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My Half of the Brain is Moving

oops. temporarily down while i figure out how i screwed up.

I’ve got my own domain now. You can find me at http://myhalfofthebrain.com. Please pardon my dust as I learn how to get around my new blog and try out various themes. See you there! Melissa

Alison Swimsuit

Post: Alison BS-002

Main Site: BurdaStyle

Artist/Author: BurdaStyle

Registration Required?: No

Free?: Yes

Via: Stacy Sews

Other:

Thank You, Suzical!

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.

More Frances Trombly Wonderfulness

Frances Trombly, Craft Goddess, is my new hero! Click on a thumbnail to go to a full size image on her site.

Garbage Bags, 2008

Hand-woven fabric, mixed media
10 X 26 X 23 inches, 21 X 30 X 16 inches

 

 

Boxes (West Side Movers and Paper Mart), 2008

Hand woven fabric, embroidery, packing tape
Dimensions variable

 

 

Garden Hose, 2007

Crocheted cotton and metal hook
32 linear ft

 

 

Extension Cord, 2007

Crocheted cotton
50 linear ft

 

 

Jo-Ann, 2007

Hand-embroidery on fabric
10 x 3 inches

 

 

Fallen, 2006

Hand-woven, hand-dyed silk and cotton fabric
350 linear feet, 12 x 18 inch pennants
Dimensions variable

 

 

Blue, 2006

Crocheted cotton
Light blue balloon, 12″ dia.
Dark blue balloon, 15″ dia.

 

 

Nine Deflated Balloons, 2006

Crocheted cotton
Dimensions variable

 

 

Confetti, 2005

Hand crocheted cotton
Dimensions variable
967 pieces

 

 

Plywood, 2004

Cross-stitched fabric
14 1/2 x 10 1/2 inches

 

 

Toilet Paper, 2003

Hand-embroidery on fabric
Dimensions variable

 

 

Paper Corner, 2002

Hand-woven fabric
Dimensions variable
Each sheet 8 1⁄2 x 11 inches
50 sheets

 

 

All Purpose Tarp, 2008

Hand-woven polypropylene fiber, pedestals
Tarp dimensions: 110 X 45 inches
Dimensions variable

 

 

Mop, 2008

Hand spun silver wool and cotton, wooden mop handle
52 X 14 X 13 inches

Embroidered Receipt

Post: Receipt

Main Site: Frances Trombly

Artist/Author: Frances Trombly

Registration Required?: No

Free?: not a tutorial, I just have it here for your embroidorial stupefication (of course I made those words up, silly)

Via: Craft, via Creativadoration

Other: are you kidding me? this is freaking amazing!!!

Felt Garland

Post: Felt Garland/Cozy up with a Blanket

Main Site: Anna Maria Horner

Artist/Author: Anna Maria Horner

Registration Required?: No

Free?: Yes

Via:

Other: so pretty and festive!

Felt Food—eggs & orange slices

Post: Felt Food—eggs & orange slices

Main Site: One Crafty Mumma

Artist/Author: Melissa Goodsell

Registration Required?: No

Free?: Yes

Via:

Other:

Guitar Bag

Post: My own guitar bag!

Main Site: bored and crafty

Artist/Author: Meream

Registration Required?: No

Free?: Yes

Via:

Other: some other really cool tutorials at her site:

• circular skirt
• halter dress
• jeans to skirt
• yoga mat bag
• dress form

how not to make a monogrammed cake stand

Post: definitely don’t do it like in this post

Main Site: Finny Knits is the blog written by the person who did it all wrong

Artist/Author: don’t screw it up like Finnyknits did

Registration Required?: No

Free?: Yes, unless you count the first ruined cake stand

Via:

Other: even her aunt knew she didn’t get it right the first time

The Pearl Rucksake[sic]

Post: The Pearl Rucksake[sic]

Main Site: Tissuepapers

Artist/Author: Tissuepaper

Registration Required?: No

Free?: Yes

Via:

Other:

• in my next life, I want to be the woman in these pictures – is this YOU tissuepaper?
• this is really a fabulous pattern and I can’t wait to make it. I have some wonderful yardage of dupioni silk in turquoise and purple. I think I’ll have to make a muslin first, and see if I can make the bag entirely reversible.  I wonder how long I need to make the handle if I want it to go over my shoulder and across my chest?