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Minecraft Creeper Shirt

November 14, 2014 by Tsoniki 1 Comment

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My kids *love* Minecraft. They could play for hours, but I make them stop. Even the four year old loves it. I’ve been thinking of a pixel quilt I want to make and since all of Minecraft is pixels, it won’t be that hard to do. The only thing I need to do now is figure out my plan – mutiple blocks or one large image? If it’s multiple blocks then how many – 9, 12, what about 4 oversized blocks? I’m thinking 12 for my oldest son and 4 for the youngest son. I’m not sure I have enough solid fabric though, so that might be an issue to completing the quilt soon.

Here are some instructions to make a minecraft creeper t-shirt that you can make in four steps. Making something like this will make your kids happy while you figure out how many blocks to make for your minecraft quilt.

String Quilt Block Tutorial

November 13, 2014 by Tsoniki Leave a Comment

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I love fabric selvedges. That sounds crazy right? The selvedge is that tightly woven edge of the fabric that you trim off and throw away. But no, I love them. I love the little symbols along the edge, filled with the color of the fabric. If the selvedge has information on it, that will usually be the name of the fabric line, the name of the designer, the company, maybe the year, and the icons filled with color. I have a small IKEA trashcan stuffed full of selvedges just waiting for the perfect project!

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Sometimes the perfect project includes laying in them on the floor. 🙂

I am part of an online bee in which we each make blocks for someone different each month. My month isn’t until the spring but I think I am going to have my partners make me a selvedge string block. I sketched out a design and the picture above shows just how much fabric I have for this project! Check out the string quilt block tutorial over at Film In The Fridge – I’ve done this before actually, it’s very easy. Have fun!

005: Rachael Gander: Imagine Gnats

November 13, 2014 by Tsoniki 2 Comments

Head over to iTunes and subscribe to Me Being Crafty so you don’t miss an episode! You can also subscribe on stitcher.

Welcome to the 005 episode of the Me Being Crafty podcast, where we explore creativity in your life.

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In this episode I talk to Rachael Gander, owner of Imagine Gnats, the Imagine Gnats shop, and designer of several Imagine Gnats patterns. Rachael and I talk about her “I can make that” moment, the blog and tutorials she offers, the Imagine Gnats shop, and her patterns. I loved talking to Rachael because she has the attitude of knowing she can do something and just going out and doing it. She sews often and she recently added her paper patterns to what she offers in the shop and wholesale. It takes a lot to really, fully believe that what you are doing is the right thing for you to do, it’s going to be so great for you creatively, and you are going to have a great time if you just keep going in the same direction.

Rachael worked in the financial industry for over ten years and a couple of years ago she started working at a fabric shop. She was then able to transition to working at home and focusing on Imagine Gnats. Rachael quickly realized that selling fabric was a great addition to the shop, she was already offering embroidery patterns and had several other patterns in the works. Just this summer Rachael began offering several of her patterns on paper and we talk about the thrill and excitement mix with the nervousness of offering paper patterns. When we take that next step in our business, the next step that is often both scary and exciting! But we have to say yes, we have to go for it so the next thing that comes our way is that much easier to say yes to.

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Rachael’s website is full of really great tutorials and things for you to make. And she does offer gift certificates so send her an email if you are interested in buying one. I loved talking with Rachael and we are going to be talking again about doing business online. Thanks again Rachael!

Where you can find Rachael – Imagine Gnats on facebook – Imagine Gnats on twitter – Imagine Gnats on instagram – Imagine Gnats Etsy shop

Listen to episode five and let me know which of the Imagine Gnats patterns you’ve made, something you’ve said yes to, and how your business is going for you.

Leave me a comment and let me know how you were creative today. Me, I’m working on recording some video tutorials.

Sew HSTs without marking fabric

November 12, 2014 by Tsoniki Leave a Comment

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There are a few things that I love having when I am sewing, a few things that I am so glad were invented! The Clearly Perfect Angles sheet is one of those things and this is something I hope you get for yourself and learn how to use.

This is a clingy sheet that you cut a small rectangle out of where the feed dogs will be, and you lay it on your machine. It will stick to the machine, so it won’t move, and you can sew half square triangles without marking your fabric! See the black and green lines down the center, that is what you line your fabric up with.There are 1/4″ and 3/8″ seam guides, and you can start sewing from the moment you lay this down on your sewing machine. This is shown on my machine and it hangs over the edges a little, I just press them down and the material clings to my machine. Nothing interferes with my sewing at all.

Heather Mann’s Craft Fail Book

November 12, 2014 by Tsoniki 2 Comments

Heather Mann’s new book, CraftFail: When Handmade Goes Horribly Wrong, was just released a few weeks ago. If you are a fan of the website, you’ll love the book.

Listen to Heather and I visit about crafting and learning and not needing to spend a lot of money to make something you love.

If you’ve ever made something that looked so good online and your version flopped.

If you made a cake that looked nothing like the picture in the cookbook.

If you tried and you failed and you learned and you tried again – you’ll love the book.

Enter today to win a copy of the book, generously donated by Heather! Tell me about a CraftFail that you had! Earn additional entries by visiting the Me Being Crafty facebook page and the CraftFail facebook page.

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