A 16 minute video – a talk about hyperbolic structures – modeled into crochet – from Margaret Wertheim – the founder of the institute for figuring.
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April 2009
Feed Your Soul is a free art project. Each month artists are invited to participate and to contribute a print which is totally free and available for download.
This project is coordinated by Jen Wallace of Indie Fixx to help art lovers feed their souls with art in these recessionary times and to help artists promote their work.
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Hoppo Bumpo is having an along…a hem along. Lovely clear pictures and lots to learn.
So far…Intro, link
Week 1, basic double fold hem for woven fabrics, link, and
Week 2, single fold hem for woven fabrics, link.
Coming soon, stretchy fabrics.
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love this sprout baby blanket pattern which arrived in my inbox with the latest classic elite yarns web-letter.
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tata-tatao-to pattern
dances with wools says ” The distinctive two-coloured patterned knitting which is widely known as ‘Sanquhar knitting’ … Today, there are about a dozen known, named, traditional patterns with as many variations of cuff patterns. Some of these have interesting historical anecdotes as to their origins” … the dedicated knitters at the Japanese website tata-tatao-to have developed a pattern based upon the research they completed on an original glove”
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Looks interesting, but I don’t know if it would be quicker or more accurate. Anyone tried this technique? Link.
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Notemaker design competition for amateur, professional or design students: design your own embossed cover for an 18 month Moleskine Diary. The winning designer gets to see their winning design printed onto the cover of a limited edition series of Moleskine diaries on sale at NoteMaker plus they win an iPod Nano. More information on entering here.
Sewing machine review site are looking for honest sewing machine reviews by people who use their machine frequently. review your sewing machine by 1 May 1, and win a $25 Amazon gift card.
living creatively create a tote [bag] competition: Email community@livingcreatively.com.au a few hi res photos of your tote bag and tell them how you made it. Not sure about dates – go here to find out more.
congrats to Rosa Pomar – looks like she won Read it here
Reader Marcia’s daughter’s school in Chicago, IL, is looking for donated fabric scraps with the primary colors in the fabric being those of the rainbow–red, yellow, orange, green, blue, purple – to tie around the school’s fence in recognition of gay pride month [June]. If you can help Marcia’s school out – please email patandmarcia[AT]hotmail.com
easter tutorial: Chickummyjig – now in french translation Lavender and limes has made these chickummyjig’s – if you have made one – would love to see – please email me the link to your post or an image. whipup[at]gmail.com [thanks to pattern designer Tania from Myrtle & Eunice]
Apron giveaway - three winners have been chosen and notified – please contact brassymeg[AT]gmail.com if you are one of these winners.
Carla: I would cook in one- I know that is only one- but I guess I could also play waitress for the kids
Stitchminx: My favourite things to do in a Haute Couture apron would be 1. some delicously hot cooking! Less spills of course. and 2. delightful baking of tea cakes to impress my friends with! I may make a mess in the kitchen, but I’d look so elegant in a New Apron! Thanks for letting me enter. Rgds, Stitchminx
Rosa: I like to tie my hair up in a gingham ‘kerchief like the good old housewifes and then I either bake or I just sit around the house pretending to be from the 1950s and wishing I was…
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