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Category Archives: Historical Textile
Ingram Arts and Crafts Show … more stuff
I’ve been working on a selection of different styles of handwork to show at the Ingram Arts and Crafts Show in Tupelo, OK on Sept. 22, 2012. The photo shows a pocket weaving board warped with hand spun wool … Continue reading
Posted in Announcements, Art, Crafts, Embroidery, Handcraft, Handwork, Historical Textile, Personal, Weaving
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Ingram Arts Show, Tupelo, OK
I have an aunt and uncle (twins) who turned 80 years old this year. My aunt has wanted to have an art show in honor of my grandparents for years. There is a lot of talent in the family and … Continue reading
Posted in Card Weaving, Crafts, Embroidery, Felting, Fiber Preparation, Handcraft, Handwork, Historical Textile, Naalbinding, nalbinding, Needlework, Sewing, Spindling, Weaving
Tagged craft, crafting, Crafts, create, handmade, Handwork, Sewing, spinning, Weaving
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Julia’s Place… free tute for making wired ribbon pansies…
I’ve been going to Julia’s Place for as long as I’ve been blogging. My goodness… could that really be 6 years! In the process of looking for her mini-tute about how draw your own pattern for metal clasp eye … Continue reading
Posted in Embroidery, Free Patterns, Handcraft, Handwork, Historical Textile, Needlework, Quilt, Sewing, Tutorials
Tagged craft, crafting, Crafts, create, Free Patterns, handmade, Handwork, patterns, quilts, Sewing, tutorial
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A “New” Disppearing Nine Patch.. free tutorial…
I love it. I just found it. I. had. to. show. it. to. you.!! I really like the disappearing nine patch quilt block. It takes an easy basic block and turns it into something that looks so meticulously done. This … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, Free Patterns, Handcraft, Handwork, Historical Textile, Needlework, Personal, Quilt, Sewing, Textile Tutorials, Tutorials
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Make Your Own Yarn Swift…
Back in the previous incarnation of Fabric Follies Two … called Fabric Follies .. I posted a link to Crafty Diversions . At the time I was just learning to spin and was so fascinated with her free tutorial for making … Continue reading
Posted in Backyard Projects, Crafts, Fiber Preparation, Free Patterns, Handcraft, Handwork, Historical Textile, Spinning, Textile Tutorials, Tutorials
Tagged craft, crafting, Crafts, create, Free Patterns, handmade, Handwork, patterns, spinning, tools, tutorial
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Basic Sandwich Quilt Tutorial… Part 3
Hi.. I’m back for Part 3 of our tutorial for quilt making. Our quilt is now tied and is beginning to really look like a quilt. It’s time now for the binding of the edges. First, the edges must be … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, Free Patterns, Handcraft, Handwork, Historical Textile, Needlework, Quilt, Sewing, Tutorials
Tagged craft, crafting, Crafts, create, Free Patterns, handmade, Handwork, patterns, quilts, Sewing, tutorial
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Basic Sandwich Quilt Tutorial… Part 2
Now that I have my fabric picked out, the next step for some quilters is to wash the fabric. Usually I don’t do this because I like the sizing that is in the new fabric to hold it a little … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, Free Patterns, Handcraft, Handwork, Historical Textile, Needlework, Quilt, Sewing, Textile Tutorials, Tutorials
Tagged craft, crafting, Crafts, create, Free Patterns, handmade, Handwork, quilts, Sewing, tied quilt, tutorial
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ROC Day … and The Basic Sandwich Quilt … Tutorial Part 1
Lest I forget… ROC Day or St. Distaff’s Day is on Saturday, January 7 this year. My friend Pat from Confessions of a Fiber Enthusiast and I will be spinning away at her house .. perhaps dyeing a little wool … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, Free Patterns, Handcraft, Handwork, Historical Textile, Needlework, Quilt, Sewing, Tutorials
Tagged craft, crafting, Crafts, create, Free Patterns, gift, handmade, Handwork, quilts, Sewing
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My New Audio Book CD Holder… free almost tute… ;o)
I decided that my quilted booklet would work… but not for what I really wanted. So I totally revamped my idea. Rummaged around my guest/craft/storage/junk room and came up with a smallish scrap piece of mat board that was left … Continue reading
Posted in Bookbinding, Books, Christmas, Crafts, Free Patterns, Handcraft, Handwork, Historical Textile, Scrapbooking, Textile Tutorials, Tutorials
Tagged Audio Books, baby, book, craft, crafting, Crafts, create, Free Patterns, gift, handmade, Handwork, paper, patterns, picture, scrapbooking, tutorial
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Loop Stitch Crocheted House Slippers… free pattern
Last year Denese asked for my help finding a pattern for the looped stitch house slippers pattern. Well… I just found it. It’s over on Yahoo! Voices and was shared by Darlene Michaud. Thank you so much, Darlene. These would … Continue reading
Posted in Announcements, Christmas, Crafts, Crochet, Free Patterns, Gifts, Handcraft, Handwork, Historical Textile
Tagged craft, crafting, Crafts, create, Crochet, Free Patterns, handmade, Handwork, patterns
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