­
­

Linda's Covered Box

This is today's second post. But Linda just sent this photo to me and I know you will want to see it immediately. Look at this fabulous fabric!!! No color removal needed here. Love the lining paper too. Linda says....."Thursday I went out to a fabulous local art supply store to look for paper to line my boxes. I found some delightful Italian...

Continue Reading

Jean's Sewing Box

Jean wrote....."I just loved your tutorial on making fabric covered boxes. I very quickly whipped one up yesterday. I photocopied a sampler that I had stitched as the antique ones I have are behind glass. You have really started something now, I know what I will give my stitching friends for Christmas."Jean .....I have to say, You passed "Sewing Box 101" with flying...

Continue Reading

Questions and Answers!

It's raining here again today....it is so dark...I'm wishing for a sunny day.I think there are still questions about the covered box. So today we will do a bit of Q & A.Sherrill asked...Couple of questions--is there a particular type of paper you copy your sampler onto? And is PVA equivalent to Elmer's? Thanks so much for sharing.1. The paper used is the...

Continue Reading

The Covered Box Part 2

Step 1 Trace the outside of the box lid on your decorative paper and cut it out. This is a color copy of an old Quaker sampler we own. I love to make color copies of our samplers. They look so real! You can see all of the stitches.Step 2 Spread a thin coat of PVA glue on the inside of the box...

Continue Reading

The Covered Box

The blue fabric turned out better than I thought it would. Actually, I really like it. The fabric on the left is the one that was color removed and overdyed with tan dye. It looks faded and old....You could tell your friends..."Look what I found it in my grandmother's attic!"The black fabric on the right is the one that was color removed and...

Continue Reading

Sunny with a touch of beautiful leaves

It's been rainy, cool and cloudy here for most of the summer. This summer has felt like more of a Portland or Seattle summer than one from Kansas. When the sun peeked out today, I welcomed it with open arms. The leaves are vibrant colors this year. A splash of beauty.I thought I would begin to show you how I cover a paper...

Continue Reading

Link For Correction

Here is the link for the correction. http://www.dashdist.com/blackbird.htmlClick on the link and it should take you to our web-site. Scroll down on the "home" page to the last entry for Recent Updates. Click on the link and it will open the pdf for you to print.I will give instructions for covering a paper mache box with fabric. It's lots of fun and very...

Continue Reading

Correction Notice

I'm going to post a link on the blog site for you to download the correction to Joyeux Noel. Look for it tonight. (I have to get my husband's help to upload it to my web-site.) The e-mail resolution isn't working well. Some of the e-mails I sent out were returned. To make sure you all are able to get the correction sheet...

Continue Reading

What I Did Today

I'm almost embarrassed to tell you what I did today. It seems so trivial .....but I have to admit I really enjoyed myself. (I'm going to tell you but you have to swear not to tell another soul!)The weather was lovely. I took some of my white rick rack and cotton tape and over dyed them with tan Rit dye. They are hanging...

Continue Reading