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Bags of fun challenge update


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Just a quick note this morning before dashing off to work as there is a heck of a lot of action is going on over at the over on the Bags of fun flickr group . Lots of images of work in progress and chat about what is being done. …

Textile Directory


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I found the Textile Directory incredibly slow to load (and I am on broadband) but once there it provides information and explains for the laymen the characteristics and uses of natural and manmade fibres. This is a reference site and worth adding to your favourites I ended up printing out …

Museum Net


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Museum Net is an online resource which assists people looking for Museums in Britain. You can search by both district and keyword. I thought this one might be handy for anyone planning a holiday over there. I wish I was! I am a real museum and collection junkie and simply …

Instructions for Needlework Projects from Piecework magazine


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Piecework magazine focuses on historic and ethnic handwork. Topics cover quilting, knitting, crochet, embroidery, basketry, beadwork, lace making, and dyeing. There is an emphasis on traditional handwork that reflects textile history and culture. I noticed the other day that a listing of Needlework Projects & Articles provided online by Piecework …

Bags of fun challenge update


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Emmy Schoonbeek has posted a fantastic start to her bag over on the Bags of fun flickr group Linda S has joined the bags of fun challenge and started a blog Mish Mash etc . So we now have two Lindas! Welcome to the challenge and blogging. Linda confessed she …

William Morris Society


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William Morris (1834-96), was a designer, writer, and typographer that had a distinct lean to the left. In other words he was a Socialist. The William Morris Society highlights the work of this prominent figure in the Arts and Crafts movement and links to sites that relate to his work, …

Bags of fun challenge update


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Debra Spincic is a quilter who has just signed up for the bags of fun challenge . Debra’s blog is Design Studio . She already has her jeans and some ideas about what she is going to do with them. In her comment she suggested a button which is a …