By Angela Flicker on February 17, 2011
Today, I bring you another fabulous giveaway, along with a wool applique tutorial. About a week ago, I received a beautiful bundle of hand dyed wool in the mail from Quilting Acres Shop. Along with that, Erinn sent me a piece of gray hand dyed wool to use on one of my wool applique projects. [...]
Posted in Applique, D.I.Y., Felting, Giveaway, Handmade Olympics, machine applique, Sewing, Tutorial |
By Angela Flicker on November 18, 2010
I’m a firm believer in saving and using scraps, even though it can sometimes become overwhelming. I put up with the chaos it creates because I believe in being resourceful and “green”. Lately, all my scrap-saving has really come in handy –I’ve been busting through my scrappy piles as I prepare for The Beehive Bazaar. [...]
Posted in Creative Connections Conference, Eco-friendly, Felting, machine applique, Repurposed, Sewing, Stash Bust, Uncategorized |
By Angela Flicker on November 3, 2010
Have you heard of the Fall Blogger’s Quilt Festival, an event run by Amy of Amy’s Creative Side? It’s an online festival where people submit images, along with the story, behind a quilt they have made. You must check it out. The most beautiful quilts are on display. I’ve decided to enter my butterfly migration [...]
Posted in Applique, Felting, Inspiration, machine applique, Quilting, Sewing | Tagged bloggers quilt festival |
By Angela Flicker on June 22, 2010
Here are the latest photos of one of my most recent machine applique quilt patterns. Both machine applique and felt applique techniques were used to make this handmade quilt full of applique embroidery design. My daughter, husband, and I were out on a picnic one day, sitting on a handmade quilt given to us from [...]
Posted in Applique, Ceramics, Felting, machine applique, Quilting, Sewing |
By Angela Flicker on March 3, 2010
Remember a while back, I wrote about felting? And then I made that super cute dress for my little girl, from an old, loved sweater of mine? Well the Mommy side of my life got crazy right after that. Since then, my baby girl Monet has cut multiple teeth, and has been sick twice. You can [...]
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By Angela Flicker on February 14, 2010
Last week when I was felting sweaters, I accidently threw one into the load that was mostly made of wool, but was also part synthetic. I have had this sweater since high school and while it no longer fit well, I have always hung onto it because of the cute detail on the front. The [...]
Posted in D.I.Y., Felting, Sewing |
By Angela Flicker on February 10, 2010
One cold morning in November, I arrived to school in a zombie like state, unaware that I had holes all over the sweater I was wearing. At the time, I was the mother of a newborn, and so I had no idea whatsoever that my sweater bore a keen resemblance to swiss cheese. Fortunately my [...]
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