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Printable fabric
Printable fabric
26 September 2007
The portrait on the cover of this album is actually a part of the fabric cover. How did the picture transfer so well? It was printed directly onto the fabric. Alison Lee from Craft Cast discusses this method in her podcast.  More
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Space-dyed yarn
Space-dyed yarn
20 September 2007
Check out that dye job! This yarn has been dyed so that, as you knit a pair of socks, the red and the white will stripe with each other. And the blue, speckled with white, will look like stars.  More
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Inspiration: Etsuko fuyura fabric
Inspiration: Etsuko fuyura fabric
17 September 2007
Every so often you find a range of fabric which cries out to you -"make me into something special". That's what I heard when I discovered Etsuko Fuyura. I have searched the internet for details of Etsuko and can't find anything, so I have no idea if they are a  More
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Unusual supplies: unused bottlecaps
Unusual supplies: unused bottlecaps
12 September 2007
While browsing etsy for some interesting ephemera, I found this listing from Assorted Olives. Bottle caps! Bottle caps are a great craft material that can be used in everything from collage work to wearable art jewelry and accessories.  More
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Kristen Doran Designs: Fabrics to die for!
Kristen Doran Designs: Fabrics to die for!
17 August 2007
One thing I've noticed as I read through crafty blogs is how many talented women design and sell their own fabrics. It must be amazing to have one of your designs replicated by the metre, and then to see it used in lots of different projects.  More
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What is it? Metal alphabet punches
What is it? Metal alphabet punches
10 August 2007
These blue boxes full of bits of metal can seem mysterious. But they are simply full of alphabet punches. Not punches in the beverage or fighting sense of the word, alphabet punches are used to make, or emboss, letters (or numbers or other symbols) in metal (  More
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Knitting in the Rain
Knitting in the Rain
26 July 2007
Ok so chanting “Rain, rain, go away, soggy knitting’s not ok” does not seem to work. So how can you keep your knitting dry in the constant disgustingly unseasonable summer downpours?  More
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