After my review of MistyFuse Dale at The Thread Studio sent me a sample of Gossamer Fuse which is a strong yet light weight web like fusable. It is an environmentally responsible product manufactured in Europe under strict green conditions. Dale also tells me that Gossamar fuse is packaged in …
Last Thursday I posted a guessing game asking how long and why did I piece together my band sampler roll. No doubt people are wondering what the answer is. Well the sampler measures 33 ft 2 inches or 11.05 yards in metric that is 1010.92 centimeters or 10.109 meters. If …
Let’s play a guessing game but first let me fill you in on the back story. Over the last couple of days you may have noticed an increased interest in samplers. For years I have made and kept samplers as a personal reference and teaching aid. I love them. I …
As you can see it is this encrusted highly textured sampler is fresh off the hoop and still to be blocked. Today I plan to share how I designed and stitched this sampler. This bone sampler is both surface embroidery, combined with textured stitches and beadwork. It is a contemporary …
Hi all I have just approved numerous comments. Some not nice 🙁 . Don’t fret I am shaking my head and laughing but I had better clarify before I cop too much more flack. I want to make it very clear that the type of projects I am objecting to …
Sit down and grab a cuppa as I have a few newsy items this morning and a bit of musing has been going on. Firstly the Take it Further challenge is still growing as people are still signing up. It now sits at well over 200 people who have signed …
I am not sure about you I know in between the bustle of Christmas and holiday season planning I am thinking about next year.Virginia Spiegel is too as she has announced her latest fundraiser for the American Cancer Society on her blog. Collage Mania II will be held in 2008 …
