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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 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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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 7th, 2008

inspirational link of the day: purses made from recycled suits

This is such a cool idea! Mandy Curl from Mandinka Designs makes purses & handbags from old men’s suits - the purses are hip, modern and very carry-able… as well as Earth-friendly :-)
Go check out her work on Rayela’s Fiber Focus blog.
Tags: fiber-art-blogs, inspirational link of the day, links, mandy curl, rayela’s fiber focus […]

By Chloe -- 3 comments

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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July 2nd, 2008

free festive fireworks craft & needlework patterns

image: Stock.xchg
It’s the season for fireworks - in fact, I’m expecting to hear them start any minute now :-)
Do you want to express your creativity with some festive projects?  All of these designs are free and available for download - just click on the links to check them out!
Paper-pieced fireworks motif from Four Twin Sisters:

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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” […]

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