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

August 11th, 2008

you can use cross-stitch patterns for needlepoint?

 Did you know that you can interchange needlepoint and cross-stitch patterns?   For instance, this needlepoint tapestry (from an out-of-print book by Stephanie Hedgepath) I did a few years back is actually from a pattern for cross-stitch:

As long as there aren’t a lot of half or quarter stitches (which you can’t do in needlepoint) you’re […]

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August 8th, 2008

more vintage patterns from the Vintage Pattern Lending Library

I just found the Vintage Pattern Lending Library, and boy am I excited!  They have patterns available for sale, dating back to the 1860s!
Looking for a fishtail ball gown from 1929?  They’ve got it…
How about a pattern to create embroidered Egyptian-style beaded trim?  Yes, they have that too…
Let’s see - can we find a ladies […]

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July 31st, 2008

looking for vintage patterns?

“Mom’s Patterns” is an online store with a treasure-trove of discontinued sewing patterns from the 1940s all the way to freshly-discontinued patterns.
You can browse by decade, pattern company or even size - it’s a great resource if you’re looking for one of those unique patterns.
Tags: clothing, discontinued patterns, patterns, sewing, vintage patterns

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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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June 27th, 2008

my sewing experiment of the day - or the two-hour, no pattern skirt

I’ve been hankering after a peasant-style skirt for awhile now, but haven’t taken the plunge and bought a pattern yet.
I got the bright idea to try sewing one without a pattern - after all, they’re just a series of rectangles, gathered and sewn together, right? How difficult could it be to make a simple, […]

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June 19th, 2008

need help with finding flattering patterns?

Do you find it overwhelming to browse through a pattern catalog?  Not sure what’s going to flatter your body shape - or do you even know what body shape you are?
My Shape is a website I refer to frequently to help me choose the best styles for my body.  You begin by entering your body […]

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June 12th, 2008

happiness is…

A big pile of fabric that’s been cut out and ready to sew!

It’s amazing how much fabric you can go through if it’s printed off-grain and wrapped onto the bolt crookedly…
For the record, that’s four shrugs and one shirt - now if you’ll excuse me, I’ve got some sewing to do!
image source: C Findlay-Harder
Tags: clothing, […]

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