Tag archive for ‘Stitches’
Linen, Wool, Cotton: 25 Simple Projects to Sew With Natural Fabrics
I am excited to share with you the first of two new titles just released by Trumpeter Books for their series called Make Good: Crafts + Life. The series will be comprised of popular Japanese craft books translated into English for the first time. Linen, Wool, Cotton, by Akiko Mano, was first released in Japan in [...]
Cascade 220 Yarn: Perfect for Felting
I am sure that most of the knitting world knows about Cascade 220 Wool by now, but since there may be a few late bloomers out there like myself I thought I would publicly profess my love for this particular thread here today. I LOVE this yarn. I keep buying it, but unlike the other threads in [...]
My Three Best Sewing Books: Part 2
Lotta Jansdotter’s Simple Sewing
I should start out by saying that I love Lotta Jansdotter’s fabrics. Her style is reminiscent of those wonderfully creative drawings little kids make, but she brings that free creative style into a more modern, even urban look that is chic yet playful, with elements of both simplicity and sophistication. Her sewing patterns offer that same [...]
Patchwork Style: 35 Simple Projects For a Cozy & Colorful Life
Here it is, the second of two newly released titles by Tumpeter Books for their Make Good: Crafts + Life series: Patchwork Style! The Make Good: Crafts + Life series will be comprised of popular Japanese craft books translated into English for the first time. Like its counterpart, Linen, Wool, Cotton, Patchwork Style by Suzuko Koseki, was first [...]
Lion Brand Yarns: Recycled Cotton and Cotton Bamboo
What an awesome idea! Lion Brand has taken the guidelines of reduce, recycle, and reuse to a new, soft, lovely level with their new Recycled Cotton yarn. Like many people, I try to consider my impact on the earth through my actions and consumer purchases. This is truly a yarn I can feel good about [...]
My Three Best Sewing Books: Part 1
There are no doubt hundreds of incredible sewing books on the market today, each with its own spin, patterns, and brilliant ideas. But if I had to choose my three favorite sewing books, my most beloved friends, my most opened pages, these are the ones that pop immediately to mind. These are the three I recommend to [...]
The Emerald 116 Sewing Machine by Husqvarna Viking
My last sewing machine, a 1960s Singer relic, had been living in the basement for a long time. I had banished it to such undignified rooming because every time I used it the tension would go out of whack and I would spend two days trying to get it back; once I resumed sewing the tension would inevitably throw [...]
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