7 Tips for Embroidering Your Shoes
Embroider your shoes with these 7 helpful tips from the author of DIY Embroidered Shoes, Melissa Galbraith.
MCreativeJ I Hand Embroidery + DIY Blog
Day Camp for Crafty Adults on Instagram: "Meet Camp Craftaway Instructor Sara! Sara Wilkes is a Bothell-based calligrapher and artist, who turns the words she loves into colorful, encouraging art through digital and traditional mediums. She has been studying calligraphy since 2017, and has been running her art business, Bright Lexicon, since 2021. Her art has been featured in The Crow Show at Tsuga, Rainbow on the Eastside Pride Art Show and Redmond Lights. She is passionate about keeping calligraphy alive - she teaches classes and volunteers on the board of The Society for Calligraphy and Handwriting, Seattle’s local calligraphy guild. Visit her online at brightlexicon.com. #campcraftaway #summercamp #craftteacher #craftclass @brightlexicon"
Day Camp for Crafty Adults on Instagram: "Meet Camp Craftaway Instructor Jennifer! It took half a career in literacy instruction for Jennifer to realize that her heart was always in art - and has found her way back as a professional art teacher to our youngest artists at an elementary school - but she has always been BIG on art experiences for all ages. Formally educated with an art degree that focused on fiber arts and, among other things, has (re)discovered the magic of working with miniatures… fairy gardens seem especially special! #campcraftaway #summercamp #artteacher #craftclasses"
Day Camp for Crafty Adults on Instagram: "Meet Camp Craftaway Instructor Amy! Returning for her third year at Camp Craftaway, Amy Handy is the creative mind behind Robot Mom Creations. Amy is a mixed media artist specializing in vibrant, memory-preserving art, mother of five and a sensory-driven creator. Amy brings her love for color, movement, and therapeutic crafting into each workshop, helping adults reconnect with the joy of hands-on creativity. #campcraftaway #summercamp #resinart #craftclasses @i.am.robot.mom"
Day Camp for Crafty Adults on Instagram: "Meet Camp Craftaway Instructor Nina! Nina Vichayapai is an artist whose work explores themes of rootedness and place. Her art practice combines her matrilineally inherited textile practice along with an eclectic variety of other mediums such as printmaking, zine-making, gardening, flyering, and more. Her work can be found in local museums, galleries, gardens, on sign posts, and in other secret spots. Born in Thailand, she is currently pursuing a Master of Fine Arts degree in Art and Social Practice at Portland State University and graduated from the California College of Arts in 2017. #sampcraftaway #summercamp #artteacher #craftclasses @nvichayapai"
7 Tips for Embroidering Your Shoes
Embroider your shoes with these 7 helpful tips from the author of DIY Embroidered Shoes, Melissa Galbraith.
MCreativeJ I Hand Embroidery + DIY Blog
Learn How to Embroider Your Shoes: DIY Embroidered Shoes Book
DIY Embroidered Shoes: Techniques, Designs, and Downloadable Templates to Personalize Your Footwear (Landauer) 13 Patterns for Embroidering Canvas Shoes or Espadrilles, a Stitch Dictionary, and More A beginner-friendly to advanced embroidery primer, DIY Embroidered Shoes includes an extensive stitch dictionary, instructions for successfully embroidering on footwear, and vibrant ideas for turning ordinary canvas shoes or espadrilles into personalized, eye-catching embroidered shoes.
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Day Camp for Crafty Adults on Instagram: "Meet Camp Craftaway Instructor Alma! Alma is a former public school educator who now works for the Seattle Aquarium as both a Beach Naturalist and Salmon Naturalist. When Alma is not teaching or nature journaling, she's out hiking in the woods with her spouse and Border Collie mix, Kiku. #campcraftaway #summercamp #craftteacher @awildbraid"
Day Camp for Crafty Adults on Instagram: "Chocolate Truffle Making Mmmm chocolate! Take a hands-on introduction to truffle making with Rasha of @bon_chocolats. In this class you'll create your own delectable chocolate truffles while learning tips and tricks for working with chocolate. #trufflemaking #chocolateclass #campcraftaway #summercamp #adultcrafts"
Cyanotype Florals - Flower Embroidery Kit for Beginners
Stitch the perfect cyanotype florals with our DIY flower embroidery kit for beginners. This easy embroidery kit lets you recreate an age-old photographic process with a needle and thread for stunning effect. This floral embroidery kit will guide you through 5 different embroidery stitches. Learn how to blend thread effectively and create a gorgeous design with easy botanical embroidery patterns that inspire and delight.
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Day Camp for Crafty Adults on Instagram: "Watercolor Mini Critters Learn watercolor painting techniques from Irene of @chroma.rex. She'll show you how to add textures, shadows, and highlights by playing with abstract forms. From there, you'll draw little details to finish off your illustrations as a fun imaginary or real critters of your choice! Each student will take home their pad of mini watercolor paper and a paint card, to keep practicing with at home. #watercolor #painting #campcraftaway #adultsummercamp #getcrafty"
Day Camp for Crafty Adults on Instagram: "Cheater's Poetry Why pluck words out of thin air when you can CHEAT at poetry? Maybe you’re a poet who is stuck in your creative practice. Or maybe you are finding your way back to writing after a long time away and need a little kick in the pants. In this fun workshop, RJ of @beccaquibbles will help you test out forms of poetry that steal words from already-existing media. We will use techniques such as erasure, exquisite corpse, and other exploratory (and collaborative!) methods. #poetry #writing #craftcamp #campcraftaway #wordart"
Day Camp for Crafty Adults on Instagram: "Make Your Own Junk Journal Try this fun and freeing approach the art journaling with Rosalie of @monstermonstershop and @uglybabyshop! Using thifted books that would otherwise likely be discarded, we’ll create our own mixed media journals. We will use the existing imagery and text—as well as creating our own pages by following a series of prompts. It’s a fun and freeing way to approach art journaling. You can bring your own book—hardcover with non-glossy pages is best—or you can choose your favorite from a selection of books provided. We will talk about the best materials to use in your journal and we’ll go through a handful of prompts to create some interesting pages. You’ll also receive a list of several additional art prompts so you
7 Tips for Embroidering Your Shoes
Embroider your shoes with these 7 helpful tips from the author of DIY Embroidered Shoes, Melissa Galbraith.
MCreativeJ I Hand Embroidery + DIY Blog
Day Camp for Crafty Adults on Instagram: "Shibori Tie-Dye Did you dye t-shirts at summer camp? Here’s the adult version with @vivienwise! Tie dye and shibori are techniques that use resist methods to create patterns on fabric—take your knowledge from tie-dyeing t-shirts at summer camp and dive into slightly more complex patterns and processes in this adult version! Cotton bandanas will be available but you are welcome to bring an additional 100% cotton piece of your choosing (t-shirt, tea towel, apron, socks, etc) #tiedye #shibori #crafter #summercrafts #campcraftaway"
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