Scrappy Broken Dishes Quilt – Antique Inspired Hello Dear Friends and Readers, Reflecting on antique Dutch quilts, I will immediately think of stars, hourglass, tumbling blocks and broken dishes in the quilt designs. Of course there are others too, but this is what comes to mind for me. The appeal is timeless and the beauty of … Continue reading Scrappy Broken Dishes Quilt – Antique Inspired →
Artist Geta Brătescu is considered one of the most important figures in the Romanian avant-garde of the 1960s and 1970s. She studied art and literature but was forced to quit her studies. Born in …
hkirkh: godotal: broken body "I was born with glass bones and paper skin. Every morning I break my legs, and every afternoon I break my arms. At night, I lie awake in agony until my heart attacks put
Capturing beautiful reflections is not as easy as it looks. It takes planning, patience, creativity and sometimes luck to be able to capture that perfect
This is our first-ever post about scrap quilts, although we've been collecting inspiration for years. Our favorite scrap quilts are those w...
Waste is a growing problem around the world. As consumers, we generate massive amounts of waste from product packaging, food scraps, broken or unwanted items, and more. This trash ends up in landfills, incineration facilities, and natural habitats. Not only is this wasteful of resources and energy used to
Artist Geta Brătescu is considered one of the most important figures in the Romanian avant-garde of the 1960s and 1970s. She studied art and literature but was forced to quit her studies. Born in …
Artist Geta Brătescu is considered one of the most important figures in the Romanian avant-garde of the 1960s and 1970s. She studied art and literature but was forced to quit her studies. Born in …
Artist Geta Brătescu is considered one of the most important figures in the Romanian avant-garde of the 1960s and 1970s. She studied art and literature but was forced to quit her studies. Born in …
The other day I was scrolling through Pinterest, as you do, and came across this photo . Of course the link was broken, causing me to become obsessive. I scoured the website trying to find the tutorial on how to make the delightfully rustic looking DIY sponge thing of my dreams but alas, no luck. S
Artist Geta Brătescu is considered one of the most important figures in the Romanian avant-garde of the 1960s and 1970s. She studied art and literature but was forced to quit her studies. Born in …
Artist Geta Brătescu is considered one of the most important figures in the Romanian avant-garde of the 1960s and 1970s. She studied art and literature but was forced to quit her studies. Born in …
A scrap of fabric that I was practicing a new transfer technique on. I think it's gonna work.
1 pound 5 oz paper Bundle designed to encourage ✨️ creatvity!! Vintage papers and envelopes, cut outs, chipboard, bits of broken jewelry, fabric, beads, embellishments, scraps, buttons, tags,stickers, sheet music, vintage bits, mini Crow Collection bag and more. Video here
Broken Star Quilt photographs from the Kim Mclean Designs collection. Pattern available for purchase at Glorious Colors.
Poster Print of The Fighting Temeraire, 1839. The 98-gun ship Temeraire became known as the Fighting Temeraire after its role in Nelsons victory at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. The ship remained in service until 1838 when she was decommissioned #MediaStorehouse
Using the scraps of war, six Syrian artists constructed the largest mural on record made from recycled material.
This past weekend was project weekend in our house. I found a fabulous paper mache project online from Bread & Buttons (UPDATE-SORRY THIS LINK NO LONGER WORKS! I DONT KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO THEM) that both my 8 year old and I just had to try. We love how they came out! Nate’s bowl is the bl
I have an easy way to Gather Fabric that will give you even gathers. Even better, you will not have any broken stitches or tangled threads.
My creative world can be broken down into two, equality important parts – spinning and embroidery. Even though those are very different fiber crafts, they are extremely connected in my work &…
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Do you remember awhile back when I wrote something about all those projects that keep piling up that we never get to? Well once again there is nothing like a deadline to blow the cobwebs off. Next weekend I will participate in my first antique show since closing the shop and getting ready for it has been quite the undertaking. I am having a monumental purging moment so I literally hired movers to help me get the 10 large furniture pieces out of my house as well as half a garage full and another 18 large plastic tubs full of antiques. (and I still won't get to it all!!) There is something quite frightening about thinking you have priced the last of your stash then turning around and uncovering yet another box or suitcase full of stuff you collected from a flea market past. Egads... but what a fun sale it will be for you! For nearly a year now I have stared at a plain, beige wing chair knowing full well what I wanted to do with it. Little by little I acquired old tablecloths, scraps of lace, embroidered doilies and finally (because of the upcoming sale)... got 'er done. I can be a puritan when it comes to handcrafting something. Give me a needle and thread over the quick and easy glue gun any day, which was my intention in this case. But once I got started I could see a glue gun was the only way to complete this project. To be honest, hot glue holds a heck of a lot better than thread! This thing is indestructible! Little by little rows of trim and lace were added to the base; measuring just how far a particular piece would go. Some were nice and stretchy making covering the curves easier and others were not, making it a bit more difficult to cover some areas. I found this funky corset last year and knew immediately where it would go. And I have always been a sucker for suspenders, so why not add those too. A large tablecloth was used to cover the entire backside. I sewed a pocket here and there to insert a photo and every once in awhile when the pieces would not come together quite right, I camouflaged with a crocheted floret. This will be for sale at the Schlepp Sisters Antique Event so come take a look. (But don't look too closely!) I'll post a larger, overall shot of this later but my house was filled with ugly tubs in the background! The good side... And while I was cleaning and pricing my own ironstone collection to sell, I finally did something else I had always wanted to do: patch a giant chip on one of my favorite bowls. The bad side. Occasionally I have stumbled upon a humble repair someone has done on a wooden bowl; you know the kind where they may have wrapped a piece of soft metal over a large crack and tacked it down. Or my favorite is when someone actually drills through the broken parts and wires them together- which I would have loved to do on this, but as you'll see, this is SO much easier! I always loved this giant tureen but because of the large chip, no one ever bought it in the shop so I brought it home, turned it around on my shelves and filled it with seashells. But today, I decided to soften the broken edge with a patch of linen. I frayed the edges on all four sides and glued down the fabric with Elmer's. Now if you want, a heavy duty clear, water resistant glue would be ideal and hold this forever, maybe even through washings- but do we really ever wash our ironstone displays much?! For me, this was just fine. Tada! Ready for you to fill with anything your heart desires! Hope to see you Thursday! SHOP 24/7 at curioussofa.com or ETSY FOLLOW on Facebook and also the Schlepp Sister Event
ARG! It wasn't that long ago when I had a landlord that took care of all the junk that broke down. Homeownership... Anyway, our Kenmore 80 Series wash machine stopped working the other day. Well, not completely. It would run until it reached the "spin cycle" and stop, leaving the clothes sitting in dirty water. Checked the hose in back and it was clear. Looked at the lid switch, which tells the machine that the door is closed, and saw loose plastic. I could pay $200 for a repair man to come out or fix it myself for $11. As a new homeowner, I thought this might help others in the same position. First, unplug the washer so you don't electrocute yourself (the doctor bill would be larger than your repair man bill defeating the purpose of this exercise). Then pop the plastic covers on the edge of the control panel. Unscrew the control panel located at the bottom corners. The cheap screws they used here were all corroded and stripped when I went to remove them. So, you may have to sweet talk them out. Gently lift the control panel. See, this looks manageable. It's 1908 technology and way less complicated than your cell phone. Unhook the wire connection by lifting the hook in front and then pull upwards. On both sides of the control panal, pop the latches using a screwdriver. On the second one, make sure you hold the back of the machine and rest it against the wall. You say, "Mike, that's an allen wrench, not a screwdriver." You are correct, but the only screwdrivers I own all have fat handles for some reason. I'm sure Crocodile Dundee would have used his knife. Be creative. Now, put on a pair of gloves as there are sharp edges. Lift the cover and place it on carpet/towels/or something soft. Be careful as it can be heavy and cumbersome. If you have a dog, this part will startle them the most. Inside the washer cover near the lid is a grounding wire. Disconnect it. This is a closeup of the busted lid switch. You would think a machine that is full of water and people stick in their damp basements would be designed using non corrosive parts and have higher quality plastic. But, knowing some engineers, it was probably well designed before the accountants got to it and then had it manufactured by slave labor in some poor developing nation. But, I digress... See those two screws on top of the cover? Remove them. Back inside the cover, pull out all the wiring. There are a couple of wire harnesses that will require a screwdriver for removal (or an allen wrench if you feel adventurous). Use a wrench to squeeze the wire connection on top of the cover and push it through. This is the final step for removing the old lid switch. New lid switch. Sears sold this part for $33 + shipping. Supply Edge on Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/gp/aag/main?ie=UTF8&asin=&isAmazonFulfilled=1&isCBA=&marketplaceID=ATVPDKIKX0DER&orderID=&seller=A3D6BWDT3Y49Q4) sold the same part for $7 + shipping. It ended up being about $11. For this machine, the lid switch was part #3949238. Now, we do it all over again, just in reverse. Take the wire connector from your new lid switch and push it through the bottom of the wash machine cover. Fish the wires through the harnesses. Pull the wires nice and tight. Line up and screw the lid switch back into place. See what I mean about fat handled screwdrivers? Reconnect the ground wire. Carefully place the cover back on the machine. Again, be careful as it can be heavy and cumbersome. First, slide the front under the base using your foot to hold it in place. Slowly lower it on the base on the sides. Gently pull the control panel on the back toward you. Now, you'll probably notice that things don't quite seem right. On the base of the sides are tabs. You have to place the tabs through the holes on the bottom of the cover. It's not difficult, but it can be a little infuriating. Place the clasps back into place on the base of the control panel using a screwdriver (allen wrench). Once this is in, the wash machine should feel as solid as it was before you decided it was a good idea for you to do repair this yourself. Reconnect the wire connection of the lid switch with the rest of the control panel. Gently lower the control panel into its original position. Screw the control panel back into place. If your machine is like mine, the screws were all corroded and easily stripped despite never being opened before. I didn't tighten them all the way so I can remove them again if necessary. I'll replace them with higher quality screws the next time I'm at the hardware store. Put the plastic caps back on. Pretty nice hand modeling, eh? If your wash machine is full of stinky water, this is the most beautiful sight. The spin cycle works again and the water is leaving the drum. So, in a half hour, you just saved yourself $190 (About $600 if you were so frustrated and were just going to buy a new one). You should treat yourself to a nice microbrew tonight.
If you're a forging hobbyist, then you're always on the lookout for materials that you can work out. High carbon steel is ideal for any…
How to sew a sling for a broken arm....not a sewing tutorial I planned to write, but hopefully it helps to make healing more fun and comfortable!
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