The big news this morning is that the gallery for the All that Jazz Gallery is now online with the first of some extremely beautiful blocks I have received being published. The index page to the project is divided in two, with an invitees section, and further down the competitors …
How many times have you wondered where an expression came from or what it meant? The Phrase Finder looks to be a handy desktop resource that deserves bookmarking. This site provides information on the meanings and origins of English phrases, sayings, quotes and clichés. Just in case your inbox is …
I did promise to start highlighting blogs again so here we go. I have been browsing around Monster crochet authored by Lady Linoleum. Of course with such a title there is a lot of crochet going on. Other interests of this talented woman are documented as well, softies, some very …
This tutorial Turn A Photo Into A Sketch For Making Coloring Books is for anyone who has Photoshop. I tried it out on some photos of flowers I have taken and with a bit of tinkering I was able to quickly produce a line drawing suitable for needlework. So if …
Mary-Frances of Frequently wrong but never in doubt has completed here block for the Katrina Survivor All that Jazz quilt. You can read her announcement here Alison Aller is another finisher you can see her block on her blog. I love the beaded fringe on this one. As you can …
I notice that Valeri has finished her Katrina block and just in case you missed it Linda has also completed her block for the All that Jazz Katrina relief quilt
Liz of Dreaming Sprials has a new portfolio website which houses her textile work including images of her fabric post cards and journal quilts. Also housed on the site are images of work while she undertook the City and Guilds course in the UK . Liz’s design board and visual …
