Posted by Underground Crafter on January 7, 2012 |
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Today, I’m interviewing Linda Wyszynski about her new book, The Complete Photo Guide to Needlework. I’ll also be reviewing the book and giving away my review copy, courtesy of Creative Publishing International. The Interview Linda Wyszynski has been a freelance needlework designer for over 20 years. Her work has appeared in countless books and magazines, [...]
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Posted by Underground Crafter on August 10, 2011 |
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So this week, I used my sewing machine for the first time in 3 years. Yep, it has been lying dormant since before I moved in with MC and after the move, my sewing set-up was never finalized. After my paper piecing adventure at my last Dear Jane class at the City Quilter, I decided [...]
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Posted by Underground Crafter on April 20, 2011 |
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Now you’ve asked yourself some basic questions and you’ve decided you want to teach needlecrafts. You may be wondering if you should get some sort of certification. FULL DISCLOSURE ALERT! I am a Craft Yarn Council (CYC) certified crochet instructor (level I) and certified crochet teacher (level II) and I’m in the process of getting [...]
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