Develop a Personal Library of Stitches Classes on offer are up at Joggles.com. For anyone who has enjoyed the Sumptuous surfaces class or is enjoying the Take a Stitch Tuesday challenge you will possibly enjoy the Develop a Personal Library of Stitches starting on October 31. Encrusted Crazy Quilting Crazy …
Vintagesewing.info hosts considerable amount of free resources and material for anyone who is interested in vintage sewing. Whole books are online You can browse the site by decade or category. Key categories being Dressmaking & Sewing, School Textbooks, Sewing Courses, Pattern Design, Tailoring and Accessories. There are some real gems …
Every Year I look forward to the Craft and Quilt Fair I usually go out there on the first day with Annie and see the annual Canberra Quilters Exhibition, bump into a pile of people I know (if the truth be known half my day is in the refreshments hall …
Do you remember those old black and white photos that were touched with colour? Usually wedding photos were done this way. Since many quilters print family photos to fabric and use them in their quilts I think some readers here will find this a useful tutorial as Color Touched Black …
Dexigner is a huge design resource directory and guide. It is organised by subject, and includes news items from sections on product design, graphic design, fashion design, architecture, digital art and contemporary visual arts. I think readers here will enjoy the fashion section particularly but also take a look at …
I have often pointed readers to the University of Arizona’s On-Line Digital Archive of Documents on Weaving and Related Topics as it is a huge and marvellous resource. For anyone who is not familiar with it do grab a cuppa and check it out particularly the book section as there …
I think everyone will enjoy Fashion Flashbacks exploring Retro Style as there is some fascinating stuff on this site. For instance, a history of the uplift and a bra and the associated add gallery made me smile. For a chuckle check out the 50’s adverts for underwear that was a …
