I have worked 2 more blocks done for my Diamond block crazy quilt to show you. This is a detail of the hand embroidery from the first block. In this seam embellishment chevron stitch was worked to couch down ribbon. I then laced the chevron stitch with another ribbon. I …
Have you ever poked around the the Threads website? For those who live where this magazine does not hit the news stands, Threads is a print magazine that publishes articles on fine sewing and embellishment. The site houses loads of interesting articles, tips and tutorials. With the release of …
Many textile folks do not see themselves as being able to draw and since it is illegal to copy they find themselves working commercial designs. This method of working is fine but they never really have the opportunity to try their hand at design. There is nothing quite like developing …
It is time for another work in progress report on how the blocks are going for my Diamond block crazy quilt. Last week I mentioned that this project was very much a WISP (Work in Slow Progress) as making it is steady but slow. Projects like this I don’t call …
I enjoy the 2008 Alice Springs Beanie Festival Competition every year. One year I willget my act together to send some in too but this year the winners are even more outrageous. This community based event began in 1997 and has grown. This year the festival had 5389 beanies. I …
In response to last weeks Work in progress report I managed to get myself beautifully side tracked this morning and faffed so much I have not done my email either! Last week I asked people if they ever used blog categories to track back and read the back story of …
I think I may go a little silly with this toy/tool Pattern Cooler is an online pattern editor which creates seamless patterns. Apart from it being a good design inspiration source you can browse from thousands of pre-coloured patterns and recolour them and the results can be used on blogs, …
