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Archive for September 2007

September 6th, 2007

free instructions for a pretty flower pin

I just came across this pattern on the fabric.com blog and had to share it with you all!

It’s for “Moniqa’s Flowers”, just click here for the instructions.
Tags: accessories, blogs, brooches, flowers, free-patterns, pins

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By Chloe -- 2 comments

September 5th, 2007

tag team contests

My DH & I thought it would be a nice little treat to get a wedding present from us…

So it’s time for a Tangled Thread contest :-)
Clancy makes amazing hand-made copper & brass weaving shuttles and has expanded his product line to include these:

Metal tags for fiber art, mixed media, scrapbooking - whatever you can [...]

By Chloe -- 40 comments

September 4th, 2007

Canadian fabric sources

How was your long weekend? Did you have a chance to relax outside, maybe have a bbq? Spend some time with friends or family (or even just curl up with a good book)?
Whatever you did, I hope you had a great one!
Ready to play in your studio again?
I thought it would be fun [...]

By Chloe -- 0 comments

September 2nd, 2007

back to school project

It’s the last week before kids head back to school (at least in my neck of the woods) so how about an easy project to make with your kids or for your kids?
Simplicity offers some excellent free patterns, like this lunch sack:

Or how about a totebag?

Or even a cool pair of embellished jeans (for a [...]

By Chloe -- 0 comments

September 1st, 2007

cutting tables

I’ve got a question for all of my lovely readers.
What do you use as a cutting table for cutting out fabric?
I’m currently using a standard banquet-size folding table with a cardboard cutting mat on the top.  I also have heavy plastic mats with grids on them if I’m using a rotary cutter.
At this point, I’ve [...]

By Chloe -- 4 comments