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I need more studio space. Who doesn't? Problem is, I have a fair amount of studio space but it's full of stuff that I'm not using right now. …

There has to be something useful I can do with feedbags. I have plenty of them; 55 pound bags with perfectly groomed golden retrievers on …

There's a Calder show in town right now, about to leave, which is what got me thinking down this path. Calder did a little work in tin cans …

I'm forever finding cool stuff at the swap shed, or the thrift shop. I have a house full of cool stuff that wants to be art. I'm learning …

I'm painting a new toy box for the dogs. I went into the sewing room to see if the paint was dry, and happened to look in the trash can. I …

These two needlepoint canvases are at the PTA thrift shop in Pittsboro yesterday. Later that afternoon, I saw a bag of white tapestry yarn …

I found the skirt at a thrift shop, and decided to take it because I like the fabric. I thought I might be able to use it for something …

There's plenty of information in the world about "not your grandmother's needlework." What do you do when it IS your grandmother's …

(Click here for a pinnable image that shows all of these steps.) This tutorial is one of a series about slicing old clothes into fiber …