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tooling around

tooling around

By plainjane on April 18, 2011

Last time we talked about a rather large tool type – work spaces – but this week we are shifting our focus to a handheld tool. A very small handheld tool. As in only three or four inches long. Embroidery scissors. I don’t embroider; I make garters.  Before I started making garters I made things [...]

Posted in Tooling Around | Tagged embroidery, janice bear, scissors, sewing, tools | 16 Responses

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Janice Bear designs unique garters (for offbeat brides, burlesque, Tuesdays…) because she believes everything you wear should be a reflection of you – right down to your underpinnings. To learn more about what she does and why she does it, please visit her blog.

be a leader

be a leader

By tara gentile on October 11, 2010

Stop playing the also-ran, the other choice, the runner up. Stop playing their game and start making the rules. Don’t assume that you’re second choice, a lesser cut. Assume you are the main squeeze, the first choice, the ideal. Don’t play second fiddle when you can sit first chair. Embrace your ideas, your passion, your [...]

Posted in creativity | Tagged embroidery, leader, samskiart | 6 Responses

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tara gentileTara Gentile is a business coach and blogger serving passion-driven entrepreneurs with fresh ideas about productivity, passion, and profit. She’s the author of the digital guide, The Art of Earning.


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With love from Europe: France

With love from Europe: France

By judit on March 26, 2010

hat by lamarquisedesanges Last month we traveled to Hungary, and the first trip this spring takes us to the magical France! Home of Amelie Poulain’s travelling dwarf, the croissant with plain butter, big castles with even bigger dogs, thousands of painters: France is a wonder. How to recognise a flight coming back from Paris? It really [...]

Posted in accessories, with love from europe | Tagged embroidery, europe, france, handbag, hat, paris, pillow | 14 Responses

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Judit Wild has two lives. A professional one: she’s a sociologist, specialized in media research. The other one is a crafter’s: making jewelry and photography. Visit Vadjutka to find out more about her double life!

Fresh Faces :: Sasha White

Fresh Faces :: Sasha White

By sam on March 4, 2010

I couldn’t resist sharing this fresh face with you.  Quirky collections and typography hand stitched on cushions made with natural cotton and linen would feel right at home in my home and yours.  Visit sasha white designs to find this new and growing collection.

Posted in $25-50, home decor, pounced & found, screen-printed, sewn | Tagged blakc & white, embroidery, home decor, pillow | 6 Responses

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are you feeling stitchy?

are you feeling stitchy?

By tara gentile on February 10, 2010

here’s another of the finalists in the handmade olympics blog event! feeling stitchy is a blog highlighting the best + most unique embroidery from all over the world. innovative stitching, creative patterns, super fun creations, and inspiration galore… for more about why the writers behind feeling stitchy blog, check out their blog post on answering [...]

Posted in blog notable, blogs, home decor, sewn | Tagged blogging, embroidery, home decor, sewing, stitch | 7 Responses

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tara gentileTara Gentile is a business coach and blogger serving passion-driven entrepreneurs with fresh ideas about productivity, passion, and profit. She’s the author of the digital guide, The Art of Earning.


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