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Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Learn why the 10th century is often referred to as the Golden Age of the Anglo-Saxons. It produces not only vernacular literary masterpieces like Beowulf and The Battle of Maldon but inspiring sermons, monastic reform, and an artistic renaissance encompassing book production, metalwork, and needlework.
Author
Publisher
Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
With decades of experience as a professional sewist, there's still nothing Michele Muska loves more than sewing for the home. Use an 18 degree template to make a Dresden Plate, then quilt using both hand and machine. You'll use heat-resistant batting to make the runner table-safe and will finish by making your own fabric bias tape. Choose your favorite fabrics to customize your runner for any season.
Author
Publisher
Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Use your patchwork piecing skills without committing to a full-sized quilt with expert sewist Michele Muska's Dresden Plate pillow class. Learn how to use an acrylic template to make your Dresden Plate, then work hand and machine-quilted details to add texture. Finish by making your own piping and sewing the pillow envelope-style.
Author
Publisher
Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to create a luxurious, chunky knit cowl on a rectangular knitting loom. Michele Muska shows you how to create cozy double Stockinette stitch fabric, then finish it off with a button closure. There are many variations you can make with this deceptively simple knitting tool, and you and your family and friends are guaranteed to love them all.
Author
Publisher
Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Not only can alumbar pillow add a quintessential pop of color to your home, but it's also a handy tool for learning an array of sewing techniques. In this class, Michele Muska shows you how to make your own pillow form in order to optimize customization and sew a cover with an invisible zipper.Then, you'll work with interesting fabrics and materials like grosgrain ribbon, suede, cork, vinyl, and hook-and-loop-tape to create unique and removable belly-bands....
Author
Publisher
Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Create a sweet baby cocoon and matching hat for the baby in your life--no "knitting" required! Fiber artist Michele Muska shows you how to use a round loom to make both projects, and how to craft custom fabric simply by holding two different yarns together. Whether you've knit with a loom before or this is your first time, this is a simple, relaxing way to create beautiful gifts for your friends and family.
Author
Publisher
Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to make a professional looking shop apron featuring ample pockets and crisscross straps with Michele Muska of Simplicity Patterns. Based on a vintage apron pattern, this classic design has been updated for the modern sewist and is available in three different versions for men, women and kids (Simplicity Pattern #8151). Equally at home in the wood shop, the painting studio, or the kitchen, we've dubbed this versatile cover-up the official...
Author
Publisher
Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to sew Cosplay costume essentials - including a structured corset, studded gauntlets and a lined cape - with Michele Muska from Simplicity Patterns. Unsure how to add boning to your bustier? Or insert a separating zipper? Michele covers all these tricky sewing techniques and more, sharing tips and tricks for mastering the pattern at every step. This costume can easily be customized with fur, lace or fanciful trim to create your very own...
Author
Publisher
Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
If you love the look of knitted fabric but don't feel like picking up your knitting needles, try your hand at loom knitting. This style of knitting is super fast and fun for all ages--plus you can learn how to use the loom in a snap. Michele Muska teaches you how to use a round loom to knit two types of hats: one with a rolled brim and the other with a flat brim. For extra flourish, Michele shows you how to create a faux fur pompom to attach to the...
Author
Publisher
Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
In this class, follow along with Simplicity Sewing expert Michele Muska, who will teach you how to read a pattern and make a dapper dog coat for your pooch. You will need to purchase Simplicity Pattern 2695 (which unfortunately is no longer available at Simplicity.com, but can be found elsewhere online). You will learn how to cut out your pattern pieces, add interfacing, sew the pieces together, and add a sweet, functional closure. This pattern is...
Author
Publisher
Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
In this short-and-sweet class, Rebecca Ringquist shares instructions for making a vintage-inspired needle case. The only materials needed are a bit of cotton, felt, and pretty ribbon, and very basic machine-sewing skills are required. The finished case is perfect for organizing embroidery needles, and the wool felt will keep them nice and sharp for future crafting.
Author
Publisher
Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
These embroidered napkins serve as a sentimental record of everyone who has gathered around your table for special meals and holidays. Rebecca shows you what kind of tools to use to gather signatures, and how to embroider those signatures or drawings onto napkins so they can be washed and used and cherished for years to come.
Author
Publisher
Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Once you have a grasp of basic stitches, you can start designing in embroidery. Rebecca will show you how to turn found images into embroidery, as well as suggesting places to go looking for interesting text styles and motifs. Learn how to add vintage images, repeat patterns, layers and texture to your embroidery projects.
Author
Publisher
Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Kids can transform their drawings from paper to fabric in this clever workshop. Rebecca Ringquist shows you how to draw directly onto fabric, or transfer an existing drawing with special markers, and then use kid-friendly stitches to translate a drawing into a piece of portable dГ©cor. Also included are variations on stitches and tips to make this satisfying for little hands.
Author
Publisher
Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Stitch a memento of a place that evokes special memories, such as your childhood home or a summer cabin. Rebecca Ringquist shows you how to transfer a photocopy onto fabric and stitch its likeness with love, sentimentality, and four basic embroidery stitches. Finish with a loop of ribbon and your heirloom ornament is complete.
Author
Publisher
Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Add beautiful hand embroidery to enrich a store bought or handmade garment. Rebecca shows you how to test shapes for design and composition before committing to the embroidery. Thick yarn adds dimension, which is then filled in with a satin stitch for extra texture.
Author
Publisher
Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
If you are looking to kick your embroidery knowledge up to the next level, this class is for you. Rebecca builds on her original embroidery sampler and teaches more than a dozen stitches that will add dimension and design to your projects. From two-color threads to elaborate textural stitches, this is a visual encyclopedia of advanced embroidery stitches.
Author
Publisher
Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
This workshop starts with the very basics of embroidery - setting up a hoop and threading needles - and dives into a visual encyclopedia of the most common stitches. Rebecca Ringquist teaches straight stitches before moving onto decorative and knotted stitches, including the elusive French knot. Along the way, she offers tips for smooth embroidery and examples from her stitched artwork as inspiration.
Author
Publisher
Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Combine bright floral patterns and vintage embroidery to create a fabric collage bursting with texture and pattern. Rebecca shows how to create a loose, freeform style of embroidery where more is more. She demonstrates how to blend different fabric prints as a base, then add vintage trims and embroideries - and she teaches several floral stitch patterns that add density and dimension. Once you're finished embroidering, hang your finished collage on...
Author
Publisher
Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Rebecca Ringquist, the artist behind Dropcloth Samplers, has whipped up a sweet embroidery project composed of four heart panels for you to embroider by hand. Once completed, they can be sewn up into four festive holiday ornaments and embellished with a bell. Rebecca leads you though the back stitch, running stitch, and satin stitch, but you can choose your own stitches to suit your own taste. Finish your ornament off by adding a customized message...
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