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Tag: Vintage

link to Craft Rocks: Sewing machine pin cushion recycling fun

Craft Rocks: Sewing machine pin cushion recycling fun

Jo Burgess turns a quick cross stitch into a perfect pin cushion! It's another Craft Rocks column!

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link to Pinning The Past – Faded Beauty

Pinning The Past – Faded Beauty

I bought this framed embroidery a couple of weeks ago. The combination of soft, delicate colours, natural linen fabric and wood frame beguiled me. On closer inspection, the glass was filthy, the...

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link to Millinery Instagram Accounts – 2016 Edition

Millinery Instagram Accounts – 2016 Edition

It's the end of the year, and if you're anything like me, you're not in the mood for anything especially thought-provoking. That's right: It's millinery instagram eye-candy time! Last December I...

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link to They Don’t Make ‘Em Like They Used To

They Don’t Make ‘Em Like They Used To

When I became a milliner, I became something else, too: an addict. I am addicted to ... buying vintage ribbons, trims and millinery supplies. A small selection of vintage ribbons. In a world...

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link to The Desert Dreams of Dirty Needle Embroidery

The Desert Dreams of Dirty Needle Embroidery

Somewhere outside of Reno, Cody McElroy, better known to the interwebs as Dirty Needle Embroidery, is keeping the art of freemotion embroidery alive. From classic little patches to rich paintings in...

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link to Book Review – Pearl Lowe’s Vintage Craft

Book Review – Pearl Lowe’s Vintage Craft

Pearl Lowe knows vintage. She's been living it and breathing it for years and her new book, Pearl Lowe's Vintage Craft, helps you incorporate vintage style into your life. It's a lovely book, with...

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I'm Jamie Chalmers, aka Mr X Stitch, aka The Kingpin of Contemporary Embroidery, and I'm on a mission to change the way you think about embroidery.
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