BibliOdyssey has pulled together a collection of images on Zoomorphic calligraphy. Don’t miss this as there is something very enticing when word and image are pulled together. Thanks goes to Moleskinerie for the link
This month the On-Line Digital Archive of Documents on Weaving and Related Topics has loaded 3 more free ebooks that are of interest to stitchers. Dentelle Teneriffe, is part of the early DMC library. This book on Teneriffe lace work is of course in French, but the illustrations are understood …
As regular readers will know this year I am participating in Sandie’s UFO and WISP challenge. This week I do not have a work in progress report as there is none. Apart from the TAST challenge samples I have not done any stitching. Instead, since Jerry has finished the new …
The Gutenberg Project has an ebook by Grace Christie online. Embroidery and Tapestry Weaving . Although published originally in 1912 this book is a total gem don’t miss archiving a copy on your computer and printing out sections as you need it. This book is really a needlework classic that …
During the Canberra firestorm we were lucky enough o save out home but we lost our garden completely. On the first anniversary we decided to establish a tradition and photograph the garden every year on that day. This is what the garden looked like after the fires. This is what …
On the sewing front this week has been a bit on the frustrating side as the house in total chaos. It is still the summer holiday period here in OZ and while Jerry is on leave he has been building bookcases in our dining room. Our dining area is going …
In my classes I always recommend using a colour wheel to sort out colour. I stumbled across Maria Peagler’s list of Top Ten Myths About Quilters Using the Color Wheel and nodded at every single one. I have heard every one of these or versions of these and she argues …
