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ldpaulson  |
Oregon USA
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| Book Review | 1/24/13 8:24 PM | SewStylish/Fall 2012
The Fall 2012 edition of SewStylish, is a Taunton magazine and "sister" publication to Threads, contains a great deal of information readers can use to create on-trend garments that reflect current fashions. The publication has information for all sewing experience/skill levels.
One of the more int...more... |
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| Website Review | 8/14/12 11:55 AM | Hawthorne Threads
Hawthorne Threads is a US-based online retailer focused on providing sewists with a selection of quality cotton fabrics -- including Japanese fabrics -- for quilting and sewing. The designers/lines carried include Riley Blake, Amy Butler, Michael Miller, Alexander Henry, Lecien, Thomas Knauer, Anna ...more... |
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| Pattern Review | 8/13/12 9:40 PM | - Japanese Knot Bag Japanese Knot Bag
Pattern Description: Simple, reversible wristlet bag that can be used as a small knitting project bag.
Pattern Sizing: o/s
Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it? YES!
Were the instructions easy to follow? YES! Once I understood some of the t...more... |
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| Notion Review | 8/2/11 8:12 PM | Clover - Hera Marker
What is this notion used for? A hera marker is used with fabric in a manner very similar to the manner in which a bone folder is used with paper. It is used to press piecework open. It works extremely well in lieu of finger pressing a seam and eliminates the need to get up and down to the ironing bo...more... |
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| Book Review | 8/13/07 6:27 PM | Adorn
Adorn's target demographic skews younger than most mainstream sewing/crafts mags. This is, after all, "The Crafty Girl's Guide to Embellishing Life." It was refreshing to read the results of their reader survey -- MORE SEWING!
This issue features Tricia Royal (bitsandbobbins on flickr) with a beaut...more... |
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Crafting interests (no particular order): sewing, knitting, beading, and dyeing and playing with fiber. Of course, these interests keep my attention divided such that I'm always working on something, ...more
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