Original Craft Book
I found this wonderful craft book and wondered why I had not seen it before as it has been around for several years. Do you know it? It is called ...
Crafty Chica's Guide To Artful Sewing
by
Kathy Cano Murillo
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| I loved the simple projects |
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| I was captivated by the first page |
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| This amazing lady really sparkles Via Flickr |
This book is a lovely soft cover big book with over one hundred pages full of wonderful ideas for recycling and upcycling and easy ideas to add a sparkle to your crafting. There are also numerous templates and plans and ideas for craft projects. The style reminded me very much of Angela and Tina at Expedition Art Quilts and Sweetypie50 - perhaps they know of it?
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| Pretty purses |
Kathy calls herself a thread artist and loves stitches, colour, glitter and sparkle and along with interesting fabric conjures up some amazing wearables, purses and gifts. This book is suitable for the beginner and the expert alike as it is really a book of ideas and inspiration.
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| Colourful projects and simple tips |
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| Exotic projects and colourful photos |
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| Wow! |
Crafty Chica and her amazing glittery works appear to be well known in the USA but until yesterday I had never read a word about her and her empire built on glitter and sparkle! Her book is available via Amazon for £14.99
Sparkly indeed!
ReplyDeleteCool, looking forward to seeing what you make from it :o)
ReplyDeleteOooh, what are you going to make?
ReplyDeletecrickey!!! someone more mexican than me!!!she even looks like me, I must buy this book immediately, thanks for the tip
ReplyDeleteha ha got the last one!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteLooks like a good book full of great ideas! Oh, my mother had a tomato pin cushion like the one in the picture! I haven't seen another one like it until now. :-)
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