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Nov

16

A new meaning for “dog collar”

November 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Penelope Cake has posted a tutorial on Bark zine for a craft that simultaneously cracks me up and makes me want to run like the wind to my studio. Her take on the dog collar involves upcycling old shirt collars and applying embroidery and other embellishments. Brilliant! I’ll be going through old Cabbage Patch clothes [...]

Oct

31

Old + old = new

October 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Amy of Early Bird Special blog appliqued bits of vintage embroidered napkins to “a tired old cardigan.” Now the old pieces form a new and stylish whole. Get all the details.
And thanks to Rachel Hobson of Craftzine.com for sharing this fine find.
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Sep

28

New life for vintage linens

September 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment

I love vintage linens; but I hold back from stashing them because I’m never sure what to do with them (other than touch them, admire them, and tuck them safely in drawers). Cathy K of Crazy by Design blog has given me a whole new reason to indulge my hoarding tendencies. Look what she’s doing [...]

Sep

16

Tutorial: Upcycled pin cushion

September 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Amanda Jean of Crazy Mom Quilts blog is sharing a tutorial for converting an empty tuna can into a pert little pincushion. See the tutorial.
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Jun

12

Green tip: recycle CD spindles

June 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment

This is so brilliant and yet so obvious that it seems like everyone should be doing it already. Noreen Crone-Findlay at Hankering for Yarn blog points out that cones and tubes of thread fit perfectly on old CD spindles. I’ve got several large cones of metallic thread that are intended for machine stitching but that [...]

Jun

1

Your slip is showing…

June 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment

In embroidery, “slip” is a term for a type of applique. Megan McConnell’s blog post explains not only the history of slips but also modern applications. For some great ideas about how to use these recyclable needleworks, see Megan’s article.
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