Piecework magazine focuses on historic and ethnic handwork. Topics cover quilting, knitting, crochet, embroidery, basketry, beadwork, lace making, and dyeing. There is an emphasis on traditional handwork that reflects textile history and culture. I noticed the other day that a listing of Needlework Projects & Articles provided online by Piecework …
Emmy Schoonbeek has posted a fantastic start to her bag over on the Bags of fun flickr group Linda S has joined the bags of fun challenge and started a blog Mish Mash etc . So we now have two Lindas! Welcome to the challenge and blogging. Linda confessed she …
William Morris (1834-96), was a designer, writer, and typographer that had a distinct lean to the left. In other words he was a Socialist. The William Morris Society highlights the work of this prominent figure in the Arts and Crafts movement and links to sites that relate to his work, …
Debra Spincic is a quilter who has just signed up for the bags of fun challenge . Debra’s blog is Design Studio . She already has her jeans and some ideas about what she is going to do with them. In her comment she suggested a button which is a …
Talwin Morris (1865-1911) was the Art Director for the publisher Blackie and Son. The image gallery of this site houses an electronic catalogue of 60 images of designs. Anyone interested in book design and illustration in the Glasgow Style, which was a Scottish expression of Art Nouveau, will find this …
I recently accepted Dover’s invitation to receive a free weekly sampler and it has become one of my Saturday morning pleasures as their weekly email of offerings has rolled into my inbox. I have been on their list for 3 months or so and not a week has gone passed …
Gosh its been a busy week. I had no idea that so many people would be inspired by the Bags of fun challenge . I thought perhaps 5 or 6 people would be interested and when I proposed it all I needed was a little push but I had no …
