Sometimes in the
world, we hear that an area, group or faction is creating havoc, if not
war. Whe
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Introduction to bunka embroidery
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These things are just a little
information for your project. I know
that, although I have been
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It seems to me that when I watched
my mother sewing, she did not have dozens of needles, she had a p
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Without thread, embroidery is just a piece of fabric. . . The thread can make a great design m
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September 17, 2010
djones247
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It’s great to find a new embroidery effect, and it’s even better when it’s as easy as the silk flower technique. Jackie Woods of www.greatnotions.com introduced me to the concept, and I found it absolutely stunning.
Jackie u...
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March 26, 2010
lraikin
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I recently began teaching a new class called: "The application and inclusion of silk ribbon in your African Folklore Embroidery design". The class focuses on using the silk ribbon as one would regular embroidery thread. Silk ribbon is wonderfully versatile and forgiving fiber. For those of...
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April 24, 2009
laruej
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We are nearing the time when you will be getting your quilt ready to quilt. That means that you have to make some choices about batting.
First of all, just what is batting. Batting is the middle layer of the quilt that provides warmth and comfort that we all know as a quilt. In wa...
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