Month: June 2007

Brown Paper Patterns

Cassie at Bella Dia points to Brown Paper Patterns as a great way to make simple skirts, tops, and pants. Each pattern set comes with five varying patterns which are easy to sew and alter to your own measurements. Sewingpatterns.com has a deal online where you can get all 3 pattern packs for $40 (or […]

Quick Links – June 26

Craft Tutorials blog is looking for writers. – Link. Join the new Crochet Along for your non granny squares or ripple projects. – Link. Fiber Notion rescues fabrics are rescued from the fashion world before they end up in landfills. Check out their supplies of beautiful fabrics and notions. – Link.

The little engine that could

The little engine that could

NY Times has a great article on makers who create tiny replica engines – DOWNSIZING may be a chilling concept nearly everywhere, but not in the workshop of George Luhrs, a machinist in Shoreham, N.Y., with an affinity for the very small. Mr Luhrs has built a single-cylinder engine you could lose in a pocketful […]