For Feminists Who Like To Keep Being Cross To Their Needlework…

There’s Radical Rags cross stitch patterns, like these:

Also check out the artist’s website.

Doodle Week Begins Anew: Dollies

Doodle Week is now at The Ungulate, and the first week’s challenge is “dollies.” Here’s my pitiful little doodle doll.

Let’s all hope I get better. *sigh*

Whatjamacallit Wednesday: Sewing Hat For A Rainy Day

I’m a dork. I know it, and now you’ll know it too.
When I spotted the cover of this 1975 Simplicity sewing book — “updated!” — I had to have it.

I had to have it because I actually thought that they’d have instructions for how to make the hat. Yes, I thought that 1) the kitschy [...]

Strange Creatures Are Wiggling Their Way Down Your Legs – And You Like It

Knit your own Space Invaders leg warmers, yo.

Latching-On To Artist Tamar Stone

Feeling a bond (however imagined in my crush), I “latched” onto another common thread with artist Tamar Stone: I’ve made latch hook rugs. So I asked her to tell me about her latch hook rugs.
I began doing traditional rug hooking (using wool strips and a hand hook – you pull loops of wool strip up [...]

Desperately Seeking 80’s Madonna Fashions?

Speaking of 1980’s-Desperately-Seeking-Susan Madonna & boots…

Fans of the film Desperately Seeking Susan will remember that the whole hullabaloo started when Susan (Madonna), trades in her fabulous jacket for a pair of boots spotted in the window at Love Saves The Day (the old, original location, not the new one in New Hope, PA) — and [...]

Fabric Swatch Friday: The BIG Burlap Retro Decor Board Project Edition

You’re going to need more than a swatch to make these retro “free form” (from a pattern) decor boards — but the good news is that you can use cheap ol’ burlap, as instructed, or any fabric you like (Maybe even old sheets?) The June, 1957, issue of Popular Mechanics describes the DIY project [...]

Better Than A Mixed Tape

Rather than making a mixed tape, learn how to make a cassette tape wallet — just be sure to put money in it, because it’s bad luck to give a purse or wallet without some money in it.

Fabric Swatch Friday: Times Two

I couldn’t choose just one fabric to show you today, so I’m showing you two. (Plus, this sort of makes up for skipping Fabric Swatch Friday last week.) When you see them both, I think you’ll see why I couldn’t pick just one…
First, this vintage feedsack with an Asian novelty print:

Second, this retro rock [...]

Fabric Swatch Fridays Is Becoming A Circus

I’d love me some Braemore Le Cirque Sky curtains — but an apron is more likely.

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