tip: free eBook "Easy Resist Fabric Dyeing Techniques"

"Easy Resist Fabric Dyeing Techniques for Batik-style Dyeing and Surface Design" is a free eBook from Quilting Arts with the following topics:

• Color Therapy: Glue Gel Resist
  by Cynthia St. Charles
• Resists from the Kitchen, Ingredient 4: Corn Syrup
  by Lisa Kerpoe
• Batik with Soy Wax: Easy & Effective Techniques for Original Fabric Design
  by Melanie Testa
• Flour Paste Resist: It’s Irresistible!
  by Jane Dunnewold

You can find the eBook here. Thank you for your visit!

tip: free quickly made project "Sweet Little Purses"

from Quilting Arts a quick and easy gift idea:

You can find the project here.
Melanie Testa published this project in the December/January 2009/2010 issue of Quilting Arts magazine. It is a quickly made, very suitable project for the festive but hectic month of December.

Thank you for your visit!

tip: free tutorials from the "Artspark Winter Tutorial Bloghop"

The Artspark Winter Tutorial Bloghop started today!
During this daily pre-holiday tutorial bloghop, artists are sharing a free tutorial to follow.

The days and artists are:

• November 9: Jane LaFazio
  
  
  
  Sketch & Stitch Gift Bags
• November 10: Lyric Kinard
  
  
  
  Glitter, Glisten, Glimmer:
  Beaded Snowflake Ornament
• November 11: Tracie Lyn Huskamp
  
  
  
  A Christmas Cardinal Ornament
• November 13: Traci Bunkers
  
  
  
  Moldable Foam Stamps
  
• November 14: Melanie Testa
  
  
  
  Zipper Pouch Mania
  
• November 15: Judy Coates Perez
  
  
  
  Folk Art Inspired Ornament
• November 16: Kelli Nina Perkins
  
  
  
  Whimsical Spool Garland
• November 17: Lisa Engelbrecht
  
  
  
  Experimental Lettering
• November 18: Jill Berry
  
  
  
  Geo Papers and Projects
• November 19: Gloria Hansen
  
  
  
  Resizing an Image – part 1 – Resampling
• November 20: Diana Trout
  
  
  
  Furoshiko or Japanese style fabric wrap

Enjoy the artist's blogs and following their tutorials.
Thank you for your visit!