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If you want to understand how a sewing machine works, this video is really good.
17/05/2021

If you want to understand how a sewing machine works, this video is really good.

If you want to understand how a sewing machine works, this video is really good.

I like scrappy quilts, especially the ones with small pieces and many different prints. But getting organised so that yo...
10/05/2021

I like scrappy quilts, especially the ones with small pieces and many different prints. But getting organised so that you have a good mixture of prints, well spread out, and still maintain a pattern puts me off. So when I heard about the idea of using a printed paper to simplify the process, I thought I'd give it a go....

I like scrappy quilts, especially the ones with small pieces and many different prints. But getting organised so that you have a good mixture of prints, well spread out, and still maintain a patter…

For many years, I've been thinking about doing a block of the month project. There are usually a good selection availabl...
06/05/2021

For many years, I've been thinking about doing a block of the month project. There are usually a good selection available, but I never took the plunge. Sometimes there was a nagging idea that I could work something similar out for myself, and I would like it more. Usually I know that, although I really like the result, I won't enjoy the technique....

For many years, I’ve been thinking about doing a block of the month project. There are usually a good selection available, but I never took the plunge. Sometimes there was a nagging idea that…

You know how one thing leads to another? Our first "outside speaker" at the East Yorkshire Embroidery Society when we ve...
29/04/2021

You know how one thing leads to another? Our first "outside speaker" at the East Yorkshire Embroidery Society when we ventured onto zoom was Elizabeth Almond, who talked to us about blackwork. I told her that years ago, I made a sampler of the UK, by tracing a map of suitable size from my school atlas, and sellotaping a piece of graph paper behind it to make a chart....

You know how one thing leads to another? Our first “outside speaker” at the East Yorkshire Embroidery Society when we ventured onto zoom was Elizabeth Almond, who talked to us about bla…

Many years ago, I needed to make myself a costume involving a bustle. I had plenty of pictures of the real thing, but co...
23/04/2021

Many years ago, I needed to make myself a costume involving a bustle. I had plenty of pictures of the real thing, but couldn't find any clues about how to start the construction. This book from 1888 was just what I needed. It has all the patterns you need to recreate an entire wardrobe. Not that I need things like that any more. But it doesn't stop me from having a good look!

Many years ago, I needed to make myself a costume involving a bustle. I had plenty of pictures of the real thing, but couldn’t find any clues about how to start the construction. This book fr…

This is an interesting post about clothes lines in New York.
07/04/2021

This is an interesting post about clothes lines in New York.

This is an interesting post about clothes lines in New York.

This little woolly animation about the history of spinning is well worth the couple of minutes it take to watch.
31/03/2021

This little woolly animation about the history of spinning is well worth the couple of minutes it take to watch.

This little woolly animation about the history of spinning is well worth the couple of minutes it take to watch.

My first post of 2021 is to pass on an interesting article about the history of dyes. There are some fabulous pictures i...
05/01/2021

My first post of 2021 is to pass on an interesting article about the history of dyes. There are some fabulous pictures in this post. As usual, my favourites are the sample cards showing the range of colours. But as you would expect from the Science Museum, there are also lots of interesting facts to read.

My first post of 2021 is to pass on an interesting article about the history of dyes. There are some fabulous pictures in this post. As usual, my favourites are the sample cards showing the range o…

Every now and then, when it happens to catch my eye, I pick up a copy of Quilting magazine when I go to Tesco. Not long ...
17/11/2020

Every now and then, when it happens to catch my eye, I pick up a copy of Quilting magazine when I go to Tesco. Not long before the first lockdown, I got a copy with a couple of rainbow coloured designs on it. Inside, I found a fabulous design for a Somerset folded patchwork cushion. Now I'm never very good at Origami....

Every now and then, when it happens to catch my eye, I pick up a copy of Quilting magazine when I go to Tesco. Not long before the first lockdown, I got a copy with a couple of rainbow coloured des…

Now, here is an idea for a trip when we get back to normal. Perhaps next summer, or the one after that. Roubaix was famo...
04/11/2020

Now, here is an idea for a trip when we get back to normal. Perhaps next summer, or the one after that. Roubaix was famous for its textiles from 18th century onwards. These days it is a suburb of Lille, which must make it possible via Eurostar. I've been on Eurostar a few times, and driven through Lille as well, and thought it looked an interesting place. May be that is what I shgould do with my stash of euros. Read more about Roubaix here.

Now, here is an idea for a trip when we get back to normal. Perhaps next summer, or the one after that. Roubaix was famous for its textiles from 18th century onwards. These days it is a suburb of L…

I haven't done one of these for a while. Today's link takes you to a collection of old sewing machines. Hours of fun to ...
27/10/2020

I haven't done one of these for a while. Today's link takes you to a collection of old sewing machines. Hours of fun to be had...

I haven’t done one of these for a while. Today’s link takes you to a collection of old sewing machines. Hours of fun to be had…

I'm a bit out of my depth here. But this is important stuff that I need to learn. Here is the techy stuff you need to kn...
20/10/2020

I'm a bit out of my depth here. But this is important stuff that I need to learn. Here is the techy stuff you need to know if you need to substitute yarns, especially when you are weaving. All about take-up, shrinkage, and elasticity.

I’m a bit out of my depth here. But this is important stuff that I need to learn. Here is the techy stuff you need to know if you need to substitute yarns, especially when you are weaving. A…

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