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

August 1st, 2008

fabric fun from Hankering for Yarn

 My talented mom, Noreen writes b5media’s yarn blog, Hankering for Yarn - but did you know that it’s more than yarn?
Noreen has written some posts that will work great for fabric folks as well as yarn fans:

How to make a yo-yo circle.
 Snip catchers - saves you a lot of time cleaning up!
Creative clutter control in […]

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August 1st, 2008

inspirational link of the day: new life for old uniforms

My friend Karen sent me this cool link from Craftster - an creative person has taken an old army uniform and turned it into a diaper bag… complete with changing pad!
The link is quite a detailed how-to as well - very cool :-)

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July 27th, 2008

Artsy bloggers roundup

Butterfly earrings
Noreen’s in love with some new metallic threads, so has tatted some butterfly earrings. But first, she tatted them in hemp cord….

Comforting crafts
What crafts do you like to do when you’re not feeling all that great?
Layers Upon Layers
Here are some of the places you can go online when […]

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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 17th, 2008

good works link of the day - ConKerr Cancer

ConKerr Cancer is a non-profit organization that helps children undergoing treatment for cancer.  They’ve provided over 30,000 soft, comforting & cheerful pillowcases to children in the USA, Canada & South Africa.
The pillowcases help to brighten up the children’s rooms and provide them with something that’s fun and totally their own.
ConKerr Cancer needs more volunteers to […]

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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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