Melissa Starkweather - Creativebug

Melissa Starkweather

California, United States

I knit...a lot...and dabble in a few other crafts. I'm always interested in learning something new and creative.

Melissa's Art + Craft Interests

Want to Learn:

Knitting, Crochet, Art + Design, Paper, Sewing, Quilting, Jewelry, Crafts for Kids

Know How To:

Knitting, Crochet, Sewing, Food + Home

Classes Melissa Has Taken

Classes Completed:

Artist Trading Cards, Paste Paper, Pattern Paper Transfer, The Physics of Sewing, Art Journaling, How to Make a Blank Art Journal, Sketchbook Explorations: Watercolor Backgrounds and Line Drawing, Creating Color Palettes with Anna Maria Horner, More Sketchbook Explorations, Daily Drawing Challenge: 31 Things to Draw with Lisa Congdon, Creativebug Presents January 2016, Critter of the Month Promo, Bag of the Month Promo...

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Daily Art Journal Challenge: 30 Prompts with Get Messy

Daily Art Journal Challenge: 30 Prompts with Get Messy

Get Messy

Treasure Hunt Your Artistic Style: A 10-Day Guide

Treasure Hunt Your Artistic Style: A 10-Day Guide

Lilla Rogers

Sashiko Sewing

Lisa Solomon

Make an Altered Box

Make an Altered Box

Mou Saha

DIY Traveler's Journal

DIY Traveler's Journal

Faith Hale

Acrylic Ink Painting: Starting a Travel Journal

Acrylic Ink Painting: Starting a Travel Journal

Missy Dunaway

Knitted Lace Mitts

Knitted Lace Mitts

Wendy Bernard

Intuitive Painting: Creating Your Masterpiece

Intuitive Painting: Creating Your Masterpiece

Flora Bowley

Intuitive Painting: Mark Making

Intuitive Painting: Mark Making

Flora Bowley

Intuitive Painting: Gathering Inspiration and Creating Imagery

Intuitive Painting: Gathering Inspiration and Creating Imagery

Flora Bowley

Intro to Stenciling

Intro to Stenciling

Natalie Chanin

Stitched Rope Basket

Stitched Rope Basket

Nicole Blum

Reverse Appliqué Runner

Reverse Appliqué Runner

Natalie Chanin

Pattern Drafting with Knits: Customizing the Pattern

Pattern Drafting with Knits: Customizing the Pattern

Cal Patch

Drafting Leggings Pattern

Drafting Leggings Pattern

Cal Patch

Sewing a T-Shirt

Sewing a T-Shirt

Cal Patch

Layered Floral Embroidery

Layered Floral Embroidery

Rebecca Ringquist

Sew the Wanderlust Tee

Sew the Wanderlust Tee

Fancy Tiger

Patternmaking Simplified: A-Line Skirt

Patternmaking Simplified: A-Line Skirt

Cal Patch

Traditional Appliqué

Traditional Appliqué

Natalie Chanin

Artist Trading Cards

Artist Trading Cards

Courtney Cerruti

The Wilton Method®: Sugar Cookies

The Wilton Method®: Sugar Cookies

Wilton Instructors

Seam Finishing 101

Seam Finishing 101

Cal Patch

How to Make Bias Tape

How to Make Bias Tape

Ashley Nickels

Double Knitting Workshop

Double Knitting Workshop

Edie Eckman

Sewing Leggings

Sewing Leggings

Cal Patch

Creating Color Palettes with Anna Maria Horner

Creating Color Palettes with Anna Maria Horner

Anna Maria Horner

Creative Boot Camp: Reinventing the Basics with Lines and Circles

Creative Boot Camp: Reinventing the Basics with Lines and Circles

Lisa Congdon

Illustrative Painting with Gouache: Getting Started with Gouache

Illustrative Painting with Gouache: Getting Started with Gouache

Jennifer Orkin Lewis

Hand-Stamped Tote Bag with Leather Handles

Hand-Stamped Tote Bag with Leather Handles

Jen Hewett

Playing with Surface Design: Mark Making

Playing with Surface Design: Mark Making

Courtney Cerruti

Crocheted Strawberries and Blueberries

Crocheted Strawberries and Blueberries

Twinkie Chan

Crocheted Stones

Crocheted Stones

Anne Weil

Intermediate Watercolor: Layered Abstracts and Landscapes

Intermediate Watercolor: Layered Abstracts and Landscapes

Yao Cheng

Intermediate Watercolor: Painting Florals

Intermediate Watercolor: Painting Florals

Yao Cheng

Woodland Mushroom

Woodland Mushroom

Tamar Mogendorff

Embroidery Transfer Techniques

Embroidery Transfer Techniques

Rebecca Ringquist

Advanced Embroidery Sampler

Advanced Embroidery Sampler

Rebecca Ringquist

Fabrics 101

Liesl Gibson

Quilting: Dresden Plates

Quilting: Dresden Plates

Kathy Doughty

Make Homemade Marshmallows

Make Homemade Marshmallows

Karen Solomon

Canning Basics: Make Cumin-Scented Pickled Carrots

Canning Basics: Make Cumin-Scented Pickled Carrots

Karen Solomon

Doodled Ornaments and Gift Toppers

Doodled Ornaments and Gift Toppers

Courtney Cerruti

Wood Burned Holiday Garland

Wood Burned Holiday Garland

Courtney Cerruti

Paper-Pieced Quilts: A Modern Approach to Quilting

Paper-Pieced Quilts: A Modern Approach to Quilting

Carolyn Friedlander

Paper-Pieced Quilts: Sewing Blocks and Assembling a Quilt Top

Paper-Pieced Quilts: Sewing Blocks and Assembling a Quilt Top

Carolyn Friedlander

Pattern Drafting: Make a Master Dress Pattern

Pattern Drafting: Make a Master Dress Pattern

Cal Patch

Homemade Apothecary

Homemade Apothecary

Amy Karol

Quilted Wall Art

Quilted Wall Art

Amy Butler

Felt Drink Markers

Felt Drink Markers

Amelia Strader

Metal Stamping

Alix Bluh

Talisman Necklace

Talisman Necklace

Alix Bluh

Natural Dyeing: How to Dye Cotton and Other Cellulose Fibers

Natural Dyeing: How to Dye Cotton and Other Cellulose Fibers

A Verb for Keeping Warm

Natural Dyeing: How to Dye Silk and Other Protein Fibers

Natural Dyeing: How to Dye Silk and Other Protein Fibers

A Verb for Keeping Warm

Nature Pals

Kata Golda

Hand Sew Springtime Bunny and Carrot Softies

Hand Sew Springtime Bunny and Carrot Softies

Kata Golda

Tap Pants

Gretchen Hirsch

Daily Drawing Challenge: 31 Pattern Motifs with Courtney Cerruti

Daily Drawing Challenge: 31 Pattern Motifs with Courtney Cerruti

Courtney Cerruti

Sew the Adventure Tank Top

Sew the Adventure Tank Top

Fancy Tiger

More Sketchbook Explorations: Flora and Fauna Patterns

More Sketchbook Explorations: Flora and Fauna Patterns

Lisa Congdon

Drawing and Illustration Basics: Making Conversational Artwork

Drawing and Illustration Basics: Making Conversational Artwork

Heather Ross

Creative Sketchbooking: Playing with Collage

Creative Sketchbooking: Playing with Collage

Pam Garrison

Creative Sketchbooking: Playing with Pens and Paint

Creative Sketchbooking: Playing with Pens and Paint

Pam Garrison

Creative Sketchbooking: Painted Backgrounds and Responsive Drawing

Creative Sketchbooking: Painted Backgrounds and Responsive Drawing

Pam Garrison

Basic Line Drawing: Found Photography

Basic Line Drawing: Found Photography

Lisa Congdon

Basic Line Drawing: Flowers

Basic Line Drawing: Flowers

Lisa Congdon

Basic Line Drawing: Hand Lettering

Basic Line Drawing: Hand Lettering

Lisa Congdon

Daily Painting Challenge: 30 Things to Paint with August Wren

Daily Painting Challenge: 30 Things to Paint with August Wren

Jennifer Orkin Lewis

Drawing and Illustration Basics: Drawing Trickier Shapes and Adding Color

Drawing and Illustration Basics: Drawing Trickier Shapes and Adding Color

Heather Ross

Art Journaling: Getting Started

Art Journaling: Getting Started

Dawn DeVries Sokol

Playing with Watercolor: Mixing Colors and Creating Charts

Playing with Watercolor: Mixing Colors and Creating Charts

Lindsay Stripling

Embroidery Sampler

Embroidery Sampler

Rebecca Ringquist

Wholecloth Quilt

Wholecloth Quilt

Anna Maria Horner

Creative Sketchbooking: Out of the Sketchbook and Onto the Canvas

Creative Sketchbooking: Out of the Sketchbook and Onto the Canvas

Pam Garrison

Daily Drawing Challenge: Tracing Shadows with Lisa Solomon

Daily Drawing Challenge: Tracing Shadows with Lisa Solomon

Lisa Solomon

30 Coloring Pages with Courtney Cerruti, Lisa Congdon and Pam Garrison

30 Coloring Pages with Courtney Cerruti, Lisa Congdon and Pam Garrison

Courtney Cerruti

Color Wheel Basics: Working with Paints and Colored Pencils

Color Wheel Basics: Working with Paints and Colored Pencils

Molly Hatch

How to Fold a Paper Box

How to Fold a Paper Box

Liana Allday

Carving Rubber Stamps

Carving Rubber Stamps

Christine Schmidt

How to Make a Blank Art Journal

How to Make a Blank Art Journal

Dawn DeVries Sokol

Beginning Watercolor: Supplies and Basic Techniques

Beginning Watercolor: Supplies and Basic Techniques

Yao Cheng

Acrylic Painting: How to Clean Paintbrushes

Acrylic Painting: How to Clean Paintbrushes

Lisa Solomon

Acrylic Painting for Beginners

Acrylic Painting for Beginners

Lisa Solomon

Beginning Calligraphy: Getting Started

Beginning Calligraphy: Getting Started

Maybelle Imasa-Stukuls

Color Image Transfers on Wood

Color Image Transfers on Wood

Courtney Cerruti

Introduction to Drawing: Learning to Make Lines

Introduction to Drawing: Learning to Make Lines

Molly Hatch

Drawing and Illustration Basics: Drawing Simple Shapes

Drawing and Illustration Basics: Drawing Simple Shapes

Heather Ross

Create Personalized Dishes

Create Personalized Dishes

Courtney Cerruti

Ceramic Spoons

Diana Fayt

Knitting Colorwork

Knitting Colorwork

Kristin Nicholas

Intro to Double Knitting: Sprout Cowl

Intro to Double Knitting: Sprout Cowl

Jill Draper

Pattern Paper Transfer

Pattern Paper Transfer

Heather Ross

Drawing Essentials: Composition and Perspective

Drawing Essentials: Composition and Perspective

Molly Hatch

Hand-Stitched Appliqué Quilts

Hand-Stitched Appliqué Quilts

Carolyn Friedlander

Sketchbook Explorations: Collaged Backgrounds and Line Drawing

Sketchbook Explorations: Collaged Backgrounds and Line Drawing

Lisa Congdon

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