http://www.sweetsassafras.org Sewing, knitting, and crafting with style! Sat, 03 Jan 2009 17:07:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 en http://www.sweetsassafras.org/2008/06/06/around-the-web-may-15th-through-june-6th http://www.sweetsassafras.org/2008/06/06/around-the-web-may-15th-through-june-6th#comments Sat, 07 Jun 2008 00:36:27 +0000 Sarai http://www.sweetsassafras.org/?p=168 Interesting stuff from around the web:

• Indie fabric resources at Real Simple - Holly from Decor8 put together a great list of independent sellers of textiles, check it out!
• not martha - to make: pies baked in tiny jars - This is so cool. You can assemble these little pies, stick them in the freezer, and have freshly baked mini pie whenever.
• HEL LOOKS | Fiona Timantti (25) - gosh, this woman in Helsinki looks so severe and so beautiful.
• Vegetarian myths, debunked. - By Taylor Clark - Slate Magazine - I wish every omnivore I interact with in my life could read this.
• TheDieline.com: The Leading Package Design Blog - Just discovered this wonderful package design blog via Oh Joy!

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• how to make a repeat pattern - Julia Rothman explains the simple process of creating a repeat pattern
• Cupcake wrappers at Fancy Flours - pretty cupcake wrappers!
• Design*Sponge » before and after: pia jane bijkerk - An amazing interior transformation via styling
• Crafting Heroes Interview with Amy Butler - Loved this interview, Amy Butler seems like such a down to earth and level headed bussinesswoman.
• Apartment Therapy San Francisco | Urban Burp - Wow, this new SF fabric store looks pretty awesome, carrying “rare vintage fabric.”

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• ric rac dahlias - I’ve been wondering what to do with my vintage ric rac. I love these little dahlias, from designer Made With Love by Hanna
• “Floating” Artwork on Decorative Paper - how to float artwork, rather than matting it. handy!
• San Francisco is Crafy - Check out this map of crafty places, created by Feisty Elle!
• Welcome to the Ribbonerie - your source for French satin, grosgrain, vintage and jacquard ribbons. - this store was featured on AT:SF and looks amazing!
• The East Bay as Brooklyn West? - I pretty much agree with everything here, so… ditto. And I love both places.

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• Heidi Merrick :: Dresses - beautiful, beautiful clothes
• Pretty Lace Handwarmers - the purl bee - I love these lace handwarmers, but I wonder how warm they’d really be.
• The BookScans Database - Wow, check out this huge collection of vintage paperback covers. I only wish the images were larger. {via bluelines}
• Design a Textile at V&A - I don’t know if I’d call this “designing” a textile, but it’s fun to play around with. I do love the V&A.
• Apartment Therapy’s Tour of Portland’s Ace Hotel - We stayed at the Ace on our last trip to Portland, and I liked it very much! Minimal and spare rooms with an industrial yet cozy aesthetic, Stumptown next door, and Powell’s down the street.
• Unphotographable: a text account of pictures missed - A catalog of photographs that did not happen, captured in what I think is lovely prose. {via photojojo}

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• advice to sink in slowly - I love artwork that focus on a particular word or phrase, it always reminds me of one of my favorite Frank O’Hara poems, “Why I am not a painter.” Some of these posters in the “advice to sink in slowly” series are really beautiful and/or funny.
• your lovely places - I’m really enjoying looking through this blog, where people submit photos of their favorite places in the world. They range from a beach in Malaysia to a work studio to ” my man’s neck, the place where I’d like to stay for the rest of my life.”
• Oh Joy!: stamped - Charles and Ray Eames stamps due late this summer!
• Sewing Article: Best Patterns of 2007 - great roundup of favorite patterns from 2007 from sewing pattern review!
• Stuff - Paul Graham on consumption and “stuff”

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• How to sew different fabrics - A very handy resource!
• decor8: Liza Giles {designer} - Loved the photos in this post from Holly at decor8
• Feministing Book Review - Trappings - Wow, this book looks like a fascinating read on women, clothes, and power.
• Etsy :: Engrave Your Tech - amazingly lovely engraved moleskines!
• Photojojo » 19 New Year?s Photo Resolutions - some good resolutions for any budding photographers.

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• VenusZine: Crafting a Business by Jenny Hart - Great article from emroidery maven Jenny Hart
• The Story of Stuff with Annie Leonard - watch this.
• Design*Sponge » sneak peek: lisa neimeth - I am so incredibly jealous of this workspace. In SF, no less!
• Posie Gets Cozy: Merry, Merry and Bright - This scarflette is so unbelievably cute. I wish I could crochet.
• Fashion-Incubator: Sock wars and Handmade - Kathleen’s thoughts on the whole handmade movement are quite interesting.

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• Closet filled with clothes - and history — baltimoresun.com - “I think in our lives, nothing is more personal than our clothing.”
• Craft capitalism: Just do it yourself - International Herald Tribune - Interesting article, mostly focused on Etsy
• 101 Handmade Gift Ideas - Perfect for those of you still looking for some gift ideas with heart
• Layers of Meaning » A Jolt of Creativity - I enjoyed these tips for creativity from designer Stefan Mumaw
• Zumreed Striped Headphones - I really really want these headphones. In pink.
• Filigree Cupcake Wrappers - I am in love with these cupcake wrappers. I need an excuse to make fancy cupcakes for someone!

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• Fashion-Incubator: Japanese pattern books - great resources here!
• CraftBoom!: 10 Ways to Diversify Your Income as a Crafter or Artist - great tips on bringing in a little extra cash as an artist or crafter
• Feministing: Ten Things You Can Do Right Now to Love Your Body - a short and simple list. Resisting that feeling of inadequacy is incredibly hard, but so worth it.
• Ellen von Unwerth - a comprehensive gallery of the work of one of my all time favorite fashion photographers.
• Luisa Beccaria - Om my god. This designer’s clothing makes me positively ache. I need one of everything she has ever designed.
• Layers of Meaning: Creative Exercise: Feed Your Mind - A little creative pick me up, perfect for a Bradbury fan such as myself.

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• Waste Couture: Environmental Impact of the Clothing Industry - You must read this.
• TreeHugger: Slow Food, Slow Fashion - Excellent article on slow fashion
• Sewing Even Corners » Crafty Daisies - Great tips for perfect corners
• A long lasting wardrobe - Green tips for extending the life of your clothes by proper care and wearing. -
• Victoria E interviews Meg Mateo Ilasco - Great interview with the author of Craft, Inc.

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