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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Category Archives: Buy Stuff
Cafepress new designs in store today
I have two sets of new designs in the shop today. The first set, honestly I don’t know what happened but I created them in May and then never uploaded them and obviously they’re not doing anything for anyone sitting … Continue reading
Posted in Arts, Crafts & Design, Cafepress Store
Tagged cafepress, journals, keep calm and carry on, notebooks, pinup, vintage, writing
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Birthday Present for Mum finally arrived!
This is what I ended up giving mum for her birthday using the painting I did last month. Unfortunately it did not arrive in time for her birthday last week, it arrived late so I only just gave it to … Continue reading
Embroidery II
Ok really getting the hang of this now and I LIKE it! Did a few more designs today, some converted and some original but what I find is that now I am actually thinking of designs created for embroidery rather … Continue reading
Embroidery Software
I finally installed some embroidery software and have been playing around with it today. Of course it would probably be a lot easier if I RTFM but that’s not the kind of person I am lol. I like to play … Continue reading
Posted in Arts, Crafts & Design, Zazzle
Tagged cafepress, design, design era, embroidery, u101, Zazzle
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Weather
Well we are experiencing some incredibly windy weather at the moment, wind and rain, just lovely. I’ve been waiting for some good “natural” light in order to photograph some things for etsy but we seem to be under a permanent … Continue reading
Everything must go!
Well not really but I made a decision to sell some of my craft supplies so I’ve been filtering through everything to see what I need and what I can bear to part with. It’s not an easy job at … Continue reading
Posted in Buy Stuff, Etsy, General Ramblings
Tagged craft stash, Etsy, fabric stash, knitting stash, selling, workspace
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Father’s Day
Father’s Day cards are now available in the shops. Cafepress went up a couple of days ago and Zazzle went up today. I’m working a few weeks ahead of schedule for a change so these are up in plenty of … Continue reading
Posted in Buy Stuff, Cafepress Store, Zazzle
Tagged cafepress, cards, father's day, gifts, Zazzle
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