Have you ever wondered where and when purple dyes were invented or how it came about? What about fushia? Or have you ever tried to dye a good solid black? Colorantshistory.org has published a History of the International Dyestuff Industry. This is a comprehensive article which is well worth reading …
Stitch Magazine has published directions on how to embroider a decorated box. Janet Edmonds has been inspired by the elaborately decorated boxes of the past.
This link to instructions on how to make these delightful Thai inspired treasure boxes was posted to the stitching post one of the yahoo discussion groups I am on. I just had to share this little design as it would make a great little gift box or you could fill …
Mary Corbet of needle ‘n thread.com has published a Jacobean embroidery design . It is complex but ideal for freestyle embroidery as this style comes from the tradition of crewel work.
The Craft Yarn Council of America has published guidelines so that uniform yarn, needle and hooks are labelled in a consistent manner. These standards and guidelines aim to encourage the industry to produce user friendly patterns. The site also houses a useful list of Crochet Abbreviations, a list of Knitting …
There is a particularly interesting discussion going on over at crochetme provoked by an excellent post Take Back The Crochet We need more artists to explore the medium and its potential for expression. We need women and men to use their hooks with pride, and to consider the beauty they …
Well here I come skittering through the door, sliding to a stop, flushed in the face, waving around an odd bit of fiber and announcing in slightly panting tones even if the sides are not straight I did it! As you can see I have finished the fiber postcard for …
