These 3D cookies from the blog NotMartha are great for everyone who’s not only goood with fabric, but also creative in the kitchen.
Check out NotMartha’s PDF pattern of gingerbread house pieces and instructions to make your own!
Felt Ogee and Snowflake Ornament
This felt ogee ornament is created from a square and a few straight cuts. Betz White shows in her tutorial exactly how it’s done.
The classic 3D paper snowflake is made up of 6 of these shapes, each becoming one ‘arm’ of the snowflake. The snowflake can therefore be easily made out of felt as well!… Read the rest
Tiny tree decorations
These little mini Christmas trees can be used for your home and Christmas gift decorating.
What you need to make them:
- 1 sheet 12×18 wool felt, you could use acrylic too, but wool holds up much better
- handful of fiberfill stuffing
- mini charm pack or fabric scraps
- small scrap of fabric for tree trunk
- thread
- tree template
- fabric glue stick
- embroidery floss (for garland)
- leather string (for ornament)
Check out the rest of the tutorial at Noodle-head.com… Read the rest
Winter Caroler Tutorial
Looking for a quick last minute Christmas project? Take out your wool scraps and make a group of these cute winter carolers. An easy and fast project, perfect for on any mantel!
Gingercake has a free tutorial, download the pattern here.
Make sure to also check the cute carolers made by others:
Holiday Party pictures
Once again, Marty Anderson shared her beautiful home with us for the 2012 Christmas Party.
Her home is filled with Christmas treasures and decorated to the hilt. Be sure to see the pictures of the lovely table settings she set for us. And we can’t forget the wonderful pulled pork that her husband prepares for us each year.… Read the rest
Houston International Quilt Festival 2012
Jami Roux and I joined the bus trip out of Wylie’s Blue Ribbon Quilt Shoppe, led by Sally Ashbacher and Debbe Sheridan on November 1st to travel to the Houston Quilt Show. Also on the trip with us was member, Michelle Knoerzer.
And, what a time we had! Interesting people, stunningly beautiful quilts and dolls and lots of shopping!… Read the rest
Free general admission to DMA
The Dallas Museum of Art has just announced that beginning January 21, 2013 the museum will do away with general admission fees and become free to the public. They will also launch an innovative new membership model available to public for free.
The new program, DMA Friends & Partners, approaches membership as a program of engagement that is intended to build long-term relationships with visitors and to emphasize participation over the transaction-based membership model that has become common practice among museums.… Read the rest
Carol’s mother’s quilt
Carol Hamilton finished this quilt that was the last one her mother made before she passed away. She shared it at Material Girls this month.
Here is what Carol embroidered on the quilt in her mother’s memory.
Continuous Threads exhibition
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his amazing exhibit, by the Dallas Handweavers and Spinners Guild, displays handwoven and handspun works ranging from clothing to scarves to table runners to wall hangings.
Be sure and take a look at the handmade items for sale in the market. There are many great holiday gifts!
The show runs from November 9 to December 8, 2012.… Read the rest
Thrift to Gift – inspiration
Looking for inspiration for this year’s Holiday Luncheon Gift Exchange?
Check out below links for re-purpose, re-cycle, re-do or re-new inspiration!
Savvysugar.com – 94 Upcycling Ideas That Will Blow Your Mind. Not all of them use fabric, but they’re great for inspiration.
My Recycled Bags.com – Bags, totes and purses crocheted using recycled products, like plastic grocery bags, VHS tape, cassette tape, and re-claimed fabric.… Read the rest
Tips & Tools Couture Sewing
At the Couture Meeting of November 1st we had fun sharing our tools and tips to make sewing easier:
Mary A – covered fabric board (typical 45” fabric board that holds fabric at stores) – uses inside pants when ironing.
Mary Jo – Hemostat
ASG Holiday Luncheon – Thrift to Gift
Only 3.5 weeks to go till our annual Holiday Luncheon!
This year the Holiday Luncheon will take place on December 1 from 11:30am -2:00pm.
Lunch will be ‘Pot-Luck’ style and we will have our usual Gift Exchange Game. This year the theme is:
Thrift to Gift – it’s a material thing
Re-purpose, re-cycle, re-do or re-new a gently used textile(s) from your closet, attic or your favorite thrift store.… Read the rest