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Tangled Thread - Tips, Trick and Tutorials in Sewing & Stitching

Archive for June 2008

June 30th, 2008

great websites - this to that

Have you ever needed to glue, oh say - a chunk of leather to… let’s say a ceramic vase - and then had no clue what to use to accomplish your task?
Okay, so I haven’t actually needed to do that - but if I did…
Well, I just discovered this cool website called “This To That” […]

By Chloe -- 1 comment

June 28th, 2008

Artsy bloggers roundup

A butterfly T shirt with reverse applique, recycled weaving and spool knitting
Here’s a great way to reclaim scraps of weaving to embellish garments and accessories
Creations from Organic Artist Paul Schick
Paul transforms twigs and more. You’ll love the earthy feel of his work.
Layers Upon Layers
Be ready to ooooo and […]

By Chloe -- 0 comments

June 27th, 2008

my sewing experiment of the day - or the two-hour, no pattern skirt

I’ve been hankering after a peasant-style skirt for awhile now, but haven’t taken the plunge and bought a pattern yet.
I got the bright idea to try sewing one without a pattern - after all, they’re just a series of rectangles, gathered and sewn together, right? How difficult could it be to make a simple, […]

By Chloe -- 1 comment

June 26th, 2008

tip of the day - short cuts for sewing shirts

I will freely admit to being an impatient seamstress - I won’t cut corners if it’s going to negatively affect the finished piece… However - tips & tricks that save a little time - are just fine with me :-)
I’ve sewn quite a few men’s shirts over the years, and generally the patterns call […]

By Chloe -- 11 comments

June 25th, 2008

summer fun with flip-flops

Flip-flops are a perennial summer favorite - but can be a little, well… dull sometimes.
How about using fabric yo-yos to decorate them?
Or if you’re really in the mood to be adventurous - how about making your own?
image: Stock.xchg
Tags: flip-flops, free-patterns, How To, ideas, links, summer crafts

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June 24th, 2008

three blooms in one evening

The night-blooming cereus decided to grace my studio with not one, but three blooms last night!
Unfortunately, I was teaching for most of the evening, so here’s what they looked like just before I left:

And then the full bloom after the sun had set:

I definitely think there is a piece of embroidered fiber art in there […]

By Chloe -- 3 comments

June 24th, 2008

tip of the day - dealing with a too-short cutting table

Okay, this is the most obvious solution to my problems… and I should have come up with it years ago.
Oh well, better late than never!
Seeing as a new cutting table isn’t in the budget (and I have very limited studio space) and my current cutting table is short enough that I get back spasms when […]

By Chloe -- 0 comments