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You don’t know what you’re missing!

4 August, 2008

If you’re haven’t changed your bookmark to link to my new site at http://myhalfofthebrain.com/, you’ve missed out on how to make–

a party garland
bookmarks
furniture graffiti
rolled roses
fabric vase covers
obama embroidery (and hillary and mccain, too)
and how to get in on a fabric giveaway just by signing for a mailing list.

The longer you wait, the more you’ll miss! Please change your bookmarks or feedreader to link to http://myhalfofthebrain.com/ or http://myhalfofthebrain.com/feed/.

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Don’t forget: I’ve moved

29 July, 2008

Visit my blog at its new location: http://myhalfofthebrain.com to learn where you can get in on regular free fabric giveaways just by signing up on a mailing list.

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My Half of the Brain is Moving

28 July, 2008

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

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Alison Swimsuit

20 July, 2008

Post: Alison BS-002

Main Site: BurdaStyle

Artist/Author: BurdaStyle

Registration Required?: No

Free?: Yes

Via: Stacy Sews

Other:

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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.

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Felt Garland

8 July, 2008

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!

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Felt Food—eggs & orange slices

8 July, 2008

Post: Felt Food—eggs & orange slices

Main Site: One Crafty Mumma

Artist/Author: Melissa Goodsell

Registration Required?: No

Free?: Yes

Via:

Other:

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Guitar Bag

8 July, 2008

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:

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how not to make a monogrammed cake stand

7 July, 2008

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

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The Pearl Rucksake[sic]

2 July, 2008

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?

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