The site "Whimfield: modern pre-industrial living" is an utter delight! Laura-Jane is so talented and is an excellent teacher. I wish I knew a tenth about any one craft as she knows about a vast array of them.
This talented lady has updated her already excellent tutorials on the one little craft in which I happen to have some facility. Do check it out!
Kudos, Laura-Jane!
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Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
On the poll, and on the new link
One of my faithful readers told me about another site which has a tutorial. I've not had time to watch her videos (I should really be studying for my Anatomy exam right now) but I wanted to tie up some loose ends (if you'll forgive the pun).
About the poll- my wife is still too sick to assist me with either doing the sewing or holding the camera. So the improved tutorial showing the needle work more explicitly will have to wait for her health to improve.
Someone suggest diagrams... which would be a GREAT idea if I could draw, but I can't. This is the ONLY handcraft I do... all my other artistic endeavors involve the mediation of machines (photography, video, writing.)
So the options are...
About the poll- my wife is still too sick to assist me with either doing the sewing or holding the camera. So the improved tutorial showing the needle work more explicitly will have to wait for her health to improve.
Someone suggest diagrams... which would be a GREAT idea if I could draw, but I can't. This is the ONLY handcraft I do... all my other artistic endeavors involve the mediation of machines (photography, video, writing.)
So the options are...
- A video showing the process from a better angle with better lighting and more explicit commentary.
- A slide show with annotated pictures and my narration.
Monday, March 31, 2008
Q&A- How long to make the strips? - AND- An intersting site to check out- knitted rag rugs
A friend of mine just made me aware of this site http://shewhomeasures.wordpress.com
An entry which may be of interest is one on making one long strip from a large piece of fabric.
I've tried similar things before, but found that it didn't usually work for this technique because the corners tended to "rip out." But maybe it'll work for others of you... if it does, wunderbar! Let me know!
I have used a spiral cut with pantyhose, socks, and other very "givey" or stretchy fabrics.
An entry which may be of interest is one on making one long strip from a large piece of fabric.
I've tried similar things before, but found that it didn't usually work for this technique because the corners tended to "rip out." But maybe it'll work for others of you... if it does, wunderbar! Let me know!
I have used a spiral cut with pantyhose, socks, and other very "givey" or stretchy fabrics.
| Q&A: So long do you make the strips? |
That varies on
Obviously, longer the strip, the more you have to pull through on each stitch. Correspondingly, the shorter the strip, the more junctions you need. For my purposes, I've found that strips longer than 3' get unwieldy, but my sister who stitches much more loosely than I commonly uses strips twice that long. With the looser stitch, there's less friction. Its all a matter of personal taste. You know over arching philosophy with this is- this craft should be about fun, about making treasure from trash, not rules. So... experiment with different lengths and different fabrics. If the strip is too long and gets unwieldy, just chop it, put slits in each end, and do a joint when its time. HAVE FUN, and do what works for YOU! |
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