Posted by Underground Crafter on December 5, 2011 |
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I’m pleased to review Firefly’s Step-by-Step Encyclopedia of Needlecraft today. I’ll also be hosting a giveaway of the review copy I received from Firefly Books, so read on for details! Book review As the name implies, Firefly’s Step-by-Step Encyclopedia of Needlecraft is a comprehensive needlecraft guide with tons of “over the shoulder” close-up pictures. The book explores [...]
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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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