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May Fun on Creativebug!
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Drawing Disrupted: 15 Experiments – May 1
Whether you’re new to making or have been at it for years, creative habits can quietly settle into routine, and sometimes those routines start to limit what’s possible. Join artist and instructor e bond for 15 days of expanding how you see, think, and create. Through 15 inventive drawing prompts, e focuses on the “how” of making as much as the “what,” gently disrupting familiar patterns and opening new pathways into your process. You’ll experiment with disappearing drawings, asemic writing, drawing with two hands, and unexpected materials. Instead of chasing a polished result, e invites you to ask: How can we look differently? How can we pay closer attention? Some experiments may surprise you, some may feel a little uncomfortable, but all are designed to get you out of your head and onto the page.
Draft and Sew a Pair of Leggings – May 6
Great leggings are such a versatile wardrobe staple, but store-bought leggings often don’t fit just right. This is why author, illustrator, and maker Sanae Ishida loves to make her own, and in this class she shows you how you can too – it’s not as complicated as you may think! Starting with a lower body sloper, which you can learn to make in her foundational class, Sanae teaches you how to make adjustments and draft a pattern, which you’ll use to cut and sew your leggings with knit fabric, adding an elastic waistband. Sewing your own clothes is so rewarding, and you’ll quickly have a collection of comfortable leggings that fit your unique body.
Upcycled Denim: Side Seam Remix – May 13
Give an old pair of jeans a fresh new life with textile artist Sandra Lee Chandler. In this class, Sandra walks you through opening the outer side seams and inserting a fabric panel that’s equal parts practical and eye-catching. Along the way, you’ll learn how to reuse the original hems for a polished finish, navigate a tricky Y-seam, and add sashiko-style decorative stitching for texture and detail. The possibilities are wide open: use upcycled denim, quilted fabric, or a favorite printed cotton. Go bold with a wide panel for extra movement, or keep it subtle with a narrow insert that adds just a hint of design. Mix indigo shades, play with contrast, and turn an everyday pair of jeans into something completely your own.
How to Batch Cut Half Square Triangles – May 20
Whether you’re a quilter who loves slow stitching or zipping through a project, there’s something deeply satisfying about maximizing efficiency when cutting your fabric. In this class, crafter and quilter Faith Hale demonstrates how to batch cut half square triangles in a range of quantities. You’ll use a ruler and fabric marker to map your cuts, a rotary cutter and mat to make them, and an iron to set everything into place. Master this essential technique and you’ll open the door to faster, more flexible piecing—and a whole world of quilt block possibilities.
Make a Wish Paper House – May 27
It’s delightful to discover a love note from the past and find it full of wishes for the future. In this sweet project by Dawn M. Cardona, she shares her design for a little paper envelope in the shape of a house that can be gifted on a special occasion, such as a baby shower, wedding, or New Year’s, to open at a later date. The paper houses can be personalized with small details in a way that means something to you or your recipient. Frame these envelopes filled with a not-so-secret hidden message to yourself to read in the future, or to give to a friend as a time capsule message.