Hi there! I’m Kristi! I’ve been blogging here at Addicted 2 Decorating for over a decade now with one singular vision. By sharing my own DIY journey in remodeling and decorating our 1948 fixer upper, I hope… …to inspire YOU to put aside fear and self-doubt, pick up those power tools, and dive into your...
sweetpeapath: “ Chaos Stitch “ by Andre Petterson Chaos Stitch, 2010 - mixed media on board Andre Petterson combines photography and painting to create some powerfully original images. The combination...
March 21–June 16, 2024, National Portrait Gallery, London.
Often in historical costuming, we try to create an outfit with which we’ll look like we just stepped from a period painting or photo. This means sewing the clothes as worn in a certain period…
Using some of that “stuff “in the sewing room Mystery is at the heart of creativity. That, and surprise. Julia Cameron While doing the New year tidy up in my sewing, creating, p…
File name: 10_03_001538a Binder label: Sewing Machines Title: Albania. (front) Created/Published: N. Y. : J. Ottmann Lith Co. Copyrightdate: 1894 Physical description: 1 print : chromolithograph ; 14 x 8 cm. Subject: Adults; Sewing machines Notes: Title from item. Statement of responsibility: The Singer Manufacturing Co. Collection: 19th Century American Trade Cards Location: Boston Public Library, Print Department Rights: No known restrictions.
Learn how to transform an old beat up foot stool into a rustic and beautiful place to rest your feet! #DIY #furniture #repurpose #thriftstore #rustic #farmhous…
Learn four simple methods forto created textured fabric for your quilt
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File name: 10_03_001528a Binder label: Sewing Machines Title: Greece. (front) Created/Published: N. Y. : J. Ottmann Lith Co. Copyrightdate: 1894 Physical description: 1 print : chromolithograph ; 14 x 8 cm. Subject: Adults; Sewing machines Notes: Title from item. Statement of responsibility: The Singer Manufacturing Co. Collection: 19th Century American Trade Cards Location: Boston Public Library, Print Department Rights: No known restrictions.
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Using some of that “stuff “in the sewing room Mystery is at the heart of creativity. That, and surprise. Julia Cameron While doing the New year tidy up in my sewing, creating, p…
DAPHNE COWEN - TEXTILE ARTIST Works with various sewing tecniquies hand sewing and also using machines to create textile pieces dipicting the welsh landscape. she has lived in the welsh landscape for...
A few antique button cards to print and sew buttons on. For your use in personal art, creations and enjoyment.
Kiireisen viikon vastapainoksi varsinaista "kotoilua", eli ruoanlaittoa, leipomista, askartelua, bloggaamista… Näin jossain kuvan kuivatuista valkoisista pavuista, joihin oli piirretty kirjaimia ilmeisesti tussilla. Ei muuta kuin kaupasta pussillinen voipapuja ja vedenkestävä tussi kouraan. Papuaakkosilla leikkiminen oli lapsen mielestä varsin hauskaa. Kirjainten tunnistus ja raapustaminen onnistuu häneltä hienosti, joten näillä voidaan harjoitella sanojen muodostamista ja keksiä erilaisia kirjainleikkejä. / / / I saw a picture of dried beans with letters on them somewhere, and thought I'd give it a try and see what the little one thinks of them. She was delighted. She's always been very interested in the alphabet and learning to write, so no wonder she liked to play with these. All you need is some dried butter beans and a sharpie.
Using some of that “stuff “in the sewing room Mystery is at the heart of creativity. That, and surprise. Julia Cameron While doing the New year tidy up in my sewing, creating, p…
A little walk down memory lane, creating something new from this watercolor study. This was a part of a collaboration with my talented friend @emilyanneartstudio. Currently revisiting this idea of...
Using some of that “stuff “in the sewing room 2 “Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life’s coming attractions.” ― Albert Einstein Creating a window into a fes…
Brian Haggard is an embroidery and mixed media artist who incorporates vintage linens and hand stitching in his works of art.
Keep things au naturale with this easy tutorial.
Red Monday: Please pardon the completely distracting and slightly messy background. Because, according to the background, if you do not there will be consequences. And I don't think you want to experience A Long Time Out. dress: picked up at one of the lovely vintage shops in Amsterdam this summer; shoes: Dolls by Nina; belt and bow: made by me. Holy Moly Me-O-My, thank goodness for a long weekend. I am currently doing my favorite things: chillin' with the hubs, catching up on sewing projects, celebrating with friends (check out my friend Zach's big accomplishment!)and day dreaming about what the little artists will be creating next week. I couldn't ask for a more perfect end to a very colorful week. Why so colorful, you ask? Well, to help the lil kindergarteners learn their colors, my school wore different colors for each day of the week. In addition to my monochromatic duds, I've added some of my most pinteresting pins. All of this color got me thinking about my favorite colors. I never really thought about what color I was drawn to until I started my attempts at decorating. It seems I love a very specific slightly-greenish sky blue. Surely there's a better name for the color. I've got it everywhere: in the painting I created in our front room (seen in the background of this post), in the rug I'm hooking, in the countless pillows. And now that I think about it, that was the color of my bedroom growing up. Surprisingly, that color is not very present in my wardrobe. There I have a lot of reds and pinks. How about you? What color do you find yourself most drawn to? Do you know why you have such a connection to the color? I'd love to hear your colorful comments! Woman in red Christian Dior dress, courtesy of pinterest. Yellow Tuesday: I have to say, colors really do evoke emotion. Seeing all my kindergarten friends in their bright sunny yellows really made me quite happy. dress: Buffalo Exchange; shoes: vintage, thrifted; hair flower: made by me Do you know the artist Raphael Soyer? I love his work. He's considered something called a Social Realist which is just fancy talk that means he liked to paint people living their lives. Doing what they do. Raphael had two brothers, Issac and Moses, who were also artists. Blue Wednesday: I've really taken to wearing these waist aprons during art class. I have a small mountain of vintage ones that I wear in rotation. This one's pretty groovy because it's just translucent enough that you can see the floral pattern. dress and apron: vintage; shoes: Anthro, coupla years ago Abstract painter Helen Frankenthaler in her studio. Green Thursday: On this day, one of my new students said, "You are like a wacky work of art everyday." dress: vintage, thrifted; shoes: thrifted and DIY'ed by me here. I am currently fascinated with the idea of creating my own fabric. I've had my nose stuck in my favorite fabric design books like Marimekko. I need to jump on this idea because that little voice that likes to convince me that my ideas are foolish is starting to get to me. Do you have little voices that try to talk you down from ledges? So annoying, I just wanna jump head first! Orange Friday: More like Sherbert Friday but whatever. Turns out I don't have a lot of orange in my closet. So sad, I love the color! dress: vintage, thrifted; belt: Pinky Otto, NYC; shoes: Anthro And I'll leave you with this orangie goodness. Enjoy your long weekend!
Buy the Pablo Overall sewing pattern from Ready to Sew. Pablo is an overall/apron combo with a unique cut and style designed to wrap around your hips and waist. It has two front darts and four back darts for extra shaping. Inspired by the painting Les Demoiselles d'Avignon by Pablo Picasso, this garment will find a place in your wardrobe as an artist's smock to protect you while you are creating, or paired with your favourite clogs to help you live your best bohemian summer. This sewing pattern is available to buy in the following formats: – PDF (available to download immediately after purchase). What is a PDF? – PDF pattern + Printed A0 copy shop (We print out the A0 pattern sheets, but you’ll need to download the digital instructions, as we don’t print these. The PDF files will be emailed immediately after purchase, and the A0 pattern sheets will be dispatched next working day). What is Copy Shop? Note if purchasing copy shop printing: One of the pattern pieces has been split (to fit on the A0 sheet) and will need to be joined together. Suggested fabrics: Light to medium-weight woven fabric, such as linen or ramie. Avoid fabric that is too fluid like viscose or fabric that is too stiff and rigid like denim. Pablo was designed with linen or a cotton/linen blend in mind. Note the wrong side of the fabric will be visible at the bib. The first sample is made from antique linen bedsheets naturally dyed and patched with sashiko style embroidery. The second sample is made from 100% organic cotton tea towel fabric. Fabric requirements: 150 cm wide fabric: 178 - 240 cm. Sizing: EU 32 – 46 (approx. UK 6/8 – 14/16, based on our standardised size chart). Please also check the designer’s size chart and finished garment measurements. This pattern is drafted for a height of 167 cm and a B cup. PDF pattern includes: Instructions; A4/US letter print-at-home pattern (36 pages); A0 copy shop pattern (2 sheets) // Layers: Yes // Projector file: No. Languages: French, English and Spanish. If you’re looking for more maker inspiration, check out the latest sewing pattern reviews from the sewing community. We also have a sewing blog to keep you up to date with all the news from the world of sewing.
Agnes Herczeg, a Hungarian artist, has crafted some fantastic lace art. Did you know what she used? Found wood! With those knotty branches, Agnes crafts
Welcome to Saturday Nite Special #99, the multi themed link party! * Home Decor * Crafts, / Sewing / Recipes * Theme of the week Every Fri 7pm to Sunday 11 pm Pacific. ~ the ultimate repurposes ~ I LOVE to repurpose! And most of my projects (main link HERE) are all about that. But […]
Remember that pile of rusty fabric from my last blog post????? Well, I have been using them along with some embossed metal to create collages. This first one is still a work in progress. It was my first attempt and I thought it would be a clever idea to assemble the collage on some self adhesive felt so that when I come to frame the piece, I could simply rip the backing paper away and stick it down. I have since discovered that this was not one of my best ideas as it really is quite tricky to stitch through all those layers of fabric, metal, felt, adhesive and backing paper. I will come back to it in a day or so and finish the stitching, I just need to give my sore fingers a rest for a day or so!!!! I think this one is my favourite so far, using my Poppy Heads stencil PS004 as the design for the focal point of this piece. The third and final sample is much larger than the two previous ones and involved a lot more hand stitching which I thoroughly enjoyed. I find it really quite relaxing, my only problem is knowing when to stop...I could quite easily embellished the whole piece with stitching!!! I have thoroughly enjoyed working on something totally different......in fact, watch this space....I may well be teaching projects like these next year.
