Month: September 2008

Quiltmaker Emiko Toda Loeb

The next meeting of the Textile Study Group of New York will feature a lecture by quiltmaker Emiko Toda Loeb. Emiko Toda Loeb, Japanese-American quiltmaker, best known for her reversible quilts built upon a traditional “log cabin” foundation using American and antique Japanese fabrics. The two sides of these quilts are so surprisingly different from […]

Netflix Origami

Netflix Origami

Don’t let all that extra paper go to waste – the Netflix Origami site offers 13 different tutorials using the normally discarded red flap from a Netflix DVD envelope – there’s even a few airplane designs included. Each how-to includes step-by-step photos to guide you along. A good activity to keep in mind should your […]