Denim chenille

Now, I really adore the tactile handle and softness of Chenille, but it has visual qualities that are desirable too.. One of the things I have experimented with is making imagery using the technique - this is not easy.. I'm fond of landscapes, and this seems like fields and grasses, perhaps (Part of my Summer Landscapes piece) However, in order to get any kind of imagery onto chenille, you need a degree of contrast which you may not imagine before you try. Here's Sample Two I've used the…

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Amazingly Easy Denim Rug I’m a big supporter of our local library. I love books. I must read before I go to bed. If I don’t, I’m guaranteed insomnia. I’ll read cookbooks…

One of the participants from my scarf-making challenge made a chenille scarf that I really liked. Her name is Linda and she wrote a g...

With a free printable pattern, this faux chenille bunny is the perfect gift for any little girl, whether it’s Easter or not! With both Easter and a baby girl coming arriving in our home next month, today’s project is one that will get double the use – my favorite kind of project! Ready to get...

"Denim rug, Soft Chenille throw rug made from recycled blue jeans and flannel. This rug measures approximately 17 1/4 (44см) x 29 3/4 ( 76 см) inches. Soft bands and squares of light and medium denims and flannel make up this one of a kind throw rug. It would be a beautiful accent to just about any room. Bright cotton inserts intensify the color variations. Made of 100% recycled blue jeans. I use a \"chenille\" technique which makes it very soft and pleasant to the touch. Machine wash…

Guest blog post from Mom! Heather and I each received one of the pot holders for Christmas this year and they have quickly become kitchen staples. Check out her tutorial so you can make your own!…

I absolutely love taking some old clothes, scraps of fabric etc. and making something lovely and useful out of them. On Sunday after retreating indoors out of the heat, I decided to have a go at the slash cutter which has been in a drawer for years, never used. I wanted to make a bathmat out of OH old shirts, the backs being just the right size. I had an old hand towel whose edges were getting frayed, cut it to size and this would be the bottom of the mat. Cut the backs of five old shirts to…

Mini Faux Chenille Blanket: A lot of people I know are pregnant right now. I was at Joann's Fabric and Craft store and happened to look at the fabric quarters. My mind flashed back to a tutorial I had found online, Dana from MADE:TUTORIAL: Faux Chenille Blanket . I thought, wh…

Inspired by previous posts, I made a ‘chenille’ pillow for my sister. Big job. First time doing this so so many decisions but fortunately few mistakes....