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Extra Credit: Kanzashi Flower Hair Comb
Kanzashi Flower Hair Comb By the Shibaguyz Kanzashi flowers have been used for centuries in Japanese culture as ornamentation for hair combs and picks. Originally, makers of Kanzashi would train for years to learn the intricate art of folding and sewing fabric into floret shapes, but thanks to the fab folks at Clover, you can make your own Kanzashi Hair Comb using their templates that make quick work of these intricate shapes. In only a few minutes with a minimum of effort you can have a beautiful accessory for your…
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Fashion Accessories: Pom-Poms, Tassels & Kanzashi Flower Makers
Fashion Accessories- Pom-Poms, Tassels & Kanzashi Flower Makers with instructor Steve Butler Class 123 What is it? – Hit Paris Fashion Week and grab a seat at one of the famous catwalk displays at the Carrousel du Louvre, or just cruise through your favorite haunts at the local shopping mall. What you’ll see is the creative result of the creative efforts of some of the most creative people on earth. And there are no holds barred when it comes to fashion, form or fit. So, what do these creators do to add that…
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Tool School: Fashion Accessories
Tassels, Pom-Poms and Kanzashi Flowers are amazing decorative gems that we can use to highlight and personalize almost anything we do with textile art.
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Tool School: Beading Studio
The Beading Loom, Swift Bead and accessories are designed to enable anyone at any skill level or any age to pursue these beautiful and engaging artforms.
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The Beading Studio
The Beading Studio with instructor Steve Butler Class 122 What is it? – There are no two ways about it, we simply love working with beads. Why? Whether we’re making stand-alone beaded jewelry, fashion embellishments or accessories, home décor projects or adding beads to our crochet or knitting projects, the end result will always be the arrival at a “one-of” creative destination. It’s the epitome of self-expression. Helping us reach that destination is an extensive and ever growing array of bead shapes, sizes, colors and textures. The result is the perfect jeweled accessory for any…
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Swatch Ruler & Pattern Chart Marker Set
Swatch Ruler & Pattern Chart Marker Set with instructor Steve Butler Class 121 What is it? – What is so special about knitting and crochet? Why are we inextricably drawn to them? It’s the opiate of creative expression. It’s almost intoxicating what we can do with yarns, needles and hooks. We can find creative examples all the way from grandma to Dolce & Gabbana. Trending projects in fashion and fashion accessories, home décor and amazing independent pieces abound. A quick trip to a favorite yarn haunt or cruising a favorite site online reveals an unending, even…
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Tool School: Pattern Chart Marker & Swatch Ruler
The Swatch Ruler and Pattern Chart Marker are two products that will ensure that your creative journey is a pleasant and rewarding one!
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Tool School: Knitting Must Haves
There are a set of tools that are essential to accessorize the complete knitting and crochet studio. They truly enable the creative process. Here are a few!
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Tool School: Sewing Studio Essentials
Here you will find five sewing tools that are considered essential to a very broad spectrum of sewing activities. Each is designed to enable a very broad range of sewing technique.
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Half Moon Makeup Pouch – Sewing Project
Designed by Debbie von Grabler-Crozier Sewing is fun and it allows us to add our own personal twist to something that can be easily bought in-store. Pouches are always handy and can be used to store any array of items.