In this feature, I also provide several tips for those who have never worked on perforated paper before, and even those who have may discover something useful. By the way, if the stitching on one of the cards looks slightly different from the others, that’s because I changed one of the pink colours to provide […]
This is probably my favorite ‘recycle’ project! While visiting with our youngest daughter, Katie, and our nine-monthold granddaughter, Reem Audrey, Katie lamented that she couldn’t find a pair of long mittens, which would stay up the sleeves of her jacket, and that Reem couldn’t pull off. At the time, she happened to be sorting out […]
If you don’t happen to be a knitter, or if you don’t have time to find a pattern and knit a cuff, here’s a great short cut – and a good reason never to throw out stained or damaged sweaters with pretty patterns on them, like this baby sweater (A) with a couple of stains. […]
Not long before ANPTmag suggested recycling as the theme for this issue, designer Jo Gatenby had been browsing the internet, collecting pictures and ideas for a guild project – including making jewelry from recycled items. Great minds think alike! Jo says, “I immediately pulled out my folder and began figuring out what I would do […]
Over the years designer Jo Gatenby has collected sayings and quotes from a number of people – many of whom are celebrities. If you’re familiar with Jo’s work, you know she has used many of these quotes in a variety of designs, but this one is the first in this style – with the attributed […]