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Mending and Manipulating
Sunday is βFabric Manipulation Dayβ and I havenβt taken part for the last three months. It didnβt look too good for this month either, when time and ideas were sparse. So instead I mended an old...
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Mending and Patching Re-Visited
Over the weekend I was hoping for a sudden inspiration regarding fabric manipulation. But with the incredible weather weβre having in the North East and visiting the corpse plant three times, it just...
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Jackie Nickerson
Jackie Nickersonβs photographs need no explanation. These images are part of her βFarmβ series, shot in South Africa. They are moving and powerful beyond words. After a successful career in commercial...
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Oscar Gowns and Dogon Hunters
Did you look at all the glitzy gowns worn to the Oscars? I frankly didnβt see any dress to fall in love with. Since all the award ceremonies and Fashion Week Milan are in full swing, I thought we could...
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Kintsugi β Mending the Broken Plate
18th century tea bowl Kintsugi originated in the 15th century and is the Japanese term for mending broken pottery with lacquer resin and gold powder. My friend Suschna shows how she mended hers here...
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Talented Stitchers
While my family is visiting, thereβs no time to stitch or work on any creative endeavors. But that doesnβt mean thereβs a shortage of inspiring thoughts and images. Here are a few of my favorite...
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Hand-Sewn "Thing to Wear"
Β http://oldjapanphoto.wordpress.com/ A kimono is the quintessential Japanese garment. The word kimono actually means βthing to wearβ from βkiβ = wear, and βmonoβ=thing. So, why am I writing about...
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Patchwork β Building Fabric, Sculpting Clothes
Boro Textile from Japan (c) SRI Thread Artists, seamstresses and quilters alike are fascinated with the process of patchwork and so am I. So hereβs a patchwork post. A post of tiny thoughts, some...
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Boots On My Mind and a Hat In Progress
I need new boots. Itβs not that I donβt have proper footwear for fall or winter. Oh no, there are plenty of boots in my closet to last a lifetime and beyond. Even my very own blue suede boots, which...
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Beyond Soccer or Football.: Amen β Grassroots Football
Β This is an incredible online road book from Jessica Hilltout. It takes a bit of time to load, but itβs well worth the wait. She spent 9 months in Africa taking a different look at the meaning of...
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