The Magic of Being a Craft Evangelist

craft evangelist

I love getting to be a craft evangelist, and I recently got to share a day of crafting with my coworkers, which was amazing. One of the wonderful things about life right now is that it’s possible to work (in some careers, anyway) completely remotely. It’s great to be able to live and work anywhere, […]

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Stitch a Burlap Bookmark

This easy stitched burlap bookmark idea is great for kids learning to sew and adults to make as well.

I was sure I had shared this project when I did it with the girl’s class earlier this year, but I can’t find it in my archive, so, because I’m doing it again I thought I would share it this time. Burlap is a great material for new hand-stitchers to work with because it’s pretty […]

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Simple Embroidery Project: Drawing on Fabric

Try an easy embroidery project: draw on fabric and embellish it

I needed a simple embroidery project to share with my needle arts classes, so I decide to try drawing on fabric and them stitching and embellishing on top. The inspiration for this idea came from Childhood 101, where she had her daughter draw on burlap and then sew sequins on top. I want to give […]

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Embroider on Felt

Embroider on felt for a fun organic challenge

You may remember that the other day I went to the library and binged on checking out books. I hope to gain a lot of inspiration from them in the coming days, and one I have already looked at inspired this project. Bound: Over 20 Artful Handmade Books by Erica Ekrem is a lovely book […]

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