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The Thursday 13 – Towel and Washcloth Crafts

13th August 2009 by Karen Bastille 2 Comments

I’m scanning the pages of an old craft leaflet this week – lots of rather odd items to make from towels and washcloths. Keeping with that theme – here’s thirteen more ideas from around the web.
1. Here’s a Dishcloth Angel and a printable poem card to go with it (the sort of thing you’d find at [...]

The Thursday Thirteen – Ojo De Dios Project Links

18th June 2009 by Karen Bastille 2 Comments

Adding to the Ojo De Dios tutorials I’ve been posting this week – here are thirteen more projects, ideas and beautiful examples of Ojos
1. God’s Eye Memory Keeper
2. Cotton Twist God’s Eyes
3. Make a Moon’s Eye
4. Make a Ribbed Weave Basket Using the God’s Eye Pattern
5. Mini God’s Eye Kid’s Project [...]

How to make a Woven Ojo De Dios

15th June 2009 by Karen Bastille 1 Comment

An ojo with a woven look is not hard to make. You will need two 1/4-inch dowels, each 18 inches long; less than 1 ounce each of 5 colors of yarn; and white glue. The woven look is created by wrapping with two colors of yarn so they give the effect of changing color. Choose [...]

The Ojo De Dios – Winding Luck

1st June 2009 by Karen Bastille 3 Comments

The many angles and planes of this three-dimensional ojo de dios resemble the orbits and planets of a galaxy, as this mobile is appropriately called.
The ojo de dios, literally translated from the Spanish as “eye of God”, is a symbol of the power of seeing and understanding unknown things. Although the ojo is most commonly [...]

Thursday Thirteen – How to make Flowers – All Sorts of Flower Craft Ideas!

7th May 2009 by Karen Bastille 8 Comments

1. Video – the Art of Making Paper Flowers
2. Video – how to make Balloon Flowers
3. Video – How to make a Paper Flower Lamp
4. How to make Pressed Flower Cards
5. Simple White Paper Flowers
6. Edible Flowers
7. Chinese Knotting – the Flower Knot
8. Cake Decorating – How to [...]

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