Pintangle

Work in Progress


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It’s that time of week where I look back and ask myself what I have been stitching lately. So this is another work in progress report. (I know I am late posting this but for some reason my ISP is misbehaving today So I will be brief) First, as you …

Copyright advice sites


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Own-it offers free intellectual property advice to anyone who works in  the creative industries. It is a British site financed by the LDA (London Development Agency) and partnered with London College of Communication, which is part of the University of the Arts London.  The podcasts and materials on their site …

Free embroidery designs from the V&A


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  The Victorian and Albert Museum has published some Designs & Illustrations by Florence Caulfield. These patterns are released free to embroiderers to print out, transfer to cloth and use. If you click on any of the images you can view a larger version.  I must admit my connection has been …

Work in Progress – more crazy quilt diamond blocks


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I have worked 2 more blocks done for my Diamond block crazy quilt to show you.   This is a detail of the hand embroidery from the first block.   In this seam embellishment chevron stitch was worked to couch down ribbon. I then laced the chevron stitch with another ribbon.  I …

Sewing tips and tricks on Threads


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Have you ever poked around the the Threads website? For those who live where this magazine does not hit the news stands, Threads is a print magazine that publishes articles on fine sewing and embellishment. The site houses loads of interesting articles, tips and tutorials.   With the release of …

The Dover Weekly Sampler


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 Many textile folks do not see themselves as being able to draw and since it is illegal to copy they find themselves working commercial designs.  This method of working is fine but they never really have the opportunity to try their hand at design. There is nothing quite like developing …

Tips to Finish Projects


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It is time for another work in progress report on how the blocks are going for my Diamond block crazy quilt. Last week I mentioned that this project was very much a  WISP (Work in Slow Progress) as making it is steady but slow. Projects like this I don’t call …