Weldon's Practical Needlework, Volume 8 (Weldon's Practical Needlework series)
A Shaded View on Fashion (Free subscription) | 12 hours ago
Philipp Schroeder photographed by Michael James O'Brien for Knitting Against AIDS Later, Diane
N e e d l e p r i n t (Free subscription) | yesterday
Needleprint Society is an association of friends around the world with a common aim - to make wonderful needlework more accessible to everyone, to preserve it as an inspiration to future generations, and to encourage those who have yet to try, to pick up a needle and experience the joy of needlework for themselves. Without those friends, much of Needleprint's work would simply be impossible. Tonight...
crazyexchangegroup (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Joke, for some reason I cannot remember, thought she 'owed' me a return exchange and one arrived today. Oh my goodness gracious - I am just overwhelmed. That girl does some exquisite needlework. Such patience and precision, A Chatelaine Design, with silk and beads. The Alphabet in Fraktur. [Luckily she sent along an explanation, too.] Is it not just fabulous? And because she knew that I am completely...
Posie Gets Cozy (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
I am feeling much better, but don't seem to very motivated this morning. I took seven pictures of my cereal and that felt like a good day's work, frankly. Thank you for all the good wishes! You guys are so...
Net News Publisher (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
U.K. Culture Minister, Margaret Hodge, has placed a temporary export bar on a painting by William Dyce, Welsh landscape with two women knitting. The Minister’s ruling follows a recommendation by the Reviewing Committee on the Export of Works of Art and Objects of Cultural Interest, administered by the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA). The Committee [...]
whip up (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Manga Cross-Stitch: Make Your Own Graphic Art Needlework by Helen McCarthy. Andrews McMeel Publishing; Har/Cdr edition (August 1, 2009). ‘Stitchers often get stereotyped as middle-aged ladies in cardigans, anime and manga fans as geeky teenage misfits. Both stereotypes are equally inaccurate – because both groups are just people who love beautiful things and want to create [...]
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Twelve years after his death, activity around the legacy of Afrobeat originator Fela Kuti is growing exponentially and the US, finally, is getting in on the act. Choreographer Bill T. Jones' musical, Fela, is to open on Broadway on November 23, 2009, and meanwhile New York's Knitting Factory label has begun a reissue program which will, between fall 2009 and the close of 2010, see 45 Kuti titles released...
Farm Girl Roots, City Girl Style (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
One of the last projects I did while working at McCall's Needlework magazine in 1995 was this quilt. The fabrics were new at the time, and I should have paid more attention to value in the pieced blocks . If I remember correctly, we received the fabric from the company, so we were working with what we had. Though the prints in the pieced blocks are different scales, the value of the fabrics (both reading...
Moms Pennies From Heaven (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Price: $19.99 Category: Animals & Insects Giant Panda Needlework Kit Lee Kromshroeder Cross stitch Brand: JCA, Inc.Item No: 00653UPC: 081062006537Made in USA Giant PandaCitizen of Heavenby Lee KromschroederThis Kit Contains:Portions of the design printed in full color on polyester fabric...
BrontëBlog (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
A couple of scholar books with Brontë content: Dress Culture in Late Victorian Women's Fiction Literacy, Textiles, and Activism Christine Bayles Kortsch, Eastern University, USA * Imprint: Ashgate * Illustrations: Includes 18 b&w illustrations * Published: November 2009 * Format: 234 x 156 mm * Extent: 212 pages * Binding: Hardback * ISBN: 978-0-7546-6510-6 In her immensely readable and richly...
The Weaver of Grass (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Have just returned from Harrogate - from the country's leading textile show which comes here once each year and brings with it the best textile art and the best stands to buy materials. As usual it was fantastic. Thousands (and yes, I mean thousands) of women (only saw about half a dozen very brave men) descend on Harrogate, many of them in organised bus loads. It all went swimmingly - a bus from our...
IVORY SPRING (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Good day, everyone. I hope you are doing well. I managed to work a little more on my Gameboard – here is the latest: Two more new houses were added to the neighborhood. I loved how the sun comes up behind this sun: I sure hope that the squirrel won’t be tempted bother with the siding or the [...]
Stitch (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Today was the big day - a large turnout (with a waiting list) at York Gardens Library, Battersea, for the first class on the pomegranate motif ( blackwork ). Why the pomegranate? It was the emblem of Catherine of Aragon and appears on her coat of arms and in portraits. It is widely cultivated in the Middle East- and is one of the blessed fruits of Islam. According to the Koran, pomegranates grow in...
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
ANTIBALAS LAND RESIDENCY AT KNITTING FACTORY IN BROOKLYN Antibalas After dedicating the last three years to providing the musical foundation and pulse for the latest off-and-on-Broadway sensation, Fela!, Antibalas brings the party back to its Brooklyn roots for a weekly residency at the iconic music venue, the Knitting Factory...
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prmac | 11/03/2009
Technical Made Easy today announces the release of Easy Stitch 1.0 for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Now anyone can learn Embroidery, Knitting and Crochet using their iPhone and iPod Touch. Easy Stitch provides step-by-step instructions with full color illustration for learning Crochet, Embroidery and Knitting. Included with each category are descriptions of various materials, supplies, tools, conversion...
mikehowar2 | 08/12/2009
A single word “CROCHET” is linked to a world of creativity and intricate patterns. What can’t be made of crochet? Almost everything is possible to make with thread and a hook, with the help of the right pattern
nannie8p8 | 08/06/2009
Afghan Crochet is also known as Tunisian crochet, Tricot Crochet, Shepherd's Knitting, Hook Knitting, and Railroad Knitting. Crochet Afghans are the same thing as Tunisian crochet.
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