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fiber arts

This is a republication of a popular post from 2010.

I love to search thrift stores for good wool sweaters that I will felt in my washing machine. I usually create purses with them. This particular sweater from The Gap kept calling to me to create a cone-shaped tree from it. So I listened.
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Last weekend I found the piéce de resistance to complete one of my Halloween vignettes…these spidery web shoes! I got them for $2 at a local yard sale…SCORE!!! I knew exactly what I would do with them the moment I saw them. They are size 11, so they are an exaggeration to begin with. The [...]

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You know when I have a party; I tend to go a tiny bit crazy bonkers overboard. My greatest desire when I entertain is that the occasion be unforgettable. And to set the stage for my ‘girlfriends only’ Halloween bash, I created this little invitation with the hope that my special guests won’t forget to [...]

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Jane LaFazio, a full-time artist since 1998, truly believes she is living the life she was meant to live! Hear all about her creative life and lifestyle on Artistically Speaking Talk Show with Rebecca E. Parsons tonight 10/23/11 at 6:30PM east and 3:30PM west. Every artist has a story…we tell them here!
Jane has cultivated a [...]

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Madame Grès: Couture at Work Exhibit
Musée Bourdelle, Paris – through July 24….
If you are in Paris this week, don’t miss this exhibit. These vintage designs give me ideas…ideas from Madame Grés from Paris Muses…known as a sculptor of fabric…Enjoy!!!

“I wanted to be a sculptor — for me it is just the same to work with [...]

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July 8, 2011

Dream Doer Judi Hurwitt

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by Rebecca E. Parsons

Mixed-media textile artist, Judi Hurwitt, will be on Artistically Speaking Talk Show this Sunday 6:30 PM east/3:30 PM west.
Judi is a dream doer living and working near Houston, TX. She specializes in developing rich textures and colors with paint, paper and entirely hand-made tools.
I never use commercial stamps, paper, etc, only my own.
Judi Hurwitt’s Art

 
 
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June 21, 2011

Elmer’s X-TREME Flip Flop Decorating Party

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by Rebecca E. Parsons

So how do you entertain four 15+ girls at the beach? You hold an X-TREME Flip Flop Decorating Party…with their mothers…to celebrate the first day of summer!!!

I love flip flops…who doesn’t? In Florida it is the MUST HAVE accessory…
and we have other matching accessories like this lampwork bracelet from Style Hive…
 
we wear them to the [...]

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2 Works by Guest Artist Vicki Miller

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Guest Artist Vicki Miller
Ode to Namatjira

This is an art quilt, measuring about 55 X 45″. It is based on a painting called “Ghost Gums – Mt Sonder” by a famous Australian Artist – Albert Namatjira. The original painting was painted before I was born, and Albert also died before I was born, but his art [...]

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Fairy Wings a Top Secret Elmer’s X-TREME Glue & Glitter Tutorial

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I, Secret Agent Inna Cognito…AKA Rebecca…accepted a top secret X-TREME mission (#xtremeschoolglue) to create fairy wings for my child grandchild.
I was instructed to put my inconspicuous Field Agent sunglasses and trench coat on, and head to WalMart. Well, here at the beach a trench coat would not be ‘inconspicuous’ at all. So I put on [...]

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Dream Doer Cheryl Malkowski on Artistically Speaking Talk Show

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Cheryl Malkowski will be the guest to Artistically Speaking Talk Show with Rebecca E. Parsons Sunday May 22, 2011 at 6:30PM east/3:30PM west.
Cheryl has been quilting since 1993 and began designing quilts for publication in 1998.She has her own pattern company, cheryl rose creations. Her first book with C&T Publishing came out in 2005, and [...]

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Frameable Dressmaker Collage and Card

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This is my first design for Viva Las Vegastamps! I am honored to be on their new design team.
I love dress forms and this VLV stamp (6388) inspired me to create an artwork that honors the time worn tradition of dressmaking. I design all my cards to be frameable pieces of art for the reciepent. [...]

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My Heart has Lutradur Wings

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I love the translucency of Lutradur. It always makes me think of wings. So when Lisa Fulmer asked me to be on  C&T Publishing’s Wednesday Night Live TV show focusing on Lutrador, I jumped at the chance to create this winged heart that has been just an idea for a while.

Materials:
1 Lutradur Mixed Media Sheet [...]

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Mixin’ It Up with Rebecca – Trail Mix Episode

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Let me know how you like this episode!!!

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Birthday Hat & Designer Jeans for Addison’s Birthday

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My sweet grandddaughter is 1 year old tomorrow!!! I love that sweet baby girl! I am on my way to the party. I, of course, had to make her something special for her 1st birthday celebration…here it is:
I designed the fabric, the hat pattern and an outfit to match!!! I will share how and I [...]

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