How-To: Use Sewable LED Sequins

Posted on May 19, 2012 by Embroidery

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Becky Stern has a cool new video tutorial up over on Adafruit, using nifty sewable LED sequins, which lay flat on your project surface.

If you don't want components sticking up from the surface of your project, and you don't mind using a soldering iron, you might try making these: LED sequins.

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DIY Drips Color Shirt

Posted on May 19, 2012 by Fashion

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Free People offer a dip-dyed tee-shirt as an extra splash of color. I really dig the speckled effect the left-over dye creates.

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How-To: Custom Colored Nail Polish

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Fashion

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My one girlie weakness is painting my fingernails every week. I admitted on Instagram a couple of weeks ago that I think the array of colors is what really does me in. Even with all the colors available, it would still be fun to mix up a color that's completely your own. This quick tutorial from Delighted Momma shows you how to do just that. I was skeptical at first, but seeing it in action makes me really want to give it a try!

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Luke Haynes Quilts: The American Context

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Sewing

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Yesterday, I had the chance to see crafty pal Luke Haynes' quilt show, The American Context: A New Look at Quilts, at the Eli Alexander Gallery right here in NYC.

I'd seen photos of his quilts before, but in person, the beauty, the attention to detail, and the sheer scale of his projects is really quite staggering. To give you a taste of level of skill we're talking about, here are a few photos from the gallery. Since Luke gave me the tour himself, I even got to take a peek at the backs of some of the quilts!

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Introduction to Sewing Scissors

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Sewing

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Want to give your collection of sewing scissors an upgrade, but find yourself feeling a bit intimidated by all of the choices? Check out this Cultivating a Scissor Arsenal post from Gertie at Gertie's New Blog for Better Sewing! She explains the what-shape-and-why for her favorite sewing scissors, and the comments are filled with even more tips from her readers.


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