• Crafts,  General,  Sewing/Quilting

    Straight Pins

    Straight Pins with Instructor Steve Butler Class 163 Visit Our Website Here! What is it? Let’s assume you’ve just found that perfect sewing project. Fashion, fashion accessories, heirloom, quilts, home décor, crafts, whatever. Fabric and pattern are identified and are on hand ready to go to work. What else do we need? Tools! We’ve got to measure, mark and cut our fabric to very precise standards. All set now, time to sew, right? But wait, how do we hold all of those perfectly shaped gems of fabric in perfect position? ‘Cause we know if the alignment and…

  • General,  Tool School Extra Credit

    Extra Credit: Pins

    Pins By Shannon and Jason It goes without much debate that the pins are the multi-tasking wonder of any creative space. And, more often than not, we tend to take them for granted until we can’t find one… or as the case might be, find the RIGHT one. Our philosophy in our art and life is to Embrace the Creative Chaos which means we have a w-i-i-i-de variety of projects going on all at once at any given time. So, for us, having the right pin at the right time…

  • General,  Session 20,  Sewing/Quilting

    Straight Pins

    What are they? – The devil is in the details. Isn’t that what they say? How can that possibly apply to us? Just think about what we do when we sew. We spend hours selecting a delicious design or the perfect pattern. The same amount of time is spent finding the most fabulous fabric (and no, it’s not in your stash) and some awesome thread. And then after all of that it’s the details of measuring, marking and cutting our fabric to create those fabulous fashion, elegant heirloom, quintessential quilt or curiously clever craft projects. And we go…

  • Blog,  Influencer,  Sewing & Quilting

    Sewing Really IS Fun!

    There are so many reasons to be excited about the collection of I Sew For Fun tools. From the beautiful turquoise and purple color to the feel of them in your hands to the usefulness of each tool. It seems to me that they are absolutely perfect for all ages, but I love that they are especially nice for children learning to sew.

  • Session 15,  Tool School Extra Credit

    Pins Extra Credit

    Extra credit with the Shibaguyz Pins Extra Credit Tool School Watch Tool School an overview of Pins     Shannon and Jason Mullett-Bowlsby are the dynamic DIY duo known as the Shibaguyz, and the creative geniuses behind Shibaguyz Designz Studio.Their award winning crochet & knit designs have been featured in and on the covers of both US and international publications. Their craft, portrait, and fashion photography has appeared in six books and numerous magazines around the globe. Together, the Shibaguyz team currently has over 300 published patterns and 10 books…