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- Fashion (1)
- Food & Drink (18)
- General Ramblings (72)
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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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Crafty Resources
- 3dBeading.com
- Alexander Henry Fabrics Inc
- Amity Mama – generic man gift ideas thread
- Amy Butler Design
- Antimony & Lace
- Burda Open Source *free* sewing patterns
- Craft Boom (marketing an art and craft business online)
- Craft Leftovers craft blog
- Crafting a Green World
- CraftStylish Magazine
- Crocheted Shrug Tutorial
- Etsy
- Fabric.com
- Family Fun – handmade Christmas gifts
- Ghees
- Goth fashion links – buy or DIY
- Goth sewing pattern links
- Hancocks-Paducah
- Handbag Supplies (UMX)
- Harmony Art
- Kirin Notebook – textiles, design and craft
- Knit and Tonic
- Knitting Pattern Central
- Kona Bay Fabric
- Lion Brand Yarn
- Men’s fleecy hoodie instructions
- Michael Miller Fabrics
- Michael’s
- Moda Fabrics
- Near Sea Naturals
- Organic Cotton Plus
- Period Fabric
- PM Organics
- Poetic and Chic – LV necklace
- Rifferaff
- Sew Mama Sew
- Sew Mama Sew – gift ideas
- Tall Poppy Craft
- The Fat Quarter Shop
- The Knitting Site
- Tina Givens
- Tissuepapers Tie-on Slippers
- Tula Pink
- U-Handbag
- Yarndex
Monthly Archives: December 2008
Look at my sexy new fabric et al
Arrived yesterday. Not sure what I’m going to do with it but it’s a great colour and really supersoft. Kitty coats? A Michelin man suit for me to protect against the cold? A range of quilted bags? Still undecided at … Continue reading
Posted in Arts, Crafts & Design, General Ramblings
Tagged customs charges, fabric, fabric sales, handbags, italian quilted fleece, purses, sewing, tv
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fabric stash
Look what arrived for me today Hopefully the photo is clear enough but it’s description was Italian quilted fleece, showerproof on one side and fleece on the other, deep red. It just got delivered and I didn’t expect it to … Continue reading
Home improvements kinda
Photos behind the cut/read more tag. Basically my workroom and the kitties
Posted in General Ramblings
Tagged Cats, fabric, fabric stash, kitties, knitting stash, organisation, sewing machine, sewing room
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Fabric Frenzy part deux etc
Ha! I watched Heroes episode 12 last night. I could have watched it yesterday morning but certain people demand that I wait for them *le sigh* If you haven’t seen it yet then all I’m going to say is Sylar … Continue reading
Posted in Arts, Crafts & Design, Books, General Ramblings
Tagged amazon, book review, creating romantic purses, ebay, fabric, heroes, sewing, silk taffeta, sylar
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Ninja Cat! Yes you can have one too!
This wins the prize for being the funniest thing I’ve seen today (and possibly longer). I posted a few days ago about the Statue of Library cat hat but I didnt get around to checking out the rest of them. … Continue reading
Old blood eye, christmas shopping etc
Day 5 in the big blood eye house. Ellie is turning into a vampire Yup I can actually feel when it’s bleeding now, and it seems to bleed a little more every night. Hmm usually after talking to Jack *wonders … Continue reading
Eye eye, zazzle, fabric mayhem, book group
So my eye has been bleeding again. It seems to bleed at night when I’m sitting down doing nothing and not exerting myself, sneezing or being stressed – unless of course it’s just a delayed reaction to what I’ve been … Continue reading












