Do you ever notice the little things, the small moments, the details in life? This months challenge is to do just that, pay attention to the tiny details. Sometimes the small things become emblematic for something larger. That is it! I am going to keep it brief. The colour scheme …
It is time for a work in progress report on my diamond block crazy quilt. As I promised on my declaration of UFOs and WISPs this year I would try and post images of projects as I work them. I keep meaning to take photos but I forget! Anyway …
BeSewSylish is part of the Taunton website. In other words they are the same people that run Threads magazine but BeSewSylish is the blogging end of the company. The teams writes about sewing, dishing out tips and info along the way. For instance they have produced a two page Glossary …
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 …
There are a number of instructional tutorials for new hands to crochet on You tube I have been digging around to find them Learn how to crochet Crochet-How to Crochet a Circle Learn how to crochet a flower motif (after finding recycled yarn)
For many a pin is a just a pin but the latest issue of Threads points out in A Pin for Every Purpose that this is not the case. The article discusses the variety of pins on the market that are available today, what they are used for, the materials …
