My fabric was spotted in the September issue of Disney's Family Fun magazine. Good eye, Katie. Those apple pie bars don't sound half bad, either.
P.S. I've finally made pages that gather all my fabric and ribbon designs in one place. Or rather, two places. For fabric, click here. For ribbon, click here. And if you sell any of these and want your shop listed, let me know!
I'm still on that tape kick. I have a deep love for anything self-adhesive; peeling and sticking are two of my all-time favorite activities. So I tried an experiment with painter's tape to make a pattern on fabric.
You'll need: fabric, a measuring tape or yardstick, scissors, masking or painter's tape, fabric paint (I like Jacquard Textile Color), a foam brush, a protective surface of some kind, and any sewing supplies you'll need to turn the painted fabric into something.
I decided to make simple envelope pillow cover. It's the easiest home decor sewing project there is—four straight seams and you're done. For pillow cover instructions, see here.
To prepare your fabric, cut out a piece a few inches larger than the total amount you'll need for your project. 
With painter's tape, make a pattern on your fabric. I thought the torn edges of the tape were interesting, but you could cut your tape if you like things straight. I varied the width of the tape pieces for a little variety. 
Place the taped-up fabric on a plastic tablecloth or other protective surface. Some paint might seep through to the back side of the fabric and you probably don't want a checkerboard on your dining room table. You might even tape the fabric to the plastic to keep it from sliding around. Then dab on the fabric paint with a foam brush, filling each tapeless area.
Let the fabric dry, then pull off the tape pieces. Set the paint by following the manufacturer's instructions; usually ironing it will do it. 
Then sew the fabric into something nice.
Amy Moss of Eat Drink Chic has designed free vintage hanky-inspired note cards. She suggests that wedding guests could use them as an alternative guestbook, writing notes to the bride and groom and hanging them up for display. Use them in dozens of ways; just don't blow your nose on them. Get the files right here.
A little fun for Friday: take this quiz from the New York Times and decide which look is old and which is new for fall 2010. I got 4 out of 6: "Close, but no stiletto." That's okay since I prefer flip flops. And jeans and t-shirts instead of black lace dresses that show my underwear.
I got a little tape-happy the other day. This project is like the envelope gift bag tutorial from awhile back, but approximately 200% cuter due to fancy tape. These little gift sacks could be used as party favors filled with candy or as packaging for wee presents.
You'll need an envelope, decorative tape, and a scissors. I used 4 3/8" x 5 3/4" envelopes, but any size will work.
Seal the envelope and trim off one of the short sides to make an opening.
Wrap tape around both sides of the envelope. No need to cover the last inch, since it will form the bottom of the bag.
Fold about one inch of each side of the bag toward the middle; then fold the bottom upwards, creasing your folds well. You can vary the width of these flaps depending on the proportion of the bag you want. Flip the bag over and reverse the folds along the same lines for easier shaping in the next step.
Put one hand inside the bag, and with the other, push the bottom fold down. This will leave the bottom corners of the bag standing up. Press each corner into a triangle.
Fold both triangles down and secure them with more tape, covering the bottom of the bag.
Sources of fancy Japanese tape include Happy Tape, Cute Tape, and Ginko Papers. However, you might be sorry if you click these links because money will immediately fly out of your wallet. Be warned.
The cupcake wrappers got me wondering what else people make with doilies, so here are a few other tutorials for making pretty, lacy things.
Doily drink umbrellas from Papermash
Bowl made with fabric stiffener at Design*Sponge
Stenciled canvas bag from TidyMom
Embellished drawstring bag by A Little Red Ribbon
Plaster doily bowl from Songbird
Doily tins at Martha Stewart
Download, print, and assemble little gift boxes from Don't Eat the Paste. Of course I'm quite pleased to see orange included in the range of colors.
