The Thread Project: One World, One Cloth. looks like a neat online project. Terry Helwig has been asking people to send a piece of ribbon, hemp, string, or other fibre to be joined together and woven into seven cloths which “celebrate the boldness of our cultural diversity and the unity …
Early this week Andrea left a comment to ask me what stitches I am using to build up the texture in my bag for the bags of fun challenge . I have been trying to get to this all week as I thought I would explain and provide links to …
There are a number of handy sewing tips in Suzan’s tip of the week . These are more than simple tips. There are some good handy pieces for any sewer or crafter to bookmark. For instance Estimating Bias Yield or if you work in metric Estimating Bias Yield in metric …
I am cooking up something for a Katrina refugee assistance fundraiser. Yep its still cooking there is activity behind the scenes and will be for a couple of more days. I don’t mean to sound mysterious but I have to make sure some key things are in place before I …
Here is something that looks handy for anyone who is involved with a group project. Instructables allows people to share instructions for projects and the stuff they make. “Making things is part of being human. Whether you make bikes, kites, food, clothing, protocols for biology research, or hack consumer electronics, …
Free downloads of both traditional and contemporary origami papers that can be found at the Canon Japan website. With over 40 patterns available and instructions on how to make a number of origami animals this site should keep anyone interested in paper crafts busy for a while at least! Go …
Poking around on the net I often take note of smaller museums just in case I am ever travelling in a particular region. There is nothing more frustrating than unpacking your bags after a trip to have someone ask did you see such and such? I admit no, I did …
