more tutorials than you can shake a stick at
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When I look at my blog stats, one referrer is almost always near or at the top of the list. Suzical maintains the amazing BIG LIST of SEWING BLOGS, and it must get tons and tons of traffic, because a small but not insignificant portion of it is coming my way. Thanks for maintaining the list, Suzi, and for having me on it.
By the way, in addition to THE LIST, Suzi herself has a blog, and a tutorial for an iPod cozy—it’s a super easy and well photographed tutorial, that could be easily adapted to other electronics.
Thanks again, Suzi, for all the new readers you bring my way.
Frances Trombly, Craft Goddess, is my new hero! Click on a thumbnail to go to a full size image on her site.
Hand-woven fabric, mixed media
10 X 26 X 23 inches, 21 X 30 X 16 inches
Hand woven fabric, embroidery, packing tape
Dimensions variable
Crocheted cotton and metal hook
32 linear ft
Crocheted cotton
50 linear ft
Hand-embroidery on fabric
10 x 3 inches
Hand-woven, hand-dyed silk and cotton fabric
350 linear feet, 12 x 18 inch pennants
Dimensions variable
Crocheted cotton
Light blue balloon, 12″ dia.
Dark blue balloon, 15″ dia.
Crocheted cotton
Dimensions variable
Hand crocheted cotton
Dimensions variable
967 pieces
Cross-stitched fabric
14 1/2 x 10 1/2 inches
Hand-embroidery on fabric
Dimensions variable
Hand-woven fabric
Dimensions variable
Each sheet 8 1⁄2 x 11 inches
50 sheets
Hand-woven polypropylene fiber, pedestals
Tarp dimensions: 110 X 45 inches
Dimensions variable
Hand spun silver wool and cotton, wooden mop handle
52 X 14 X 13 inches
From Crafting in a Green World, Skye Kilaen writes about Recycled Felt (and More) from Hart’s Fabric:
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EcoSpun felt is made from post-consumer recycled PET plastic bottles. It’s sold in a 72″ width for $5.99 a yard with a minimum order of one yard.
PET, in case you were wondering, is polyethylene terephthalate. PET is the plastic used to make #1 bottles. There are issues with plastic recycling, and I’d rather see fewer plastic bottles made and used in the first place, but since they exist I’m glad there are some options for using them to make new products.
Here are the color choices for EcoSpun felt: blue, yellow, gold, orange, baby pink, shocking pink, fuschia, red, ruby, baby blue, cadet blue, royal blue, navy, grape, orchid, purple, apple green, pirate green, kelly green, white, antique white, cashmere tan, cocoa brown, silver grey, charcoal, and black.
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They also carry organic cotton and organic cotton blends (woven, stretch jersey knit, fleece, several lovely colors of canvas, and terry), hemp and hemp blends in some nice warm colors, and eco-friendly pillow forms and batting.”
Crafting a Green World is a new-to-me site that will go straight into my feed reader, and Hart’s Fabric will go right to my favorites. Hooray for wonderful new sites!
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