I discovered this free pattern for a zippity purse on the Coats site. The design looks quick, economical to make and young at heart. It is also an extremely simple design so you could easily embroider the surface, decorate with buttons, bead it, adapt it to use up quilting scraps or …
The Tennessee Sampler Survey website states that their aim it to document and preserve Tennessee’s needlework heritage. To quote the site “The Tennessee Sampler Survey was founded as a not-for-profit organization in 2004. Our mission is to document and preserve Tennessee’s needlework heritage. Our research includes documenting Tennessee samplers made …
The Australian arm of a global project by the institute of figuring has completed another part of the “Hyberbolic Crochet” reef. The exhibit opened at the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney last week. You can see images on the Sydney Hyberbolic Crochet Coral Reef blog. Not only is there some great …
I found a couple of articles on the history of red dye which I think some readers will find of interest. This teaser quote is from Turkey Red in Blackley: A Chapter in the History of Dyeing by W.H. Cliffe “Among the natural dyestuffs available to the dyers of the …
I occasionally get emails about the length of my band sampler asking if it would make the Guinness book of records. It would not, as the UK Embroiderers’ guild hold the record. You can read about it here “With the help of over 7,000 participants of all ages and abilities …
Lion Brand have announced all the Lion Brand patterns are now free all 2,700 of them. To access the patterns you must become a member . Knitters will love this site but if you crochet don’t dismiss it as there is huge selection of interesting and modern patterns to choose …
I promised I would show people how I hand dyed thread using procion dyes and the hot water method. I use procion MX dyes and there is lots of information online on how to mix and use these dyes. I have a list of resources online that teach people to …
