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Needle'nThread.com: Give-Away: Helen Stevens Embroidered Gardens …

Written by admin on January 31, 2009 – 10:03 am -

Hand Embroidery Items : Book by Helen Stevens and various fibers and embellishments. The book is Helen M. Stevens’ Embroidered Gardens (this will take you to a more detailed description of the book at Amazon). See the original post here: Needle'nThread.com: Give-Away: Helen Stevens Embroidered Gardens …  Read More →


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Musings of an Unknown Indian: My Encounter with the Unsung …

Written by admin on January 18, 2009 – 6:29 pm -

The paintings were all made on hand-made paper and I was told that only hand-made paper is used for this type of paintings, else the colour will not catch on. The drawings are done with ‘Kajal’ or ‘kohl’ and then painted with herbal … Originally posted here: Musings of an Unknown Indian: My Encounter with the Unsung …  Read More →


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Musings of an Unknown Indian: My Encounter with the Unsung …

Written by admin on January 18, 2009 – 6:29 pm -

The paintings were all made on hand-made paper and I was told that only hand-made paper is used for this type of paintings, else the colour will not catch on. The drawings are done with ‘Kajal’ or ‘kohl’ and then painted with herbal …. More: Musings of an Unknown Indian: My Encounter with the Unsung …  Read More →


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How to Make a Woven Scrap Journal - CraftStylish

Written by admin on January 16, 2009 – 11:00 am -

Sheet of scrap cardboard; Pencil and ruler; Bone folder; Scissors; Worsted-weight yarn, about 3 yards; Woven cotton fabric, about 1/4 yard; Plastic seaming needle ; Sheet of decorative paper; Glue stick; Craft glue …. Read the rest here:  How to Make a Woven Scrap Journal - CraftStylish  Read More →


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Wefty Woman: Crochet and Knitting are not Handwoven…continued

Written by admin on January 9, 2009 – 1:15 pm -

It was (and in some cultures, still is) seen as an achievement to be a master of some form of work that is done by manipulating something by hand to make a new and completely different object. But to get back to a handwoven item . .. See original here:  Wefty Woman: Crochet and Knitting are not Handwoven…continued  Read More →


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