I always thought that for those allergic to wool Alpaca Fiber was a substitute but I found this report by Mike Safley that counters this point after research into allergic reactions in people who wore wool. Safley describes administering common tests for allergic reactions. It was done by “grinding wool …
I found this handy Glossary of Embroidery terms which appears to be a handy resource site for machine embroiderers.
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 …
Maya from San Juan, Puerto Rico keeps Maya’s Visual Journal which contains page spread after page spread of her visual journal. It’s worth browsing particularly if you enjoy keeping a visual journal yourself. If you like the work take a look too at her blog too.
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 …
