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Archive for April 2008

April 11th, 2008

little treats from the Lifestyles channel

I’ve finally had a complete day in my studio (what a treat!) but I haven’t actually had a chance to sew anything…  Little things like dealing with my emails, catching up on writing and cleaning the fish tanks before the fish move in with the bird, seem to have eaten up my day.
Instead of [...]

By Chloe -- 3 comments

April 9th, 2008

are you interested in selling your fabric prints?

Spoonflower is a new project that is bringing fabric printers and designers together - very exciting!  It can be a challenge to market new designs for fabric prints and Spoonflower is making it a lot easier.  They’re working to create small runs of custom printed fabric - but it’s just starting out.
You can sign [...]

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April 9th, 2008

the best of b5media’s lists

Deborah, b5media’s lovely blogger at The List Maven has compiled a list of favorite lists from throughout b5media’s collection of blogs.
Make sure you read to the bottom of the page, there’s an exciting contest to enter too!
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April 8th, 2008

sewing memorial textiles

My mother has been writing about her part in creating a group of textiles as a tribute to my grandmother, who passed away last May.  I thought I should let you know what I’ve been up to…

We’re making a series of runners for my grandmother’s church, using velvet and hand-woven bands on the edges.   [...]

By Chloe -- 16 comments

April 7th, 2008

De-Stash Your Studio challenge - week three check in

So my lovely readers, how is the de-stashing going?  I’m still being a good little de-stasher and haven’t bought any fabric for myself.  I will however need to buy some fabric to complete a commission…  I’m not sure how this works into the De-Stash Challenge, but since it’s technically not for myself, will you forgive [...]

By Chloe -- 2 comments

April 5th, 2008

Artsy bloggers roundup

Creative ways to use up your stash - dyeing fabric
Tangled Thread shows how to re-work a piece of fabric that she no longer likes - by dyeing it.
Jennifer Chiviarini’s New Book - The Winding Ways Quilt
For those who enjoy the Elm Creek Quilters’ series, a new novel was just released.
Layers Upon Layers
Have a [...]

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April 4th, 2008

re-working slip covers… or creating the FrankenCouch

My DH and I have been wanting to buy a new couch for awhile now.  Three dogs and a couch that’s older than I am aren’t a pretty combination :-)
We stumbled onto an amazing deal on a couch - almost 75% off, but with one little catch.
It didn’t have a slip cover.
I’ve slip covered chairs [...]

By Chloe -- 3 comments