Tangled Thread

March 5th, 2008

tool of the day - pro seam ripper kit

I recently bought a new style (at least, a new style to me) of seam ripper.  It’s the best one I’ve come across - and believe me, I’ve used a few seam rippers!  I’ve broken seam rippers, inserted seam rippers into my fingers and cursed at seam rippers :-)
The “Pro Seam-Ripper” kit from Lee Valley […]

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February 28th, 2008

need that last half yard to finish a project?

I just stumbled across this website and had to share it with you all!  It’s called “Missing Fabrics“, and has exactly just that :-)
It’s a multi-part website - they’ve got an online gallery that you can post photos of the discontinued fabrics that you need.  So if you see a piece of fabric on there, […]

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February 15th, 2008

fiber art source of the day - Embellishment Village

Have you heard of Embellishment Village?
It’s a company dedicated to fiber art and all the fun things we can use to enhance & embellish!  They have free patterns, an inspiration gallery and a great link list :-)
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January 30th, 2008

hoop frames for hanging embroidery

The talented crew at Sublime Stitching have just added another product to their catalog:

Clean, unfussy hoop frames.
They’re perfect for displaying embroidery without extra loops or hangers showing at the top.  I think they’d even work for displaying pieces of your favorite fabrics as well.
If you haven’t had a chance to read the Sublime Stitching blog […]

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January 26th, 2008

calling all wannabe fashion designers

Glam.com is looking for the best new fashion design talent to enter their “Design A Dress” contest.

From January 7 to January 31, readers can submit sketches of a dress they’d like to design. Once all entries are received, Glam’s editorial team will select 4 groups of 8 semifinalists that will be featured in a weekly […]

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January 22nd, 2008

eco-friendly quilt batting batting

Have you ever tried bamboo fabric or yarn? It’s becoming more available lately, and I just found out about a new use for it:

Fairfield (the company that makes Poly-fil) is now producing a bamboo and organic cotton batting. Bamboo is a great enviromentally-friendly fiber - and it’s lovely to work with. It […]

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January 21st, 2008

call for submissions: Lark Books wants fabric jewelery

Lark Books is expanding their popular “500″ series of books again - this time they’re doing a book on fabric jewelery!
If you’re interested in submitting a project for the book, you’ve got until February 8th to get your proposal in.
Or if you just want to share one of your fabric jewelery creations, your deadline is […]

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January 12th, 2008

a t-shirt for hardcore sewing addicts

I think we need to come up with a suitable motto to go along with this t-shirt.

“Sew or Die”?
“Arrr me Seamstresses”?
“The Jolly Fiber Artist”?
“Give me embroidery or give me death”?
That’s the “Jolly Crafter” t-shirt from Very Big Designs, by the way.
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January 11th, 2008

Project Runway fabric

Robert Kaufman Fabrics has teamed with Project Runway to create a line of fabrics inspired by projects from the show.  Here’s a sample of some of the fun prints:

Now go make it work!
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January 10th, 2008

color forecasts for sewing enthusiasts

My sister-in-law just sent me this inspiring website from Cosmoworlds - their winter 2008/2009 forecasts!
They’ve come up with four set of colors, as well as their picks for the hot fabrics too - seriously yummy!

“Construct”

“Preserve”

“Reflect”

and last but not least “Revive”.
I can definitely work with those colors - good inspiration for a grey day!
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