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DIY Alcohol Inks

If you work with mixed media, then you'll know that alcohol inks are perfect for staining and adding transparent color. I generally use them with stencils and also for adding aged effects and subtle shading effects to both paper and fabric. Alcohol inks can get quite...

Creative Stitch Alchemy Mini-Journal: Unfolding – Hidden Pockets

In this week's session of the Creative Stitch Alchemy Mini-Course Mini-Course which has the theme "Unfolding" we're exploring additional ways to add words to the pages of your mini-journal, using hidden pockets. A pocket is perfectly designed for holding small pieces...

Fragments – stitching together the story of our lives

If you've been thinking about joining me for a year of Fragments, it's not too late! The Fragments workshop continues right throughout this year and each month I share techniques and processes for making Fragments and mini-journals, as well as tutorials and other...

Creative Stitch Alchemy Mini-Journal: Unfolding – Secret Stories

In this week's session of the Creative Stitch Alchemy Mini-Course Mini-Course which has the theme "Unfolding" we're exploring ways to add words to the pages using secret stories. Adding words allows you to infuse deeper meaning and sentiment into the pages of your...

Hope is the thing with feathers

Creating Fragments - it all starts with inspiration and the desire to capture the memory. Some people like to paint, or write, or make art journals. I like to use images, fabric and stitch. A PhotoArt image ... A poem ... Hope is the thing with feathers That perches...

Creative Stitch Alchemy Mini-Journal: Unfolding – Beginning the Journey

This week begins a new session of the Creative Stitch Alchemy Mini-Course and I am so excited to be offering this mini-course again, this time with a new theme - Unfolding. Using a theme is a great way to stay focused so that you can create a mini-journal that is...

Stitching together a visual narrative using interactive textile art – Part 2

One of my favorite things about making Fragments is being able to tell a visual story using textile art that is interactive. Sections that flip up or down, open out, and sometimes unroll, provides an opportunity to add more detail to the story in an interesting and...

Stitching together a visual narrative using interactive textile art – Part 1

Since I began making Fragments and using fabric and stitch as a way to create a visual narrative, I've discovered that telling a story in this way can express much deeper emotion and richer meaning than mere words could ever convey. This is my latest Fragment, themed...

Creative Stitch Alchemy Mini-Journal: Journey – Putting it all Together

In this week's session of the Creative Stitch Alchemy Mini-Course: Journey ... we're now ready to assemble the mini-journal. All the fabric sections are made and all that's left is to glue them onto a piece of paper. The front and back sections .... The inside...

Creative Stitch Alchemy Mini-Journal: Journey – The Story Ends

In this week's session of the Creative Stitch Alchemy Mini-Course: Journey ... we're stitching the last page of the mini-journal. The last page is where the story ends, and the ending of any good story is a time for reflection and a time for thoughtful contemplation....

Creative Stitch Alchemy Mini-Journal: Journey – Hidden Pockets

In this week's session of the Creative Stitch Alchemy Mini-Course: Journey ... we're exploring additional ways to add words to the pages of your mini-journal, using hidden pockets. Much in the same way as making pages with secret stories, making pages with pockets...

How to Tea-Dye Fabric, Lace and Thread for a Vintage Look

When making Fragments and Creative Stitch Alchemy mini-journals, I love to use fabrics, fibers, lace and thread have an aged and vintage look. It just seems to complement the other bits and pieces I use to tell my stories. Dyeing fabrics and fibers using tea (or even...