Gardening , yard work, whatever you like to call it, for me it is not a chore. Instead getting down on my hands and knees, pulling weeds and tending to […]
Easy Sewing Project: Mama Cat
Here is a fun sewing project suitable for absolute beginners – Mama Cat. A sweet mummy cat and a kitten to pop into the pocket on her dress. And super […]
Cat Pattern Fabric
For the last few months I have been keeping myself entertained/busy/sane by entering weekly Spoonflower pattern design challenges. I have to say in that time I have been pretty successful. […]
End of lockdown celebration popup card
I may be jumping the gun a bit but at least there are some signs that Covid-19 lockdown is being eased a little. I don’t know about you but I […]
It’s over to my readers
I have been creating for and writing “Creative in Chicago” for ten years now – yikes where does that time go! In that time I have posted oodles of art […]
Create Tessellated Art
Bored out of your mind in lock down hell? Here is a little something that will waste and hour or two and give you something pretty to hang on your […]
Boredom Buster Art Tutorials
Gosh it has been five weeks in lockdown. Cabin fever anyone? I am doing a round up today of painting tutorials so by the time lockdown is at an end […]
Zoe Feast Surface Designer
I have just realized that “Creative in Chicago” is celebrating it’s 10 year anniversary this year. I can’t quite believe I have been creating, writing and sharing my projects with […]
DIY Clay Flowers
Looking for a fun little craft project that you can make with your kids without having to make a trip to the shops in this crazy time of Convid19 lockdown? […]
Modern Tie Dye Fabric Collection
One of the more popular posts on Creative in Chicago is my Shibori Tie Dying Folding Techniques, I went quite berserk with a bucket of indigo dye and created a […]