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

September 3rd, 2008

today’s ridiculously obvious tip

Note to self - do not attempt to wash sparkly Christmas fabric with the family laundry.
Note to self #2 - ask utility company how one goes about removing gold sparkles from washing machine and dryer.
Okay, so it wasn’t my brightest move this morning :-)  My black pants are very…. festive.
Tags: about me, Fabric, humor

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July 23rd, 2008

comforting crafts

I’ve been hit hard by a flu this week and really haven’t been up to doing anything more than flopping myself onto the couch, and drinking copious amounts of tea.  I’m hoping to be well enough tomorrow to keep on going with the book tutorial (believe me, I’m not safe with scissors right now LOL!)
I’ve […]

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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 […]

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June 23rd, 2008

I think they’re blooming tonight…

I’m so excited - my night-blooming cereus looks like it may have several blossoms tonight!

It certainly inspires me to get my sketch book out and start planning a piece of fiber art based on the flowers :-) I think painting the background and then using wool or silk fibers and fabric to form the […]

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June 18th, 2008

I’ve got the best husband ever

Look at what he surprised me with!

I’ve been lusting after a pair of Gingher scissors for years now - and he bought me a pair.
I think he’s a keeper :-)
Tags: about me, new scissors, sewing, studio life

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June 6th, 2008

A view from my window

The Lifestyles channel is participating in a channel-wide challenge (boy, try saying that three times fast!) called “A View From My Window”.
I’m not sharing my window (you guys got to see that quite recently anyhow), but I am sharing what’s growing in my window.  I posted these photos last year, when I had three buds […]

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May 15th, 2008

finishing the memorial textiles

 I thought I should share with you what I’ve been working on for the past several weeks… As you know, I’ve been working with my mom, Noreen, to create a set of memorial textiles (antependia - or sacred textiles) for my grandmother’s church.
It’s been exactly a year ago today that my beloved Nana passed away […]

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