Time for another dose of colouring calm.
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Author: John - Gentleman Crafter
A creative enthusiast for over 30 years, the concept creator and organiser of the All Counties Craft Challenge which raised £24,000 for Mind, a registered mental health charity.
Previously a television producer and guest demonstrator at Create and Craft TV in the UK. Now, happily making my way through life, in both senses of the term.
Adventures In Machine Embroidery 2022 Part 9
This month, in a bid to become more user-confident with the Hatch Embroidery digitizing software, I intend to take a dive into a range of tools, options and features that I have rarely touched on in previous posts, starting with redwork.
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Make a Shrink Plastic Calculator with the Brother Scan N Cut
When cutting shrink plastic with the Brother Scan N Cut it can be a challenge to know how big to cut the piece to make it the right size when it shrinks. Here is a quick hack on how to create a shrink plastic calculator.
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Fun with Foundation Paper Piecing Part 9 – Free Pattern Available
This week’s foundation paper piecing pattern is for a basic tulip.
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Card Sketch Challenge 2022 Part 9
Ready for your weekly Card Sketch Challenge?
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Explorations in Mixed Media Part 9 – Mojo Boosting Playtime
Had very little time, and a lack of mojo, this week so decided to have a quick session with the gel plate and come up with some papers that I can use it future projects.
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The ATC of Mindfulness I – Free Download to Colour In
Imagination is key to creative colouring, and can be a useful skill for those getting into mindfulness practices.
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Adventures In Machine Embroidery 2022 Part 8
This week I have just been having a play and trying to find new ways of working. After a bunch of hack hunting and tip trawling I discovered a way to be able to apply the motif stitch to a spiral which is not a standard operation in Hatch.
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Scan N Cut Saturday – Creating an Engraved Zodiac (or Anything Else) Plaque
This week I have a quick idea to share with you about creating celebratory or consolation plaques using the Zoom Precision engraving tool and a large metal blank.
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Fun with Foundation Paper Piecing Part 8 – Free Pattern Available
Finished February with the cracker foundation paper pieced block.
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Card Sketch Challenge 2022 Part 8
Ready for your weekly Card Sketch Challenge?
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Explorations in Mixed Media Part 8 – Award Winning Mixed Media Medley
Not technically, but it’s got a medal in it, lol! Anyhoo, time for another quick exploration into mixed media with this week’s effort.
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The ATC of Mindfulness H – Free Download to Colour In
H has arrived! Ready to download your free colouring sheet and break out the pencils?
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Adventures In Machine Embroidery 2022 Part 7
This week I have been exploring more applique tools in Hatch Embroidery Digitizing software and created a butterfly with organza wings.
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Fun with Foundation Paper Piecing Part 7 – Free Pattern Available
Moving on from sewing up and down, this week we will be going for some diagonals – ground breaking! Lol ;)
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