Well it is about time- I have finally figured out how to sew with an invisible zipper. I mentioned earlier that I found great instructions in Sew Stylish. And since pretty much the only way people find my blog is by searching for invisible zipper instructions, I figured that it is high time I help some folks [...]
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Tutorial: Pillow Cover with Invisible Zipper
Posted in Create, Project, education on May 27, 2007 | 19 Comments »
Japanese Craft Books
Posted in Create, Project, Read, education on March 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve been collecting these Japanese craft books by Kumiko Sudo. I have all of the rest of her books on my Amazon Wish List.
I already posted about her book Folded Flowers: Fabric Origami with a Twist of Silk Ribbon on Never Yawn here.
I’m compiling a fabric stash just of asian looking fabrics so that I [...]
I’m Buying Even More Craft Books
Posted in Read, education on March 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I added two more books to my collection. I generally don’t advocate for spending money frivolously, but I always excuse myself when it is money spent on books. My philosophy is that you can never read too much. Money spent on learning is always money well spent. And I get free shipping as an amazon [...]
Craft Magazines
Posted in Create, Read, education on February 16, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Here are some craft magazines I’ve been reading lately and thinking about subscribing to.
Martha Stewart Living. I also love Martha’s website for all the “Good Things” projects. My favorite project this month is inking lace and using it as a stamp. I even made the jambalaya and bananas foster recipes (but I cheated and used [...]
Craft Books
Posted in Create, RI, Read, education on January 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve always been a book junkie, but since learning to sew, I can’t stop buying more books. Here are the latest additions to my craft book collection:
Last-Minute Fabric Gifts: 30 Hand-Sew, Machine-Sew & No-Sew Projects by Cynthia Treen
To be honest, I bought this book because I saw the author is from RI, and I love [...]
More Historical Fashion Inspiration
Posted in Design, Style, education, fashion, vintage on January 20, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Disclaimer: I’m going to be very careful posting this because most of the content is copyrighted, and the copyright owner has (wisely) limited what you can post on your website. If you are really interested in learning more about how to share the info, please check out the links below.
Back in November 2004, I was [...]
Style Inspiration Collage
Posted in RI, Style, education, fashion, vintage on December 26, 2006 | 1 Comment »
Back in 2001, I went to an inspiring exhibit at the RISD Museum. RISD inherited the contents of an old Providence dressmaking shop.
Here’s a photo collage of some of the best pieces:
It makes me think I need an opera coat.
More information here: The Tirocchi Dressmakers Project Website
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