Gwen Stefani Spring/Summer 2011
Why is she on here? African Print Fabrics! The gorgeous African print fabrics in her Spring/Summer 2011 L.A.M.B. Collection are what caught my eye. I...
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DIY Couture: Gathered Dress
December 6, 2010
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Here’s DIY Couture’s Gathered Dress. The above is the Flared Dress version with straight bodice as seen on Pages 16-17 and Page 47 of the...
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DIY: Fabric & Yarn
December 4, 2010
by Alice
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Reclaimed yarn by Magic Pixie Knitter How much more do-it-yourself can knitting, crocheting, and sewing your own things get? By making your own yarn or...
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Fashionary.org
December 1, 2010
by Alice
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Fashionary.org publishes a dictionary + sketchbook for clothing designers! While I’m more interested in exploring sewing with some personal projects for now, I found all...
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Sewing Tools and Notions
November 28, 2010
by Alice
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Every sewer needs a few more tools besides their sewing machine! Oddly enough, the hardest part about sewing is the preparation. The most basic sewing...
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kpixie + make make yarns
November 27, 2010
by Alice
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Kpixie.com carries a wonderful collection of exquisite and exquisitely curated yarns! They specialize in hard to find yarns and patterns for knit or crochet and...
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Pattern: Oliver + S Lazy Days Skirt
November 26, 2010
by Alice
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Oliver+S, known for their lovely illustrated childrens patterns, gave away a free skirt pattern not too long ago on their blog: www.oliverands.com/blog. Their cute site...
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BurdaStyle Holiday Giveaway 2010
November 24, 2010
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Starting November 30th – December 30th BurdaStyle.com will be giving away a new prize each day! From really great brands too! All you have to...
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Patterns To Die For: DIY Couture, UK
November 23, 2010
by Alice
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“The DIYcouture collection consists of twelve simple, classic pieces that can be almost endlessly re-invented.” DIY Couture, London by Rosie Martin publishes sewing patterns to...
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Classic Sewing Patterns
November 22, 2010
by Alice
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Every sewer needs a pattern! As a beginning sewer it’s much easier (and more effective) to work with a pre-drafted pattern than to draft your...
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OMG! Heart Mathematicians & Crochet
November 21, 2010
by Alice
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Science can be cute! Here is a crocheted representation of a hyperbolic plane taken from Science News. In 1997, two mathematicians, Daina Taimina and David...
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OMG! Craft Supplies in NY
November 20, 2010
by Alice
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I had a terrible time looking for cheapie general craft supplies for my holiday projects. Poly-fill, googly eyes, black safety eyes, felt etc. Maybe I...
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