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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 [...]
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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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