Idea No. 101: Just a Washcloth
the idea: prime a wash cloth and possibly paint? I got a little carried away with the PVA yesterday while I was priming some new knitting canvasses. That stuff works like …
Idea No. 99: Gesso Spray
the idea: use spray gesso on a knitted canvas with a lace pattern This is actually an idea that I did a while ago. It took up a lot of space …
Idea No. 74: PVA, Acrylics, and Yarn
the idea: use PVA to prime a canvas and then paint designs directly onto the color of the yarn Using PVA to prime my knitted canvases was actually an idea Katherine …
Idea No. 73: Dual Yarn Canvas
the idea: knit a canvas with two yarns together One of my favorite memories happened at Michaels when my sister, mother, and I went shopping for yarn. I was young, somewhere …
Idea No. 68: To Paint a Hat
the idea: paint a hat that I crocheted a long time ago I am not a crocheter. I also do not like to use patterns. For these to reasons the …
Idea No. 44: A Lace Canvas
Okay, awful pun, but I couldn’t resist. And it harkens back to the seventh Harry Potter book. You know what I’m talking about. Anyway. At the Ignite Craft conference I …
Idea No. 38: Ignite Craft Boston
Friday was a difficult day. I had to pick up paintings from two art shows and then make a speech at Ignite Craft Boston all in the space of one …
Idea No. 37: Clear Gesso
Here’s yet another of the many ideas I’ve had about my knitted canvasses: Use clear gesso so that the color of the yarn is the first color in the painting. …
Idea No. 35: Knitted Canvasses Go Green
Alright, here it is, the next big thing. Some ideas I have are silly little things that make me smile, but some make me call everyone I know and say …
Idea No. 33: Up Close and Personal
While I was lying on the floor, listening to ilyAIMY, and outlining a series of orange drips in yellow I got distracted by the textures of my own paintings. I …