Make a Chunky Braided Scarf! Craft a DIY Pottery Barn Inspired Fall Wreath Pillow! Turn a Book into an Art Journal! Learn Watercolor Style Fabric Painting! Piece a Ziggy String Quilt! Knit a Chunky Ottoman! PLUS . . . Recipes, Inspiration, Smiles, Memories, and More!

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DON’T MISS A THING, MISS THANG!

I HAVE A NEW CRAFT DAILY ONLINE CLASS!

Halloween and Thanksgiving Quilt Borders from Strips of Fabric

Create festive borders for your Halloween and Thanksgiving quilts

“In Holiday Borders Using Strips with Mark Lipinski, Pt. 1, Mark Lipinski – fabric designer and quilter extraordinaire – shows you how to construct and assemble borders for two very fun quilts just in time for the holidays! Follow along as Mark demonstrates how to create festive borders for your Halloween and Thanksgiving quilts. Adopt some great seasonal ideas while getting into the quilting holiday spirit!

Included with this class are free downloadable templates available after purchase.”

CHECK IT OUT BY CLICKING HERE: 

http://craftdaily.com/p-1478-holiday-borders-using-strips-with-mark-lipinski.aspx

 

YOKE DU YOUR 

 

HUSBAND: “How would you describe me?”
WIFE: “ABCDEFGHIJK.”
HUSBAND: “What does that mean?”
WIFE: “Adorable, buff, cute, delightful, elegant, fashionable, gorgeous, and hot.”
HUSBAND: “Aw, thank you, but what about IJK?”
WIFE: “I’m just kidding!”

 

ARTspiration

Artists or art that turns me on and feeds my muse! Like it or dislike it, what about this art inspires your own art or creativity? Painting of Maddie from the last series , Teleportraiture (teleportraiture.com).  

WHAT A NEAT HOLIDAY OR ANYTIME GIFT:

 

DESIGNspiration

Look around you. Design is everywhere! How can you incorporate the beauty that surrounds you into your art or craft?  Love this tile work! 

IDEA I LOVE

 

 Here’s a scarf that you don’t have to knit (thank god), crochet (thank god), or weave (thank god).  All you need to know how to do is BRAID!  YES, exactly like I braid under my arms for special occasions!  Follow the tutorial and you can whip up some big clunky braided scarfs in lots of colors and lengths!  What fun.  Start here:

 http://www.girllovesglam.com/2014/10/braided-chunky-scarf.html

IDEA I LOVE

This felted Fall Wreath Pillow was inspired by our little friends at Pottery Barn.  I love the look of this dimensional appliqué with button embellishment.  Make one now and it will carry you through November!  Here’s the pattern and information you need, cupcake:

http://www.onsuttonplace.com/2014/10/diy-pottery-barn-inspired-fall-wreath-pillow/

YUMMY DISH!

15-MINUTE CHICKEN & RICE DINNER

HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

• vegetable oil

• boneless chicken breast halves 

• Campbell’s® Condensed Cream of Chicken Soup (Regular or 98% Fat Free)

• water

• paprika

• ground black pepper

• uncooked instant white rice

• fresh or frozen broccoli flowerets

FOR THE FULL RECIPE, CLICK HERE:  http://www.campbellskitchen.com/recipes/15-minute-chicken-rice-dinner-32

IDEA I LOVE

 

 I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again:  I implore you to start an art journal no matter what your primary mode or creative outlet may be.  It can and will change your life.  Really?  You don’t think so?  You’ll never know until you try.   Get started:

http://www.lilblueboo.com/2012/05/turn-a-book-into-an-art-journal-a-tutorial.html 

 

BREAD!

CLASSIC PUMPKIN BREAD

 

HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

• 3 cups sugar
• 1 cup cooking oil
• 4 eggs
• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp. baking soda
• 1 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp. ground nutmeg
• 1 tsp. allspice
• 1/2 tsp. ground cloves (optional)
• 2/3 cup water
• 1 (15 oz.) can pumpkin puree
• 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

FOR THE FULL RECIPE, CLICK HERE:  http://www.gimmesomeoven.com/classic-pumpkin-bread/

 

BREATHLESS INSPIRATION

I am itching to learn this traditional Temari technique but maybe it’s just my fall allergies acting up.  Take a look at the work of a 92-year-old Temari artist.  Click here for more of her work:   http://bit.ly/1vqxgSx

A different artist but an interesting and charming short video on Temari . . .

There are a lot more instructional videos on YouTube.com and on the net.  Just Google or search the word, Temari

Are you going to be there, THIS FRIDAY in NEW JERSEY?

I will be presenting The Slow Stitching Movement lecture, LIVE, on Friday, October 17, 2014, for the Hunterdon County Quilting Guild in Readington, New Jersey at 9:30 AM (refreshments will be served). Here’s the address: Readington Reformed Church; 124 Readington Road; Readington, NJ. (between White House Station and Flemington).  See you there! xoxom

SO DRINK, CHUG-A-LUG CHUG-A-LUG 

HOT BLOODIED MARYS

INGREDIENTS

• vodka
• tomato juice
• hot red-pepper sauce
• Worcestershire sauce
• Kosher salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• Celery or cucumber stick

FOR THE FULL RECIPE VISIT:   http://www.readersdigest.ca/food/recipes/beverages-cocktails/hot-blooded-marys/

 

WORDS TO LIVE BY

IDEA I LOVE

 

 Goodbye cruel world!  Yes, you will DIE of joy once you get the hang of this watercolor-style fabric painting technique.  Just play and practice and you will be the Belle of the ball  with your fabric-loving friends.  Don’t forget to use this technique as an OVER-DYEING tool, too.  You could get a lot of cool fabric doing that, too!  Start here:

http://howdidyoumakethis.com/watercolor-style-fabric-painting/ 

MEMBA?

IDEA I LOVE!

 

Knit a tweed pouf ottoman using an easy chunky knit.  What?  Your teen ‘forgot’ to take out the trash?  Knock ’em over with a pouf (going 43 miles per hour).  Here’s how you make them:

http://www.flaxandtwine.com/2012/04/a-tweed-pouf-ottoman-an-easy-chunky-knit/ 

 

And now a word from our sponsor . . .

 

DESSERT!

APPLE PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES

 

HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup chunky peanut butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup grated peeled apple

FOR THE FULL RECIPE, CLICK HERE: http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/apple-peanut-butter-cookies#ixzz3G4dUa100

 PATCHWORK, BABY!

Raid your scraps and your stash and vow not to spend one penny on making this fun (and super EASY) Ziggy Strings quilt.  Here’s the pattern:

http://www.stitchedincolor.com/2013/04/tutorial-ziggy-strings.html 

 

The SLOW STITCHING MOVEMENT Webinar is now ON DEMAND!

At last! The much talked about SLOW STITCHING MOVEMENT webinar is now available ON DEMAND for download directly to your computer. This is a recording of the record-breaking webinar hosted by Mark Lipinski in June. Here is the link:

http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=9LkVgBlZun4&subid&offerid=350386.1&type=10&tmpid=16539&RD_PARM1=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.shopfonsandporter.com%2Fproduct%2FMark-Lipinski-Presents-The-Slow-Stitching-Movement-Creating-Promoting-and-Sustaining-a-New-Vision-in-Quiltmaking-on-demand-webinar%2FOn-Demand-Web-Seminars

SHOEspiration

If you thought $1,600 was expensive for a pair of ripped, designer jeans by Balmain, brace yourself for fashion’s latest excess – the $48,200 pair of Roger Vivier heels.

MUST HAVE

 

Was this made for me or what?  I have always said that I am happy that I discovered doughnuts before heroin, or I’d be in some gutter somewhere!  Doughnut lovers, rejoice! Here’s your must-have sweater for this season and every season! This unisex crewneck sweater features a photo-realistic design of a perfect stack of doughnuts printed all-over the sweater. It looks perfectly delicious from the front and back.  $59 (that’s A LOT of doughnuts  — what a dilemma!)

http://fancy.com/things/343521038379785183/Doughnut-Stack-Sweatshirt?ref=holycool

A New Article! 

KNITTING!  CROCHET!  CROSS STITCH!  NEEDLEPOINT! WEAVING! QUILTING!

Perfectionism Kicking Up? 6 Symptoms that Brain-Drain our Stitching!

https://theslowstitchingmovement.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/symptoms.jpg

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