On the Bookshelves
To Be Read:
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AntiCraft: Knitting, Beading and Stitching for the Slightly Sinister by Renee Rigdon
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The Encyclopedia of Origami Techniques by Nick Robinson
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Fashion by David Kunzle
Reading:
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Nineteenth-Century Fashion in Detail by Lucy Johnston
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Couture Sewing Techniques by Claire B. Shaeffer
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The Knitter’s Year by Debbie Bliss
Just Finished:
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DomiKNITrix: Whip Your Knitting Into Shape by Jennifer Stafford
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Sewing Lingerie by Linda Neubauer
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The Encyclopedia of Beading Techniques by Sara Withers
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Easy Crocheted Accessories by Carol Meldrum
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Monthly Archives: December 2008
What to do with apple green cotton?
About 100 years ago or so, I started knitting some nice lacy top in cotton yarn, and things were going good for a while until I had to *can’t really remember but I had to do something, probably decrease or … Continue reading
Posted in Arts, Crafts & Design, Knitting and Crochet
Tagged apple green, cotton yarn, knitting, old projects, unfinished
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Crafty Book Addict LJ Community – Zazzle – Christmas mail etc
Finally added the Crafty Book Addicts community on LJ. You may not be aware of how much I like to plan things, but I really like to plan things. So instead of planning, I decided just to create it now … Continue reading
Posted in General Ramblings, Zazzle
Tagged books, christmas, christmas mail, christmas post, Craft, crafty book addicts, delays, lj community, mail, oil, post, Zazzle
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Black Watch Tartan Crocheted Throw
While I was uploading crafty photos I found this one. It’s a “Black Watch” tartan crocheted throw that I made when I was in Australia. The pattern was in an Australian craft mag and there was this version and a … Continue reading
Posted in Arts, Crafts & Design, Knitting and Crochet
Tagged australia, black watch, crochet, handmade, tartan, tartan rug, throw
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Box file padded box
I bought one of these last night in the supermarket because a. I liked the colour and b. it was pretty cheap. It occurred to me once I got it home and examined it that this would be quite an … Continue reading
Fortune Cookie Clutch Purse
Well this is what I was working on last night and a bit of today. It wasn’t fun, it was very fiddly and I’m not sure I want to do it again. However I do have three of the little … Continue reading
Posted in Arts, Crafts & Design
Tagged fabric, fortune cookie clutch, handbag, knitting, purse, sewing, u-handbag
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Skully Elf ornament
I saw this a few days ago and I think he’s really cute. Check it out here at the Etsy DarkSide Team LJ community There are some cute photos of the little guy and while you’re there why not check … Continue reading
