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- Buy Stuff (10)
- Cafepress Store (21)
- Drawing Sketching Painting (3)
- Etsy (11)
- Fabric Stash and Sewing (8)
- 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
Category Archives: Tutorials
A new use for my soldering iron
A few months back there was some discussion (on facebook?) about how to finish off the ends of webbing when you use it in sewing projects and there was some speculation about soldering irons. Since I happened to have a … Continue reading
Artweaver Banner Tutorial 6 – Using Brushes – Nozzles & Image Hoses 3
Welcome to Tutorial 6 for Artweaver We are still on Brushes and I want to show you just one more effect. Adding a handpainted border/frame to your banner. Tutorial Image 1 We are still in the Brush Palette. This time, … Continue reading
Artweaver Banner Tutorial 4 – Using Brushes – Nozzles & Image Hoses 1
Welcome to Tutorial 4 – Using Nozzles! Here is the end result of this tutorial which I think is rather nice. So let’s get started. Begin with your basic banner – you can add the text now or later – … Continue reading
Artweaver Banner Tutorial 3 – Using Filters & Brushes – Image Sharpening
Welcome to Tutorial 3 which is very short and to the point. If your image is a little blurry or unclear to start with, or it gets that way after you’ve changed the size, all you need to do is … Continue reading
Artweaver Banner Tutorial 2 – Using Filters & Brushes – Super Nova and Drop Shadow
Welcome to the next tutorial. Please make sure you go through the first tutorial so you understand the basics before trying this one. This is what we will be creating today: What have we done to this picture? See the … Continue reading
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ArtWeaver Banner Tutorial 1
If you have followed a link from the forum, then please ensure you download and install the program and the Plugin Pack, before we get started with the tutorial! You can download from the link on the forum or from … Continue reading












