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

July 20th, 2008

Artsy bloggers roundup

A Reader Shares Her Sewing/Quilting Room Organization
Patti, visiting Quilting and Patchwork, shares videos showing frugal organization of her sewing area.
Collage Workshops
Some links to collage workshops.
Fabric covered notebooks
Chloe is using fabric to cover notebooks - they’re great for gifts or just as a treat for yourself.
Fingerprint Mini-Mosaic with Scrabble […]

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July 18th, 2008

tutorial link of the day - one-hour belt

I’ve been lusting after a Japanese-style obi for awhile now (why I haven’t just sat down and made one…).  So I definitely perked up when I found this great tutorial for an easy, one-hour belt from CraftStylish:

Go check it out!  And don’t worry, the rest of the covered notebook tutorial is on it’s way :-)
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July 14th, 2008

Summer celebrations from the Lifestyles channel

 
Kelly from Brew-Ha-Ha is hosting the Lifestyle’s channel monthly link round-up - this month, we’re celebrating summer!
At One Book Two Book, Mary Emma Allen combines reading and cooking for kids this summer in “Build It” with Food - Let’s Get Cooking!
Katelyn from Stamping Mad likes to add a special touch to cookouts with colorful handmade […]

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July 12th, 2008

Artsy bloggers roundup

Christmas in July?
Chloe has issued a challenge to start your Christmas or holiday crafting now!
Favourite Art Supplies
Sharing some of my favourite art supplies to use in my journal. So, what are your favourites?
Frugal or “Green” Quilting Tips
In these days of saving money and being environmentally friendly, quilters have […]

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July 11th, 2008

Kids crafts for summertime

It’s summertime - the kids are on vacation from school… and they’re bored!  What’s a fiber-aholic to do?
Why, get them crafting of course :-)
I’ve got a few different kid’s crafts in the Tangled Thread archives, so I’ve pulled some of my favorites together for you.

Hand-painted t-shirts.
Create a bouquet of felt flowers.
These sewn projects would be […]

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July 5th, 2008

Artsy bloggers roundup

“A Blast from the Past” Includes Pioneer & Patriotic Quilt Designs
Mary Emma Allen at Quilting and Patchwork names a number of patriotic and pioneer quilt designs and quizzes you on them.
Barbara Brabec and Me: Helping Crafters to Be
If you want to craft for profit, you should know about Barbara Brabec and […]

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July 2nd, 2008

Fireworks from the Lifestyles channel

It’s time again for the Lifestyles channel to share our favorite picks - this month, it’s fireworks! Don’t forget that you can subscribe to the Lifestyles channel RSS feed and make sure that you don’t miss out on anything :-)
I share some free patterns for festive fireworks needlework at Tangled Thread.
Kerri and Cory at […]

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