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If your kids like to make slime, they will enjoy learning how to make oobleck. You only need 2 ingredients for this fun science experiment.
In today's culture of disposable fashion, the simple art of basic darning and mending has been all but forgotten.
Sewing is frequently on my mind when I’m painting and drawing and painting and drawing is frequently on my mind when I’m sewing. Lots of intersections, lots of overlap. I… Read More
One of the most popular traditional kids activities is making a compass with a needle, cork and magnet. This simple science and map activity works well
Remember the wispy knitting? The scarf is finally done and I thought that it might be fun to experiment with some sewing thread. With the la...
I love Pinterest, but I didn’t always love it. When Pinterest first launched in the spring of 2010 I opened an account, but didn’t use it. I didn’t get it. I understood that it was a virtual bulletin board and I could see the value in collecting inspiring images for future projects, but I didn’t... Read More »
Making a baking soda and vinegar volcano is safe and easy, plus it only requires a few inexpensive kitchen ingredients.
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Learn how to make a kaleidoscope in this fun STEM/science activity and craft for kids. It’s such a fun way to explore light, reflections, and symmetry! Follow our Science for Kids Pinterest board! *This post was originally published 2/2/16 and has since been updated. Last week I made these super fun kaleidoscopes with my …
This kantha needle book tutorial can inspire your creativity, improve improv quilting skills, and give you a chance to experiment with hand stitching.
Wir zeigen euch Schritt für Schritt in dieser Bastelanleitung, wie ihr eine Buchdruckmaschine bastelt. Druckt wie Gutenberg!
Toen, nu ongeveer 10 jaar geleden, mijn naaimachine er "de brui aan gaf", vond ik het eigenlijk niet nodig om een nieuw exemplaar aan te schaffen. Zo'n goede naaister ben ik niet en dat beetje verstelwerk, ach, kon ik wel met de hand doen. Maar toen de zoom van één van de overgordijnen van begin tot eind los was gegaan in de was, zag ik overal aanbiedingen van nieuwe naaimachines ;-).......... naaimachines die die klus een héél stuk sneller zouden kunnen klaren. Dus, na lang wikken en wegen, werd er hier een knoop doorgehakt. En wat ben ik blij met m'n nieuwe machine, de noodzakelijke naaiklusjes zijn allemaal al gedaan. Nu mag ik van mezelf "fun naaien", want het is toch geen buitenweer :-(. Ik maakte dit weekend vlinders die gebruikt kunnen worden als decoratie op kleding of tassen, voor in je haar of om een kadootje leuk mee te versieren, dat soort dingen. Als je eenmaal de slag te pakken hebt zijn ze heel makkelijk om te maken, maar ik heb wel eerst flink met een papiertje geoefend. Je naait twee gekleurde lapjes (12.5 cm bij 9.5 cm) op elkaar als een soort speldenkussen die je niet opvult. Je vouwt het dubbel...... .......en nog eens, en na elke stap even met de hete strijkbout erover. Neem de bovenste punt van de linker onderhoek en vouw hem naar rechts. Draai je bijna vlinder om en, even een lastige, de rechter bovenpunt tussen de stoflagen naar het midden en de flap naar links vouwen en weer even strijken. Vouw de binnenste hoek een klein stukje naar binnen en natuurlijk ook aan de andere kant. Je kunt nu de vleugels naar boven ombuigen en met een klein steekje (na het in model strijken) vastzetten. Leuk om zo met lapjes en kleuren te "spelen". Dit smaakt zeker naar meer!
We have carefully selected the best light-related experiments, prioritizing fun and educational experiences to engage young minds.
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A curated exhibition at the Robert Mann Gallery in New York this summer explores the approaches of 11 artists who take a needle and thread to photographs.
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A zipper foot works to sew on zippers with your sewing machine. Learn how it works and what else it can be used for.
I had no idea of how this experiment might go, just a lot of wondering. At times it was really good, a way of stretching and pushing myself. There were uncomfortable moments... all of these bare trunks, naked and waiting for their turn. At this point I realized how much...
The work of Afroditi Psarra includes experimentation with embroidery, soft circuit and diy electronics. I got in touch with her after discovering she was holding a workshop in Barcelona around sound performances using Lilypad Arduino along with a really cool embroidered synthesizer (…and also submitting her project to Maker Faire Rome !). Even if her […]
This week we were using acrylic paint on fabric to create different effects. We started by stippling some calico with a dry brush using 2 colours - blue and yellow in my case, resulting in lots of green and looking like a flowery meadow! Then we moved on to using a diffuser and thin paint to give an effect like airbrushing, holding a piece of ripped paper in front of the fabric to act as a mask so that some parts stayed white. Then we moved on to a way of making monoprints on glass. We put blobs of paint on a sheet of glass. Some of the paint was special acrylic interference paint that produces a shimmery effect when printed. We then put another sheet of glass in top and pressed hard and twisted the glass to get the paint to mix at the edges. When the sheets of glass are prised apart, you get feathery patterns in the paint. We places pieces of fabric on, pressed lightly and printed off the image. These are some of the prints I made from 2 different attempts. As with all these things, it is the choice of colours that is most important for a pleasing result. The paint dries quite quickly but it can be easily scrubbed off the glass to do further prints. I then chose one of my prints to quilt. I made a sandwich with the printed fabric, cotton wadding and calico. Then I sewed round the edge of the feathery edges using free-machining to produce the quilted effect. It took a long time to do all the 'fingers' of paint but the final piece is very appealing. Next we had to choose another print and try out a quilting technique called Trapunto. Here you have the printed fabric and a backing fabric and outline your shapes. I chose a more 'blobby' print and outlined the islands of colour using free-machining again. Then you stuff selected blobs from the back with wadding. This shows part of the back of it. You cut a slit with sharp scissors, poke the wadding in with a bodkin and then sew the slit back up with herringbone stitch. I don't know if I have over-stuffed mine as the final piece is now quite wrinkled. Another learning point is not to use this kind of furnishing fabric as a backing fabric again as it seemed very hard to sew using free-machining - the needle seemed to get caught in the jacquard pattern. I have been working on my manipulated calico sampler this week too. Once I had decided what size to go for (about 32cm square) and laid out the pieces I had already made I didn't have that much more to do. I have still got to mount it onto card, which is why the corners are still hanging out. The end result is going to be quite impressive. The techniques used are (clockwise from top left): Furrowing (see post from Week 13) Pleating Stuffed pyramid Fabric strips folded alternately like a paper jack-in-a-box spring Frayed edge strips gathered and sewn in rows Selvedge strip gathered to form a rose Random tucks sewn horizontally and vertically Stuffed sausage shape decorated with a strip of gathered frayed fabric Frayed strip gathered to form a rose Circle gathered round a piece of card and topped with another one and a frayed gathered strip Various circles gathered and stuffed, the large one quilted through in places Thin strips pulled through a square of Binca fabric (in centre of sausage circle) Thick wool wrapped in calico Strips of folded fabric woven Raw edge circles gathered and pulled up, large one round card and small one stuffed Fabric gathered by hand in both directions, ruched up and sewn down round the edge only Fabric gathered round chick peas 2 circles gathered up round card, one with snipped edge and one with turned edge Various fabric 'nipples' made by sewing a running stitch in a spiral and pulling up Evenly spaced tucks pressed and then sewn across at right-angles in alternate directions Today is it my daughter's 16th birthday so I wanted to make her a special card. I chose co-ordinating papers and decorated them in various ways, dragging the edges across a black ink pad to give a vintage look. I was very pleased to find a sheet of paper featuring a rabbit that looks similar to hers, except for the colour! I also made a Valentine's Day card for my husband using a square of red heart plastic bag behind a silver Angelina fibre heart, topped off with a red heart cut from a Quality Street wrapper! The hearts are suspended across the window on very thin wire wrapped round tiny red brads. It looked really good for not much effort and lots of recycling!
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We tried this fun cornstarch science experiment for kids and boy did they love it! We played with this stuff for nearly 2 hours! Perfect summer activity!
From July 4th to July 18th 2016 I spent a fortnight attempting to dress, eat, and live as much like a middle class Wellington housewife would have in the winter of 1916 as it was possible for me to do. While my experiment wasn’t a perfect recreation of life in 1916, the project still provided a significant base for understanding everyday life in the period, and will hopefully be a jumping-off point for pursuing further living history research. Blog posts about the project: Introducing the 1916 project – how the idea came about. A Fortnight in 1916: Guidelines for the project. A sewing machine for 1916: meet my new (very old) 1893 Singer 27 The Fornight in 1916: And so it begins – reflections on the first day Doing laundry in 1916 – research on laundry in 1916 Doing laundry in 1916 – the part where I actually do it. The halfway point – reflections a week in. 1916 Megrims – when the project got hard. Eating in 1916: a dinner 1916: it gets better …
