Did you spot our super-cute Half&Half purses for sale in the new Making Friday section of the shop? They’re almost all gone, but don’t be sad, because you can make your own, and you won’t even have to figure it out for yourself, as we’ve made this nifty tutorial, especially for you! You’ll need two contrasting prints …
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How To: Make a half-and-half Purse
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How to: Fold a Christmas tree napkin
Wish you knew how to fold a napkin (or dozen) into a forest of Christmas trees for your Holiday table? Follow our video tutorial below, made by the super clever Melissa!
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Old to New
I LOVE seeing what people do with their Skinny laMinx fabrics, and it’s even better when they share how they did it, like this fab lampshade tutorial on Hung up on ZA.
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Furoshiki wrapping tutorial
Ever wanted to wrap your gifts in fabric, furoshiki-style, but ended up in a botched effort of flapping ends that looks like you dragged the gift through the laundry basket on the way to the tree? Well, those days are over, cos here’s a very simple step-by-step to help you wrap envelope-style, using our Rough Diamond print, in …
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Making Friday: Light dots
Sometimes, when you’re at your desk, pen poised, but not sure what you want to do, you’ve just got to use what you’ve got. On Friday, what I had was a scattering of of light coming through the blinds onto my drawing pad. It’s all about making a start, and it may not result in …
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Knots & knitted brows
The fingers were knotting and the brows were knitting at the Modern Macrame Workshop in my studio on Saturday, where seven gals threw themselves into learning all I had to teach them in the knots department, keeping their strength up with cups of tea and yummy treats. It was fun! I’d be happy to teach …
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Modern Macrame
To tell the truth, I’m not sure quite how cool it really is to knot rope, hippie style, but I can tell you it’s a lot of fun. I’m holding a workshop in my studio, limited to 7 people, where I’ll teach the following macramé basics: How to make a very simple, super-easy plant hanger …
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Tutorial: Bake yer own ceramics
I am so excited about this new product, because although I’ve been putting my transfers on ceramics for years, I’ve always had to find someone with a professional kiln to fire it at high temperature. Now I’ve discovered some special ceramics inks that allow you to fire things in your home oven. It’s ridiculously easy! …
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Hanging succulent garden
Another thing I got up to during my week long Making Friday was to make a hanging succulent garden in my studio. It all started with the impulse buy of a magnificent Burro’s Tail from Aspen Flowers in Loop Street, and next thing I was googling macrame tutorials on the internet. Just look at how …
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