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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: June 2010
Bread – Calendula, elderflower, saffron
I threw some random things into my bread this week just to see what it would taste like. Dried Calendula, dried Elderflowers and dried saffron. I was about to put it in the oven when my BIL rang to say … Continue reading
Posted in Food & Drink
Tagged bread, calendula, chives, elderflower, focaccia, pea shoots, saffron, spinach, watercress
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Vegan Fudge with vanilla and pecans
Took my mum a bag of museli at the weekend and she couldn’t have been more disappointed lol. When I handed her the bag, she asked “is it tablet?” with this really excited, expectant look on her face. When she … Continue reading
Posted in Food & Drink
Tagged Confectionery, fudge, museli, pecans, tablet, vanilla, Vegan
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Peonies – first flowers!
These are just so beautiful I had to take photos of them: Only one flower has opened up on each plant so far, but they just looked so pretty I had to take a photo or two.
Posted in General Ramblings
Tagged chinese garden, Flowers, japanese garden, national flower of china, peony
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