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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: August 2010
Book Lust – The Bag-Making Bible by Lisa Lam
Lisa’s wonderful bag making book has been released early or at least is in stock on amazon earlier than the stated publication date so of course I had to order a copy as soon as I saw it yesterday – … Continue reading
Posted in Arts, Crafts & Design, Books
Tagged bag making, book review, handbags, lisa lam, purses, u-handbag, u-handblog
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Design course
I am looking forward to the design one which leads on to further design courses you can do. In this one you get to design a t-shirt and a game and some other stuff. A little daunting actually – especially … Continue reading
Course Selection – Done
I had a moment of clarity over the weekend and have just reserved a place on two courses this morning. Just hope I’ve made the right decision. Environment – Journeys through a changing world Introduces studying the environment and explores … Continue reading
Posted in Arts, Crafts & Design, General Ramblings
Tagged course selection, design thinking, environmental studies, ou, u101, u116
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Course Selection trauma
I cannot make a decision! *headdesk* Time is running out to register for next semester and I keep changing my mind lol
Fabric
fabric I bought yesterday and received today fabric I want but is currently out of stock. This is a strange one for me as I generally wouldn’t normally like this kind of thing but I actually do. Of course generally … Continue reading
Fabric lust
Behold, Japanese fabric I bought yesterday and received today from U-Handbag: And fabric I want but is currently out of stock. This is a strange one for me as I generally wouldn’t normally like this kind of thing but I … Continue reading
Posted in Arts, Crafts & Design, General Ramblings
Tagged cotton, fabric, fabric lust, handbags, japanese, u-handbag, upholstery fabric
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Project Runway Season 8 Episode 2 – Larger than Life
Episode two – design an outfit to represent a Marie Claire woman. Prize would be your design on a model on a billboard in Times Square. Um yeah, I guess some people don’t read Marie Claire because those outfits were … Continue reading
Posted in Project Runway
Tagged fashion, heidi klum, marie claire, project runway, season 8, tim gunn
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