This is one of those posts in which you have make sure you have ink and paper loaded in the printer, make a cuppa and browse the goodies There are facsimile copies of the Craftsman magazine edited by Gustav Stickley hosted at the Digital Library for the Decorative Arts and …
Wonder How to is a search engine and directory site for free instructional videos online. To be listed on the site your video must be instructional. Videos made to promote and market are not listed and since videos are reviewed by human editors this ‘rule’ is enforced. There is also …
WeaveZine is a new ezine online that focuses on contemporary weaving. The first issue has some excellent articles in it. Since I am an avid recycler I pounced on Recycled Plastic Bag Weaving by Jana Trent. This piece is clearly illustrated and the project is explained in a straightforward manner. …
An article on the history of crazy quilting lead me to be reminded of Carol Leather’s site Needlework tips and techniques. While there I was poking about and discovered that the ever tricky bullion stitch has been featured in a tutorial on Bullion Roses. Clear tips and advice on how …
I have wasted far too much time playing with another online colour schemer. Regular readers will be aware that every now and then I turn up another of these designers toys online. Actually they are not toys as web designers find them very useful and so do quilters and textile …
Artsy Crafty Babe has written a tutorial on how to make a potholder from a dishtowel. Why would want to do that? No fuss with padding or binding making it supper quick and easy. I think its so easy it would also be suitable for young sewers such as children …
We had a wonderful Easter break at the National Folk Festival. Jerry has blogged much of it here If you like Irish/celtic music and would like to hear a bunch of people playing at the session bar Jerry has a video online. I spent a lot of time catching up …
