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• A faaaaabulous funky hat!

  
  Tien's blog — Authority: 125
  Yesterday I cast on the first stitches for my new Funky Hat, and believe it or not, I finished it the same day! Here are the photos: The funky knitted hat, front view Funky hat, side view (Note the pom-pom.  It is imperative that every Funky Hat have a pom-pom. ) I like it!  I admit cheerfully that ...
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• Career Girl Answers: I Would Love A Fashion Job That Involves Travel. Any ideas?

  
  FashionClub.com Daily — Authority: 436
  Dear Career Girl: I would love a fashion job that involves travel. Any ideas? –Marieke Dear Marieke: Youve picked the right industry if you like to travel, especially as a fashion designer . Have you heard of the action sports company, Nikita ? One year they took all their designers to Iceland for ...
  2 days ago

• Handmade Stones

  
  handmade charlotte — Authority: 125
  There are a number of designers offering similar products, but I’m most drawn to South African designer Ronél Jordaan’s felted wool stones . Completely handmade, hand-dyed and made of pure felt (no stitches). She trains other women in the art of felting to produce her designs, who have in turn begun creating ...
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• Wearable Fiber Jewelry

  
  2Modern Design Talk - Modern Furniture & Design Blog — Authority: 134
    Cielo Pessione is not only a talented an accomplished artist,her passion for textile art translates into jewelry, woven jewelry.    Says Cielo, "Since 1983 I have been involved in the workof being a designer and fiber arts artist, completing textile installations andscenographic sets, creating wearable ...
  2 days ago

• The Lives They Lived: Crystal Lee Sutton: The Organizer

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 900
  THE REAL NORMA RAE The union organizer circa, 1974.
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• NTIL sponsored Surat Super Yarn Park Ltd expands its texturised yarn capacity to 1, 51, 000 MTPA from 1,40,000 MTPA

  
  AyaanBayaan (AB) News — Authority: 146
  • Nakoda Textile Industries Ltd., the core sponsor, has contributed 18.5% With the textile industry set for a major change in its operational and business environment, Nakoda Textile Industries Ltd., (BSE: 521030), the largest manufacturers of FDY (Fully Drawn Yarn) leads the way with an increase in production ...
  3 days ago

• Yemi Awosile - Textile Designer

  
  Timbuktu Chronicles — Authority: 471
  Real Cork writes about designer Yemi Awosile, "...The heart of her work explores material identity and traditional materials with social significance and strong links to the environment ..." In an interview she answers a question on her path to using cork : ...Before I discovered cork, I worked with ...
  3 days ago

• Packed and ready

  
  Tien's blog — Authority: 125
  Tomorrow morning I’m flying out to Maryland to spend Xmas with my family.  On the 29th I’ll fly from Maryland to Chicago to spend New Year’s with Mike’s family. Needless to say, such an occasion requires projects to bring along.  Lots of them.    So, since I have been unable to locate my funky hat ...
  3 days ago

• Sparkly Yarn Ornaments

  
  The Crafty Crow — Authority: 572
  See how to make these sparkly yarn ornaments at The Magic Onions .
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• Book & Activity Advent: Day 23

  
  The Crafty Crow — Authority: 572
  Book: Buying Mittens by Nankichi Niimi   and illustrated by Ken Kuroi Activity: Felted Wool Mitten Ornaments Click here for all the details: Book and Activity Advent Day 23
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• Kitty Bean Bags

  
  The Crafty Crow — Authority: 572
  I love this adorable kitty bean bag at The Little Red Hen ! They have a nice photo tutorial as well :)
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• Tonky FELT-stival by Tonky Designs

  
  Design Milk — Authority: 667
  Tonky Designs designed some fun place mats, coasters, and jewelry out of felt. Now you can have the alphabet or a giant sunny-side-up egg to go along with your plate! http://www.tonkydesigns.com ©2009 Design Milk | Posted by Catrina in Home Furnishings | Permalink | No comments | Tweet ...
  4 days ago

• Reversible Knitting: a conversation about sizing

  
  needled — Authority: 470
  (the front cover of Reversible Knitting features Norah Gaughan’s innovative Reverse Me jacket)Today, I’m very pleased to introduce Lynne Barr, whose recently published Reversible Knitting has already become a must-have knitting title. The first part of Lynne’s book explores her original and exciting approach to ...
  4 days ago

• U.S. To Phase Out Cancerous Flame Retardant Chemical by 2013

  
  TreeHugger — Authority: 605
  Credit: Public Domain The most effective and commonly used flame retardant Deca-BDE will be phased out by 2013 in the United States under a new deal between Chemtura and Albemarle Corp., its US producers, ICL Industrial Products Inc., the largest US importer, and the Environmental Protection Agency, Eco Textile ...
  4 days ago

• First in South America: Uruguay to Test Cultivation of Industrial Hemp

  
  TreeHugger — Authority: 605
  Hemp harvesting. Photo: Wikimedia . Great news for TreeHuggers in South America: Uruguay could become the first country in the region to authorize the cultivation of industrial hemp, according to El Pais newspaper . The national Ministry of Cattle, Agriculture and Fishing has authorized an experimental cultivation ...
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• Knitted plankton

  
  Boing Boing — Authority: 865
  A reader writes, "I just discovered this British artist, Anita Bruce, who knits Ernst Haeckel-esque sea-forms: plankton, corals, starfishes, etc." Plankton Blog Previously:Boing Boing: Nature illustrations of Ernst HaeckelNational Geographic on Biomimetics - Boing BoingTentacle chandeliers - Boing BoingBoing Boing: ...
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• blue moon

  
  Shibori Girl — Authority: 99
  i was standing alone good wishes for the coming new year!
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• Whats Your Favorite New Marimekko Fabric?

  
  CasaSugar — Authority: 624
  Marimekko just revealed a sneak peek of a few of the Marimekko Spring 2010 Fabrics. There are plenty more to come, but tell me, which of these three is your favorite so far? Whats Your Favorite New Marimekko Fabric? 1) Hedelmapeli Fabric by Erja Hirvi 2) Kotona Fabric by Pia Holm 3) ...
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• Embroidery workshop with Naomi Ryder

  
  Centre for Sustainable Fashion — Authority: 125
  Innovative textile designer and illustrator Naomi Ryder is returning to the Fashion and Textile Museum to run one of her popular embroidery workshops. Learn how to customise your clothes and bring individuality to any item through different embroidery techniques from hand stitches to freehand machine embroidery. ...
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• Barkcloth: The Quintessential Mid-Century Modern Fabric

  
  WorthPoint — Authority: 131
  Bright-colored floral and leaf patterns on barkcloth were used frequently for drapery panels like these. Two large panels of barkcloth were sewn together to create this great barkcloth quilt. A close-up of barkcloth showing its nubby texture. For many of us, it doesn’t seem that long ago ...
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