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12 CREATIVE SELF-PORTRAIT ART PROJECTS FOR KIDS
What is slow stitching? A lot of fun! Learn how to get started with slow stitching and enjoy this creative textile art.
Today I’ve shared a simple method you can use to create your own unique hand painted fabrics to use in your slow stitch projects.
Kids learn about the fine art of printmaking using flat pieces of styrofoam, tempera paint, and rollers to make prints.
Looking for a fun James Rizzi cityscape art project? Here's one that uses mixed media & a fun twist with markers. Did I mention there's a roll a dice game?
Happy New Year! Despite the long pause in postings, I did actually complete a few more sewing projects in 2014. January 2014 - Drawstring book bags for Allie and Cate's birthdays February 2014 - Robert Hughes baby quilt (I really need to consider taking a "how to photograph your quilts" workshop:) quilted with stars and spirals May 2014 - Amy Becker's HS graduation lap quilt Amy picked out fabrics at Fabric Depot during her Portland visit, Christmas 2013. I supplemented with a few fabrics I found at The Stitching Post and at Kapaia Stitchery during a trip to Kauai (always looking for an excuse to fabric shop). The blue batik with butterflies was the first fabric Amy chose. Other colors were built around that. quilted with vining flowers and leaves Now Amy has this nice warm lap quilt - perfect for her college years at the University of Arizona in Tucson. She assures me that it does get cold there, especially when the air conditioner is running. November 2014 - New curtains and duvet set for the Sisters house After 20 years, Stefanie and I decided it was time for a change in the upstairs bedroom in our Sisters house. We found some curtain fabric at IKEA (seen below in the medium-sized pillows). After a futile search for a coordinating duvet cover I decided we just needed to make our own. Not as cheap, but so much more fun! On the bed in Anna's old room at our house (tempted to keep it here, but...) Had to add a border piece as it was just a bit too small. Found a fun coordinating fabric at The Stitching' Post. Shams and throw pillows. The quilting in the shams mimics the print in the curtain fabric. All set up in its new home. On to 2015... January 2015 - Jeanne's lap quilt This quilt was made for my good friend and fellow swimmer, Jeanne. She will be out of the water for a bit, recuperating from surgery, so of course this called for a quilt! My daughter, Anna, suggested the colors - perfect for a swimmer. Another swimmer friend, Jenn, joined me for a shopping trip to Fabric Depot and also helped with part of the sewing. Sandi and Jeanne The design incorporates over 60 small blocks with names of some of Jeanne's friends. Next Up???? cityscape art quilt based on a photo of Roussillon, France art quilt based on our Croatia travels last September flower/plant themed art quilt for the Hardy Plant Society Hortlandia Plant Sale in April hopefully taking Hilde Morin's Bowl Art class
Are you ready for another crafty idea? Here is something that your kids will love- clothespin crafts.
Children stick paper collage material and yarn to sticky contact paper to make colorful and playful works of art that can be hung on the wall.
English artist Ed Fairburn (previously) uses vintage road maps and star charts as canvases for drawn portraits. Cross-hatched patterns and shaded regions inside roads, borders, and rivers assimilate into the contours of faces as if the images had always been secretly hidden in the map’s topography. “In his hands, both built infrastructure and natural phenomena echo the organic human form,” shares Mike Wright Gallery. “National highway systems become capillaries, and the tangle of Paris’ alleyways become the wrinkles that give the face history and individuality.” Fairburn opens a new show of work alongside artist John Wentz today at Mike Wright in Denver. More
As many of you know, I take July and August "off". What that really means is that I do not longarm for customers, but I do other projects. Some of those project include doing summer vacation things with my kid, but others are quilting projects that I don't have time to do during the school
Sun prints are so easy, fun, and exciting to make with kids. They are also called cyanotypes and can be made on fabric as well as paper.
Slow Stitching is a new term for an age-old practice of quiet gentle making, mending, repair and stitching. Here’s what slow stitching is and how to do it, as well as what you can make from all your beautiful stitched pieces.
A mixed media line rug project to help first graders explore various materials, help develop fine motor skills and learn about various types of lines.
I just finished making a new Collagraph plate. I really liked the way it looks now with the colors, so I thought I better scan it before I dirty it up with ink tonight...
Some cool typography and lettering we came across lately that makes an impact that goes beyond the surface.
This quilted wallhanging, demonstrates how careful choice of colour and applying the rules followed in photography can produced a work of art, which many would be happy to capture as a photography. Very slight cropping to straighten the lopsided hanging, and enhancement of hue and saturation to recreate the colours which were slightly washed out under the lighting. Not made by me, but unfortunately did not think to make of note of who did make it.
Make your own sun painting masterpieces with these fun summer designs and easy-to-follow instructions. All you need is fabric, acrylic paint, and cardstock!
I'm sharing a fun art DIY on the blog today! Click over to see how I dyed linen with coffee and painted beautiful textile artwork for our breakfast nook.
Get cutting and sticking with our easy collage ideas! Discover creative inspiration for your own beautiful collage art with Gathered.
FABRIC: 1 yard Yellow Ochre, 1 yard Raincoat Yellow, 2 1/2 yards Raw Oats, 1 3/4 yards Putty Gray of Purl Soho's Spectrum Cotton SIZE: 36½ x 53 inches
Léa, de LG Atelier, @lealgatelier, brodeuse professionnelle, vous montre comment broder un t-shirt avec un exercice de typographie au point de chainette et un petit cœur brodé au passé plat et au point fendu. Suivez ses précieux conseils pour pouvoir customiser tous vos vêtements avec des mots brodés ! Les bons outils pour bien œuvrer : Un […]
A good studio for an artist is a very important place. Creative studios might sometimes look like a pile of rubbish or a mixed-up room, but this is where famous artists paintings are born!
After a long time sharing patterns for ladies, I have been asked by a few readers about a beginner pattern for gentlemen. As a result, I am posting today the pattern for men's basic round neck T-shirt. This design features a regular fit, round neckline and short sleeves. It is a favorite item for those who love simple style. Personally I love wearing my husband's T shirt because they are slouchy and comfortable. I bet many of you do feel the same way. This must be the must have item in all men's wardrobe, and I believe anyone will be happy making it. It does not require much skills - but of course if you choose stretchy knit fabric, you need to know how to work with this tricky material. I will come back with a guide to sewing stretchy knit fabric when I have time (not today, though). The basic T shirt can be made with various materials, but mostly stretch jersey fabric, made of cotton or natural fibers which are breathable and gentle to the skin. It can also made of special materials when used for sport activities like running or tennis. As usual, the pattern is made in layered PDF format, and you can have all sizes in one file and choose to print only your desired size. You can check the Printing Guide for more information on how to print a layered PDF file. After cutting and taping all the pages together, you will have something similar to this (I chose size 5XL as sample): The pattern consists of 4 main pieces: A. Front - cut 1 on fold B. Back - cut 1 on fold C. Sleeve - cut 2 D. Neckline binding - cut 1 on bias This is a beginner project, and you only need some sewing skill to make yourself (or your loved one) a nice T-shirt. The garment can be made in just a few steps. How to sew the basic T-shirt Print and cut out the pattern of chosen size according to the instruction.Lay fabric flat on the floor or table, place the pattern pieces on the fabric, pin and cut out each piece.Place front and back piece right side facing, sew the shoulder seam and the side seams. Serge the seams (you can skip it if it is a stretch fabric that does not fray).Sew the seam of the sleeves.Turn the sleeve inside out. Pin to the armhole so that the notches match, and the right sides of fabric pieces face each other. Sew the armhole seam.Iron the bias binding. Fold it in half (right side out). Pin to the right side of the neckline. Sew to finish the neckline binding. Turn the neckline binding in and sew a flat felled stitch on the main garment.Hem the T-shirt. And here is the download link: MEN'S BASIC ROUND NECK T-SHIRT (US SIZE XS-5XL) This pattern comes in 9 sizes from XS to 5XL (standard US Letter Size for Menswear), which means it fits gentlemen with chest measurements from 33 inches to 64 inches. Please choose your regularly used size for the pattern. Happy sewing! Hope you will like this simple project! Love, Tiana
Papier peint intissé graphique qui s'inspire des géoglyphes, de couleur blanche sur un fond jaune. Disponible en 5 coloris.
Encourage the kids to get crafty with these FREE printable colouring-in pages that they can enjoy over long weekends and on school holidays.
