballweg is amazingly talented. I'm stoked to have her here today sharing insight into her life, lessons and personality! Thanks so much for joining us today Taylor!

Egg-straordinary Mosaic Wall Decor

Okay, so check this out.....another great idea to repurpose all those plastic easter eggs we have lying around. Remember Monday's post of the Strand of Lights made from plastic eggs? Well, today we're making some Art Decor.....super egg style!

Egg-Cellent Strand of Festive Lights

How many extra plastic Easter Eggs do you have lying around???? Geez oh peat, we reuse them year after year; however we seriously need like 20 for next year....not hundreds! I've come up with a couple great projects to reuse these plastic gems! Seriously, you'll want to check this out!

Level: Beginner
Time: 1-4 Hours
Topic: Repurpose

Gift Bag Organizer

Here's a simple and fun organization idea for all those gift bags, tissue and ribbons! If you're anything like me I can rarely find tissue paper amongst the millions of gift bags when I'm rushing out of the house to a party (running late as usual!). This organization has helped keep it all more straight and easy to access. (It's also a great thing to do for baby showers, bridal showers, birthdays, etc. - how excited would that person be to have everything all sorted and organized for them directly following their party?!)


Level: Beginner
Time: Less than an hour
Topic: Organization


Supplies Needed:
XL Gift Bag
Clothespins

Happy Friday!

Design-It-Yourself Clothes by Cal Patch

Book Review: Design-It-Yourself: Pattenmaking Simplified by Cal Patch

The Breakdown
This 158 page book, Design-It-Yourself: Pattenmaking Simplified by Cal Patch takes patternmaking to a whole new level! Patch's book is separated into 3 parts: Preparing & Taking Measurements, Making Patterns, and Customizing and fitting. Patch offers fun and modern directions for completing 20 different garments. The book is filled
with detailed description and instruction for building the perfect pattern; she not only tells how to make it, but also explains as to the reason you should pay extra attention to tailoring, detail and fabric choices. Patch includes countless drawings and detailed graphs in attempt to leave no questions unanswered. The book includes a table of contents and index, as well as a references page, and a helpful measurement conversion chart.

My Favs about this book

My favorite things in the book is that it's easy to navigate and is extremely detailed. Patch's book made me excited to make my own patterns and offered an amazing foundation to do just that! Patch encourages the reader to think big and realize that you can create patterns for any piece of clothing! Another favorite part of the book was the section that explained how to create patterns from pieces of clothing that you already own.....and showed how to do it without cutting them up! This was right down my alley and I hope that Patch considers writing an entire book dedicated to this sometime down the road too! Okay, another fav about this book was Patch's section on "Insider Sewing Techniques." She broke down and simplified various seam finishes (mock-french seam, overedge zigzag, etc.) and explained to the readers exactly how to execute the finish flawlessly.

Big Gulp....Anything I would change about the book
Although I very much enjoyed this book I fear it's certainly not a perfect fit for a novice sewer without the inspiration or desire to learn. The book is filled with such wonderful information, but if you're not necessarily ready for the challenge than it could seem overwhelming.

I certainly recommend Cal Patch's book to add to your crafting inspiration collection. This would be a perfect book for a sewing buddy's birthday!

The Craf "tee" Tote

Seriously, I'm completely humbled and pumped that Megan from Brassy Apple agreed to make a guest appearance here! I have been a follower for years, and to be perfectly honest, I don't think she realizes how completely uber talented she is! Megan was given a crazy gift of creativity, and it shows in her work! She's posting such a great project, so make sure to enjoy!

-Becky

 

Felt Wreath

Level: Intermediate

Time: 1-4 Hours

Topic: Housewares 

Hello there. My name is Liz from Piggies Pleasures. I am so pleased to be visiting Liberate Creativity today for this little guest post tutorial!  I have been blogging for several years now and crafting for even longer. Blogging and crafting allow me time to escape from reality for just a bit and focus on the fun things in life that I love so much! One of my passions is that of the fiber arts. I have been spinning yarn for several years now and I find fibers to be so fascinating. I am spinning yarn happily and ferociously to work on the re-opening of my Etsy store which really is a long time coming. So, in honor of all things fibery, (yep, I don’t think that is a word) I will be demonstrating how to make a yarn wreath.