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30 juillet 2009

The little boat sails again

The little boat sails again
As I mentioned before, Elaine and I are doing a skill swap: gilding for stained glass work. In the past weeks we were working on the gilding of her royal bed , which is a nearly finished project (can't wait to see the final results!) and I had my 2 day...
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Tags: pattern,  workshop,  craft,  stained glass

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26 juillet 2009

Mum's magazine

Mum's magazine
While going through my little craft library I found a magazine I had 'borrowed' from my mother some time ago. It's a collection of Yugoslavian embroidery patterns published in 1978 by the Spanish publisher Realce that specializes in needlecraft pattern...
Posté par Laura Freire à 17:38 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]
Tags: craft,  books,  embroidery,  vintage

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18 juillet 2009

A golden tag

A golden tag
Last week I was busy helping Elaine with the gilding of her very luxurious bed. We had a great time and she took advantage of it to TAG me :-)So... Five favorite songs - Se telefonando (Ennio Morricone, sung by Mina)- Insieme a te non ci stò più (Paolo...
Posté par Laura Freire à 17:15 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]
Tags: personal,  craft,  blogs,  furniture,  gilding

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8 juillet 2009

The Beaded Brooch is being featured by Etsy

The Beaded Brooch is being featured by Etsy
The Beaded Brooch is being featured by Etsy seller I Heart Crafts in her blog . Check the colorful Flickr Group too.
Posté par Laura Freire à 12:22 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]
Tags: craft,  etsy,  handmade,  photography,  blogs,  textile jewellery

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29 juin 2009

On Kumihimo experiments and creativity

On Kumihimo experiments and creativity
Every time I start learning a new craft technique I always have the intention of beginning with the basics and following the instructions step by step to increase the difficulty of the projects. But I never get too far doing this. As soon as I can produce...
Posté par Laura Freire à 13:42 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]
Tags: design,  creativity,  craft,  japanese,  braidmaking,  experiments,  kumihimo

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27 juin 2009

Works in progress

Works in progress
These days I am working on a series of fabric brooches for my Esty shop and writing down notes for new accessories I'd like to make soon. At the same time I am putting together a Google map with nice shops I visited in my recent holiday in Freiburg, Germany,...
Posté par Laura Freire à 19:48 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]
Tags: creativity,  craft,  fabric,  accessories,  etsy

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26 juin 2009

Kumihimo

Kumihimo
The young crafter has a new toy brought from her recent trip to Germany: a kumihimo tool :-) Since all the instructions in the kit were in German I had to browse the internet for some help to get me started. I learned the very basics with this video and...
Posté par Laura Freire à 10:43 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]
Tags: craft,  japanese,  braidmaking,  kumihimo,  tools

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25 juin 2009

*akka design* is on Facebook

*akka design* is on Facebook
*akka design* has now a business page on Facebook . If you become a fan you can keep up with shop updates and other news related to the Etsy shop .
Posté par Laura Freire à 12:17 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]
Tags: shopping,  craft,  etsy,  business,  internet,  networking

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24 juin 2009

Embroidery around the house

Embroidery around the house
Love this embroidered headboard by Lydia Lee found at Design*Sponge . Isn't it a clever idea?
Posté par Laura Freire à 18:32 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]
Tags: decoration,  interior design,  craft,  blogs,  diy,  embroidery

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11 juin 2009

The crafty library grows

The crafty library grows
Two new acquisitions for the craft manuals section of my library: Fabric Jewellery by Teresa Searle and Sew What! Skirts by Francesca DenHartog and Carol Ann Camp. I know I should keep my library as reduced as possible, considering that I'm probably moving...
Posté par Laura Freire à 00:11 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]
Tags: shopping,  sewing,  craft,  accessories,  fashion,  books

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1 juin 2009

Dorset Buttons

Dorset Buttons
One of my latest crafty adventures is Dorset button making. If you visit my Etsy shop you'll see a series of hair clips decorated with these buttons. Dorset button making was a flourishing industry before the button making machines took over around 1850....
Posté par Laura Freire à 10:47 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]
Tags: textile,  craft,  etsy,  buttons,  hair accessories,  tutorials

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27 mai 2009

My fabric treasure

My fabric treasure
This morning, happiness in the shape of fabric. I received my latest order from Contemporary Cloth . Good price, super fast shipping. I'm looking forward to making things with it!
Posté par Laura Freire à 00:29 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]
Tags: textile,  pattern,  shopping,  colour,  cotton,  craft,  fabric,  online shops,  prints,  supplies

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