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Guest Project: Valentine’s Day Heart Banner

February 2nd, 2010 at 09:19pm Under Sewing+ Valentine's Day

This photo tutorial from Chris Pickup of Pickup Some Creativity shows you how to create a banner of ruffle hearts with scrap fabric. This type of fabric banner is often called bunting. If you love to sew, whip together some ruffle hearts for low-cost Valentine’s Day decorating. I also think this would be a cute [...]

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Free Shipping on Fabric Dye Products

November 6th, 2009 at 05:18pm Under News

We recently published a round-up of blogger projects using Tulip Fabric Dye products, and were blown away by the great things that our blogger friends made. They dyed clothing, tablecloths, and even baskets, many with the help of the projects and techniques in the Free Fabric Dye eBook.  We just want to remind our readers [...]

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Fabric-Dye Review Round-up

November 3rd, 2009 at 04:01pm Under Sites We Love

Recently, Tulip sent out a whole bunch of tie-dye and fabric dyes kits to our blogger friends to review. We are so very impressed with their ideas and fabric-dye skills! You will find all the results below with links to the individual reviews. For more information about the Tulip fabric dye products reviewed, please go [...]

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Tie-Dye Fun for Everyone

October 31st, 2009 at 04:14pm Under Wearable Craft

Tulip® Fashion Art recently sent me the Dye Techniques Kit to try and review here at FaveCrafts. We recently put together the Fun with Fabric Dye eBook full of fabric dye techniques and craft, so I was very excited to give this a try. I never knew how many things you could do with fabric [...]

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Fun with Fabric Dye eBook from Tulip

October 22nd, 2009 at 03:37pm Under Wearable Craft

With 28 fabric dye projects organized by 18 different dye techniques, the Fun with Fabric Dye eBook is the ultimate craft resource for fashion and fun. Dye techniques, including Batik, Sunburst, Heart and Shibori, include step-by-step photo instructions so that anyone can master the technique. PLUS, find two great ideas for “tie-dye” ceramics in the [...]

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Break Out the Tie-Dye

October 6th, 2009 at 03:07pm Under Wearable Craft

Have you heard? Tie-dye is hot again! And not just in the classic hippy-esque spiral shirts way (though always fun). Thank to some great new craft projects from Tulip, we are seeing modern and stylish fashion using tie-dye techniques (think refined skirts and applique sheaths) and great home decorating ideas.  At this past MTV Movie [...]

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Purse, Wallet, Clutch and Bag

September 8th, 2009 at 08:52am Under Uncategorized

I’m a bag lady! It’s not what you think. I make bags. All types of bags, and wallets, purses, clutches and pouches. I love that I can make a one off item that exactly meets my needs (or someone else’s) and is strong, durable and beautiful. If you can sew a straight line then you [...]

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Sewing Cute Kangaroos

August 26th, 2009 at 10:16am Under Sewing

When I was younger my mom used to do a lot of sewing projects. She had all these stuffed cats made with different  fabrics and patterns. They were all pretty neat looking because she gave them all different features so no two cats were the same. It’s always fun to see stuffed animals that people [...]

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Book Review and Giveaway: Fabric Art Collage

August 25th, 2009 at 03:31am Under Book Reviews

A well-respected artist and crafter, Rebekah Meier presents an innovate book with 40 mixed media projects. Learn to use fabric in a brand new way and really unleash your creativity. A section on tools is very helpful and if you are an avid crafter, you likely own many of the tools already. We are giving [...]

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Product Review and Giveaway: Tulip Fabric Spray Paint

August 21st, 2009 at 01:00am Under Product Reviews

With stencils and fabric paint, you can decorate your own t-shirts. With Tulip’s Fabric Spray Paint, painting fabric is simple and you can even try unique techniques such as “Crumple,” described on Tulip’s website. We are giving away 3 bottles of Tulip Fabric Spray Paint in assorted colors to one lucky winner. Read the full [...]

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