I have wasted far too much time playing with another online colour schemer. Regular readers will be aware that every now and then I turn up another of these designers toys online. Actually they are not toys as web designers find them very useful and so do quilters and textile …
Artsy Crafty Babe has written a tutorial on how to make a potholder from a dishtowel. Why would want to do that? No fuss with padding or binding making it supper quick and easy. I think its so easy it would also be suitable for young sewers such as children …
We had a wonderful Easter break at the National Folk Festival. Jerry has blogged much of it here If you like Irish/celtic music and would like to hear a bunch of people playing at the session bar Jerry has a video online. I spent a lot of time catching up …
Over on B’ette’s Needlework Musings B. Huysing has published a tutorial on Starting and Ending Threads Ira’s tutorial on how to make Needlewoven leaves prompted Alison Aller to try them out with a more curved leaf shape. Don’t miss Ira’s Second needlewoven leaves tutorial Indie Fixx is running a series …
To make a Five point ribbon flower. The sample is made from 13 mm ribbon but you can use ribbon from 8mm to quite large to make this type of flower. It looks good in silk ribbon, satin ribbon and ribbon made of organza. Cut a piece about 3/4 inch …
Candida thoughtfully sent me this link to the Fashion Color Report for Fall 2008 – Check out the colours they look great Arlee of Albedo has new tutorial on her site on making fabric ATCs and postcards Arlee style. This tutorial is described as emailable and printer friendly.
Stitchopedia is a comprehensive collection of directions on how to work canvas stitches. For anyone interested in needlepoint the diagrams and instructions provided on this site will prove to be useful and I think you will find it worth bookmarking.
