Last week saw the arrival of a new baby in the family… a little boy for my brother and sister in law. My knitting needles have been quietly click clacking […]
Tag: white
Shibori Drawstring Bag
Early summer saw me go berserk with Indigo dye and Shibori folding techniques but I have yet to take my gorgeous fabric and do anything major with it … except […]
Blue and White Tin Can Art Project
Give me a tin can, a scrap of plain fabric and a pot of blue ink and I have a weird compulsion to make something! Start with a clean tin […]
Shibori Tie Dye Folding Techniques
Earlier this week I shared with you my fun with Shibori tie dying and promised I would show you how I created each design …so here we go Quarters Place […]
Shibori Tie Dying Loveliness!
Today I am sporting blue fingers, it is worth it! The culprit … dabbling with Shibori- tie dying with natural indigo. I bought this kit back in January and having […]
Sashiko Squares
Dear Chicago House, I have been dabbling with a needle, white thread and blue fabric …. look at the loveliness that has resulted! This type of embroidery is called Sashiko […]
Decorated Leaves
Dear Chicago House, We have had such a beautiful September, warm sunny days and cool nights. Our roadside leaf pick up kicks off in a little over two weeks but […]
DIY Decorated Easter Eggs
You know by now how much I like color and spotting the first colorful peep of a daffodil in the garden this morning was something to celebrate…is Spring finally on […]
Getting Creative with Sharpies
Dear Chicago House, I have been doing some house keeping on Creative in Chicago this week, and it seems only when looking back on past posts themes pop up. In […]
Lovely Blue and White
Dear Chicago House, I have always had a thing about blue and white, the cool crispness that you can achieve with that color combination is unique. But enough of my […]
