Sites worth bookmarking: Burda Style


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The Burda style site has a section titled Sewpedia which covers many of the key terms associated with sewing. The site also houses a discussion forum where many sewers post. Also the sewing blog is not just about patterns or pattern choice. In other words it’s not a blog written …

More free circular designs for embroidery


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Well between the kaleidoscope filter in Image tricks and illustrator I have become quite obsessed. So here are some more free designs. Click and you will be taken to larger version which you can resize to your needs. I hope people enjoy them as much as I have had playing with them. …

Resources for Dyeing Fabric and Thread


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Once you start exploring the world of dyes you will realise there are lots of different ways to use dyes, numerous recipes and lots of ways to make it sound complicated! But it’s not really very difficult at all and it is loads of fun. I mainly use Procion dyes …

Quilting Video tutorial


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A step by step video tutorial of flying geese block construction was discovered in my bookmarks (yes, I am having a clean out). Anyone interested in scrap quilts or stash busting will find this old tried and true quilt pattern useful. 

Block of the month for stash busters


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For regular quilters interested in scrap quilts Victoriana Quilt Designs is running a Block of the Month series which are all Stash-Buster patterns. They suggest that the larger the variety of fabrics you use, the better these quilts will look. Victoriana Quilt Designs also houses a number of tutorials that …

Needlelace tutorial online


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I came across some excellent Needlelace tutorials on Textile dreams – fibery wake up. The series is delivered in nine sections as this technique is a long process. While on the site take some time to browse as Textile dreams – fibery wake up is an excellent blog. On the …

Palestinian embroidery motifs


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Motifs used in Palestinian embroidery hold meanings for those in the culture. This site about this traditional form of stitching  has illustrated traditional patterns  with delightful names such as  ‘moon with feathers’, ‘old man’s teeth’, ‘bachelor’s cushion’, ‘the baker’s wife’. The designs are made up predominantly from geometric and abstract …