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Mish Mash: Vintage Buttons Basics

Written by admin on March 31, 2009 – 11:00 pm -

I do this a lot…simply adhere ribbon snippets to your finished accent piece by *messy stitching *( stitching back and forth a few times over the ribbon)….and then adhere threaded buttons on top. So cute! Here’s a close up: … And yet another method for adhering buttons is to simply sew them directly to your project, using a needle and twine or thread See the original post: Mish Mash: Vintage Buttons Basics  Read More →


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55 Unique Sewing And Craft Secrets Save Time and …

Written by admin on March 30, 2009 – 7:10 pm -

To Protect Your Sewing Bag: Stick the point of your closed scissors into a cork. 34. Here is the original: 55 Unique Sewing And Craft Secrets Save Time and …  Read More →


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breathing - DesignJournal - albedo

Written by admin on March 30, 2009 – 5:46 pm -

My fingers are a little sore again from hand work –hoping that all of this intensity will soon toughen them:} Of course, it also helps to know that my preferred big needle had a slight burr on it and that’s why it was catching all the time. The rest is here:  breathing - DesignJournal - albedo  Read More →


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Chile Chews: Quick Clothing Fixes

Written by admin on March 30, 2009 – 11:30 am -

I was forced to learn how to sew a mumu in Girl Scouts many years ago; it was such a traumatic experience that I shied away from sewing machines for years. Mending was accomplished with simple tools: needle , thread, scissors, seam ripper, …. One fun repair (or decorative) technique is reverse applique. Read the rest here: Chile Chews: Quick Clothing Fixes  Read More →


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Notes From the Voodoo Cafe: What I Finished This Weekend, and A …

Written by admin on March 30, 2009 – 11:16 am -

I had no idea, until I looked at these photos, how much cat fur I sew into my work . Amazing. View original here:  Notes From the Voodoo Cafe: What I Finished This Weekend, and A …  Read More →


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Notes From the Voodoo Cafe: What I Finished This Weekend, and A …

Written by admin on March 30, 2009 – 11:16 am -

I had no idea, until I looked at these photos, how much cat fur I sew into my work . Read more from the original source:  Notes From the Voodoo Cafe: What I Finished This Weekend, and A …  Read More →


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Vermont Harvest Folk Art: Simply Primitives Offerings For April

Written by admin on March 30, 2009 – 6:54 am -

… wonderful things…two beautiful reproduction fabrics ..one of which I used for this small pin keep. I sanded & waxed the box…added an aged paper tag which has an olde dictionary definition, “To Sew ; To work with a needle & thread. Read the original post: Vermont Harvest Folk Art: Simply Primitives Offerings For April  Read More →


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Wardrobe Revival: Section One - Special Item One - Winter White …

Written by admin on March 29, 2009 – 4:08 pm -

This has left a raw edge ( I will fix that in a minute )but it also means that I have full control of how everything sits and fits together, and nothing, such as hand stitching , will show even on the inside. …. See the original post here:  Wardrobe Revival: Section One - Special Item One - Winter White …  Read More →


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The comfort of quilting : Local News : Anderson Independent-Mail

Written by admin on March 29, 2009 – 1:49 pm -

One woman fiddles with a needle and a piece of cloth. Read the original here: The comfort of quilting : Local News : Anderson Independent-Mail  Read More →


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The Fabric Shopper: Fabric (and Patterns!) on Sale!

Written by admin on March 29, 2009 – 10:07 am -

Stitch Party at Spool in Philly & a Signing at Atomic Books in Baltimore - Join us tomorrow night at Spool in Philadelphia for a Stitch Party and Weekend Sewing book signing, and if you’ve made anything from Weekend Sewing , WEA. ….. Go here to read the rest:  The Fabric Shopper: Fabric (and Patterns!) on Sale!  Read More →


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