Make a Picnic Blanket in 15-Minutes! Try the Simple Art of Batik! Piece an American Flag Quilt for July 4th! DIY Knitting Needles! Make a Hexagon Table Runner! DIY Fabric Needle Holder Magnets! Sew a Felt Travel Sewing Kitty! Create Gift Card Holders f (2024)

A woman walks into a bar and orders a shot of whiskey then looks into herpocketbook. She does this over and over again. Finally, the bartender asks why she orders a shot of whiskey and afterwards look into herpurse.

The woman responds, “I have a picture of my husbandin there and when he starts to look good thenI’ll go home.”

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? By artist,Adrian Cox, who is a painter currently based in St. Louis, Missouri, his works have been included in many solo and group exhibitions.

Look around you. Design is everywhere! How can you incorporate the beauty that surrounds you into your art or craft? Sometimes nature inspiresthe best design!

Make this picnic blanket in just about 15 minutes and save your quilts for the bed! Look, at this age, once I get on the ground for a sweet outdoor lunch, between the calories and the knees, it ain’t so easy to get up…

Make this table cloth in just about 15 minutes . . . ! Start here:

http://lilluna.com/15-minute-summer-picnic-blanket/

Learning how to batik on fabric is fun. This short video will give you a lesson for making a 2 color batik without having to buy special tools and such. Start here, then grow to add colors, multiple shapes and different dyeing techniques:

AND SPEAKING OF WORKING WITH WAX:

Not to brag … OK, to brag . . . I have two different articles in two different magazines this month! McCall’s Quilting and Quilting Arts magazines.

Order your copies of Quilting Arts and McCall’s Quilting by clicking on the links here:

http://www.mccallsquilting.com/mccallsquilting/articles/Purchase_McCalls_Quilting_July_August_2015

http://www.interweavestore.com/quilting-arts-magazine-june-july-2015

Pretty much anything goes in this catch-all cobbler. We made ours with ham, sweet peas, mushrooms, carrots, and a flaky piecrust. Feel free to add other veggies, or try turkey instead.

INGREDIENTS:

Summer is a great time to teach your home-from-school kidlets (no matter how old) to learn to knit! Why not start the process with helping them make their own wooden knitting needles. When you teach a young mind (young to me is anything under 40), they never forget. I learned to knit on wooden skewers that came in packages of meat for a regional Pittsburgh recipecalledCity Chicken, and I have never forgotten my knit and purl. I would have loved to have made my own super-D-duper knitting needles. Try it here:

http://www.trulymyrtle.com/2012/04/diy-knitting-needles.html

For well over 2 years, I have been posting up to 20 links per day or every other day, on theMark Lipinski’s Fan Pageon Facebook. Of course, in Facebook’s never ending quest to make lots of money, Facebook seems to have abandoned their mission of a real social networking site and it has become more about Facebook revenue.

Several months ago, Facebook, without warning, had implemented a new business model. As a result, the vast majority of “LIKErs” who have been faithful readers of this Fan Page have been blocked from receiving my posts, time and time again, from getting all or a few of the postings onto their timeline feed.

The reason is, Facebook would like pages like,Mark Lipinski’s Fan Page, to pay money every day, and on every post, in order to advertise and lure readers like you, onto the Fan Page.

With out “BOOSTING” a post, only about 5% of people who clicked LIKE on the Fan Page are actually seeing anything I post — and it could be random – sometimes you get a post, and sometimes not. Basically, it sucks for all of us. I am finding that we are all better served if I posted my tips, ideas, links, and jokes, etc. to my blog. You can subscribe to my blog (only if you wan to) and get an email each time I post a grouping of ideas, links, etc.

I AM NOT shutting downMark Lipinski’sFan Pageon Facebook and you are welcome to follow methere, too. What I am doing is putting everything that used to be on theFan Pageindividually onto my blog, AND there will be a daily link to the idea blog on theFan Page, just as there were multiple links to the various blogs that I’ve always linked to in the past. It’s not that different, really. It will save me a lot of time, and guarantee those who want to see the creative posts will actually get to see them. And Facebookers, will STILL have to click on “GET NOTIFICATIONS” in your Facebook Settings if they want to see what I post on Facebook (sometimes that works, but not all of the time).

Actually, my new model gives you at least TWO ways to get all of the ideas, etc. PLUS you can PIN them and they will be TAGGED so you can find them again in the search bar even years later. – through theFACEBOOK FAN PAGEand YOUR CHOICE (not mandatory) to subscribe to the blog and get email postings that way.

HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

For the Scones:

• sugar
• lemon zest
• flour
• salt
• baking powder
• baking soda
• butter
• egg
• heavy cream

For the Glaze:

• powdered sugar
• lemon juice
• butter
• vanilla extract

FOR THE FULL RECIPE, CLICK THE LINK:http://www.foodfanatic.com/recipes/lemon-cream-scones-recipe/

THE GLORIA VANDERBILT FASHION YEARS

This felt travel sewing kitty is perfect for those of us on the go — even if it is only to a doctor’s visit or ballgame. I love it. Here’s how you make it:

http://www.sew4home.com/projects/fabric-art-accents/felt-travel-sewing-kitty

Prepare to abandon all restraint when you try one of these cookies, made with melted chocolate and chocolate chips in the batter and layered with a chocolate ganache filling.

HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL NEED

Cookies

• bittersweet chocolate
• unsweetened chocolate
• unsalted butter
• eggs
• sugar
• instant espresso powder
• vanilla extract
• flour
• baking powder
• kosher salt
• bittersweet chocolate chips
• chopped toasted pecans

Ganache

• bittersweet chocolate
• heavy whipping cream

Stumped on what to get dad next week? Howzabout a gift card with custom made gift card holder from you (you’ll feel like you’ve actually done something for the old guy). Here’s all you need to know:

http://www.sparkandchemistry.com/craft-it-blog/fathers-day-gift-card-holders-and-free-printable

Art Deco Mauboussin platinum, diamond, emerald and black onyx bracelet, Estimate: $170,000

Can you believe we’re literally 2 1/2 weeks away from the middle of summer. The 4th of July will be here before you know it and Flag Day is June 14. Why not celebrate this year by making an easyflag quilt? Here’s the tutorial:

http://www.livingwithpunks.com/2013/06/american-flag-quilt-tutorial/

Mad about hexes (ummm, the new chevron)? You don’t have to commit to some huge big deal thing, make a table runner! Here’s how:

http://mypoppet.com.au/makes/2013/05/how-to-hexagon-table-runner.html

http://bit.ly/1JF8Wn2Floral Pumps Punk Street Snap,$63.25

HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

Pudding

• eggs
• sugar
• cornstarch
• whole milk
• unsalted butter
• vanilla extract
• kosher salt

FOR THE FULL RECIPE, CLICK HERE:http://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/banana-meringue-pudding?mbid=social_twitter

She Cuts The Sleeves Off An Old T-Shirt And Turns It Into THIS

Sport shirt made from authentic Indian madras. $59

http://bit.ly/1JJKsYc

Great for needlework, embroidery, cross stitch, crewel, quilting, etc. Don’t misplace your needle ever again using a simple to make, and pretty to look at, DIY magnetic needle minder! Here’s how you make ’em, cupcake:

http://www.flamingotoes.com/2015/03/diy-magnetic-needle-minders/

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