For those who want a contemporary take on their sewing projects don’t miss browsing the sewing section of the ReadyMade site where there are loads of economical and green DIY projects. Many are quick and easy to make so if you only have basic sewing skills don’t fear there is …
Two articles which I think readers will enjoy have been bought to my attention. They both feature in the quilt section of The Collectors weekly and are interviews with with Merikay Waldvogel The History of American Quiltmaking gives a brief overview of the tradition and Collecting American Quilts discusses what to look …
Gathering the Jewels houses over 30,000 images of objects, books, and other items from museums, archives and libraries throughout Wales. I was delighted to discover they have a crazy patchwork quilt dated 1884. (Screenshot above) You can browse the site by theme or use the search feature for a more …
Dorie Millerson works in needlelace creating figures and objects that explore what it is to be human. Her artist statement says her work is concerned with the themes of attachment and memory but I felt it was also about human fragility. Pop over and take a look at I am …
I thought some readers would be interested in these two videos found on YouTube The first show you How to do Batik and demonstrates the process. The second is filmed in a Batik Dye house in Indonesia. You can see the workers produce Batik the traditional way. (I could not …
Note Unfortunately Stitchin Fingers no longer exists as the site closed late 2016 so I have removed the links in this post I Just had to share this … Look at the number of images in the Members Photo Gallery of stitchin fingers now has loaded! I often spend a …
Annies Attic is a site for people interested in crochet, knitting, paper crafts, cross stitch and crafts for children. If you are unaware of the site do swing by and explore the site. At first glance it looks to be a standard commercial site but exploring a little deeper leads …
