{"title":"French Laundry Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003eDon’t hang your creativity out to dry! Find a number of laundry-themed craft essentials and clothing-inspired ideas in our brand-new French Laundry Collection. Explore this charming assortment of hangers, clothespins, fabric scraps, and more that will help dress your next project for success.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"vintage-softie-dress-with-aprons-project","title":"Vintage Softie Dress with Aprons Project","description":"\u003cp\u003eI recently created a \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/free-how-to-project-Prims-Softie-Dolls-Project\"\u003ePrims Softie Doll Project\u003c\/a\u003e for The Studio and have been itching to try another one! Ruth Rae’s book \u003cem\u003eLayered Tattered and Stitched\u003c\/em\u003e is such an inspiration, and I love the look of primitive, artistic sewing. This time, I did a quick sketch and created my own mini dress and apron templates which you can download for FREE (scroll down to see the download).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStart by cutting out the templates, and trace them onto your fabric. Use muslin for the dress (two pieces - front and back) and blue ticking fabric for the aprons. On the dress, stamp the script design on the upper left sleeve using brown StazOn Ink and the script design from the Spring Jubilee stamp set.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStitch around dress twice, using brown thread, but leave the bottom edge open so that you can fill it. Stuff the dress with polyfil or fabric scraps and then sew the bottom shut.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing the piece of blue ticking fabric that was cut out for the apron, stitch around the outside of it twice with brown thread, and sew small strips of muslin onto either side to use as the ties.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor this project, I also included an alternative “ruffled” apron idea (which does not require a template). Just take a longer strip of the blue ticking fabric, and gather it slightly as you sew across the top edge. Sew a long, thin piece of muslin over the top edge, leaving enough on either side to use as the apron ties.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdd some simple, small buttons to the dress. Using small black hangers and mini clothespins hang the dress onto the hanger. Display your mini Prims Softie anywhere inspiring - I think this one will be going in the kitchen!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/product_images\/uploaded_images\/softie-dress-template.jpg\"\u003eDownload the FREE template here. \u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Right click on image and select “save as”.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Free Projects","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45452453413015,"sku":"PROJ-0009","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/5546\/3319\/files\/PROJ-0009__51415.1558392036.1280.1280.jpg?v=1746791196"},{"product_id":"free-how-to-project-prims-softie-dolls-project","title":"Prims Softie Dolls Project","description":"\u003cp\u003eA while back, we featured an \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/free-how-to-project-Alice-Art-Girl-Softies-Project\"\u003eAlice Art Girl Softie project\u003c\/a\u003e in which I used a mini dress template from Ruth Rae’s book \u003cem\u003eLayered Tattered and Stitched\u003c\/em\u003e. Ruth’s work is always an inspiration to me; I have been wanting to try another mini dress project, so when I stumbled across these new mini hangers for the Shoppe, I jumped at the chance for an encore project.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Using fabric from old sheets, I cut out the dresses using the template from Ruth’s book. I stamped on the fabric in a random fashion using the script stamp image and grey StazOn Ink. With red thread in my sewing machine, I sewed the front and back of the dresses together, intentionally stitching the red thread on the outside instead of turning it inside out. This technique gives it more of a primitive appearance. I stitched around the dress twice, leaving the bottom of the dress open so that it can be stuffed prior to stitching the bottom closed.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e To finish, simply add some simple embellishments to the dress if desired, I added a few mini pearl buttons. To decorate the hangers I sprayed them with a dark grey spray paint. Let the hangers dry for at least an hour or two. Add some simple clip art text to the center of the hanger. Hang your primitive softie on the hanger by using some clothespins or stitching some small loops of thread or twine onto the top of the dress sleeves and the loop onto the hanger.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Free Projects","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45452457443479,"sku":"PROJ-0043","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/5546\/3319\/files\/PROJ-0043__29759.1558392164.1280.1280.jpg?v=1746791271"},{"product_id":"free-how-to-project-french-linen-project","title":"French Linen Project","description":"\u003cp\u003eLooking for a quick and inexpensive gift or favor idea? Dress up some vintage jars and tins by using just a few simple supplies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing small plastic storage jars and clear top tins, I simply added some canvas patches to the outside. The circle patches fit perfectly on the clear lids of the round tins, and the square and rectangular patches fit nicely on the square bottles.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI also used some jute ribbons and scrapper’s floss for an extra special vintage touch. I used a wide jute ribbon to wrap around the base of the tins and adhered the ribbon using a few glue dots. Then I wrapped some coordinating colored scrapper’s floss around the base as well. I added the thin jute ribbon on some of the lids and on the base of one of the bottles. I also added some coordinating scrapper’s floss on the bottles for a finishing touch.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Fill the bottles with some bath salts, and you’ve got a lovely assortment of French-inspired gifts that are easy and affordable!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Free Projects","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45452459966615,"sku":"PROJ-0079","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/5546\/3319\/files\/PROJ-0079__55645.1558392356.1280.1280.jpg?v=1746791350"},{"product_id":"free-how-to-project-the-vintage-blouse-collage-project","title":"The Vintage Blouse Collage  Project by Colette Copeland","description":"\u003cp\u003eStamp the Vintage Blouse imagewith blue ink, then sew a piece of fabric and vintage button on it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Free Projects","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45452475367575,"sku":"PROJ-0289","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/5546\/3319\/files\/PROJ-0289__26555.1558393126.1280.1280.jpg?v=1746791732"},{"product_id":"free-how-to-project-altered-clothespins-gift-package-project","title":"Altered Clothespins Gift Package Project","description":"\u003cp\u003ePretty clothespins sets make lovely gifts. Clothespins can be used for securing all sorts of bags or packages, hanging pennants on banners, displaying pictures, as magnets or pushpins and much more. Altering them is super easy with pretty papers and some adhesive.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e I used the Jacobean clothespins because I like the dark brown distressed finish. I cut out some strips of patterned papers form the London Market collection and glued the strips onto the clothespins using collage pauge.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Embellish the front of the clothespins to add a little interest. I used some Melissa Frances key holes and some wood embellishments.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Gather an assortment of the clothespins and a small bundle of brown divine twine inside a plastic sleeve. Add a small card at the top of the package using other papers from the London Market collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Free Projects","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45452476448919,"sku":"PROJ-0315","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/5546\/3319\/files\/PROJ-0315__78717.1558393249.1280.1280.jpg?v=1746791782"},{"product_id":"free-how-to-project-silk-fabric-alteration-project","title":"Silk Fabric Alteration Project by Linda Blinn","description":"\u003cp\u003eStart with a piece of Dupioni silk fabric. Prepare a palette (we used a paper plate) with some GOLDEN Interference Gold (fine) Acrylic (coming soon to The Shoppe at Somerset...watch for it here!). Squeeze some Quinacridone Gold near the Interference Gold, and blend together with a foam brush, loading more Interference Gold on one side of the brush, and gradually adding more of the Quin Gold. Brush the paints onto the silk, blending as you wish. This paint gives great coverage on the silk. Add more Quin Gold and work back into the previous color.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Continue with other colors of the Quinacridone Fluid Acrylics and Interference Gold, blending as you wish and working each one into the previous color. For this sample we used Quinacridone Crimson, then Quinacridone Magenta, and finally Golden Quinacridone Red paint to complement the Quinacridone Gold.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e You’ll be amazed at the results you get from this technique. After it has dried, you have a one-of a-kind piece of art fabric, and the texture of the fabric now has a paper-like quality. StazOn inkworks well for stamping on the painted silk. Foil can also be applied to the surface using a small heating tool or foil glue. Embellishments can be sewed or glued on to the silk making it appealing for both paper and fabric projects.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Can’t you just see this fabric as a cover for an art journal, or as the base for a stamped and collaged creation?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Free Projects","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45452483100823,"sku":"PROJ-0513","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/5546\/3319\/files\/PROJ-0513__72375.1558393937.1280.1280.jpg?v=1746792172"},{"product_id":"free-how-to-project-memo-clothesline-project","title":"Memo Clothesline Project by Mona Gettmann","description":"\u003cp\u003ePaint three wooden clips from Can O' Clips with silver acrylic. Attach Silver Alphabet Tiles to the clips as shown. Paint black acrylic over letters and wipe away excess paint. Attach clips to a length of cord from Olive Bronze Collage Card, tie knots on each side of the clips.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Free Projects","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45452484477079,"sku":"PROJ-0561","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/5546\/3319\/files\/PROJ-0561__56588.1558394079.1280.1280.jpg?v=1746792255"},{"product_id":"free-how-to-video-creating-fabric-rosettes-video","title":"Creating Fabric Rosettes Video","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/35VXGcJjnf0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFabric Rosettes are a lovely addition to \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/the-studio-wearable-arts\"\u003ewearable art projects\u003c\/a\u003e. You can create necklaces, brooches, hair accessories and much more!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFabric lengths\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e For my necklace I decided to create three roses. Its best to cut the fabric into different lengths so that you have a longer strip for the middle rose so that it’s the largest and then two smaller strips for the other two roses. If you were creating a necklace with 5 or 7 roses you would cut smaller strips for the roses accordingly.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCreating the roses\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e To create the rose take you long strip and fold it in half. Then tie a knot at one end. The flat part of the knot is where you will begin the wrap, this will be the center. Gradually wrap the fabric around the knot, twisting the fabric up as you go, this will create the look of the petals inside the rose and give it a nice “tattered” appearance because on edge is the folded side and the other is the cut side with the raw edge. Use one hand to hold the rose and keep it together and the other hand to wrap. Once the rose is complete, you will secure it at the back by stitching it a few times, stitch across the bottom of the rose, stitching through as many of the layers as possible to help secure it.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGlue the roses to the felt:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Once your roses are complete you will glue them onto a piece of felt, you can create a template for the number of roses you are using or just glue them straight onto the felt and then cut around them. Leave a small space on either end open because this is where you will add the chain.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdding the chain\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Stitch the end loops of each piece of chain onto the backs of the roses in between the rose and the felt. The length of the chain will depend on how long you want the necklace. Once you have stitched the chain on, secure by adding a drop of hot glue of the chain loop that you stitched and then secure the felt over it.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAttaching the Swallow pendant\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Using your pliers, open up to chain links on one side of the necklace and attach the Soaring Swallow Pendant, secure the links closed.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClasp\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Attach the clasp of your choice from the clasp sampler pack to the necklace.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The jewelry findings products used in this creative how-to video are available at the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/the-shoppe-at-somerset\"\u003eShoppe at Somerset\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cc8108;\"\u003eMarket List:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eFabric\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCoordinating colored thread and need\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFelt\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGlue gun\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChain\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eClaps\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSoaring swallow pendant\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePliers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eScissors\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Free Projects","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45452487131287,"sku":"PROJ-0639","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/5546\/3319\/files\/PROJ-0639__54132.1558394334.1280.1280.jpg?v=1746792398"},{"product_id":"fabric-flower-yo-yos-video","title":"Fabric Flower Yo-Yos Video","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pt9-y0adfUA\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Watch this FREE How-To Video to learn how to create fabric yo-yo flowers! \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/the-shoppe-at-somerset\"\u003eShoppe\u003c\/a\u003e Manager Vanessa Spencer demonstrates just how easy it easy to create fabric yo-yo flowers with just a few simple supplies. Add these fun fabric flowers to \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/the-studio-wearable-arts\"\u003ewearable art projects\u003c\/a\u003e, scrapbook pages, cards and more. For techniques and ideas on creating wearable art be sure to check out \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/altered-couture\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAltered Couture\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e for inspiration. You can also purchase a Fabric Flower Yo-Yo swatch kit that contains twenty pre-cut fabric circles in a variety of colors and patterns so that you can start creating your very own fabric flower yo-yo's in no time.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Free Projects","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45452487327895,"sku":"PROJ-0646","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/5546\/3319\/files\/PROJ-0646__43067.1558394344.1280.1280.jpg?v=1746792408"},{"product_id":"tempting-template-dress-up","title":"Dress Up Template","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDownload this free Stampington \u0026amp; Company \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDress Up Tempting Template\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by adding it to you cart order today.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Free Templates","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45452489359511,"sku":"TEMPTING-0011","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/5546\/3319\/files\/TEMPTING-0011__53511.1558394508.1280.1280.jpg?v=1746792468"},{"product_id":"free-how-to-project-ruffled-gift-bags-project","title":"Ruffled Gift Bags Project","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese elegant gift bags are perfect for packaging a birthday present, Mother’s Day gift and much more. The pre-sewn bags are available at \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/the-shoppe-at-somerset\"\u003eThe Shoppe at Somerset\u003c\/a\u003e. For a pretty embellishment, all I did was sew the Melissa Frances Silk Ribbons around the top edge of the bags.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Add an elegant gift tag to each bag, which you can personalize if needed. On one of the bags, I used a grubby tag and stamped the Par Avion image onto the tag with brown ink. On the other bag I use a piece of ephemera and stamped the word \"confidential\" from the same stamp set onto the tag.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Secure the tags to the bags with an elegant hat pin. 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