I bought this cutter because I use a more powerful electric rotary-razor cutter, and the price on the Zip Cut was close to what I pay for …
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Sharpie Brush Tip Permanent Markers, a review
The real trick is to think of these "markers" as color delivery systems for substrates that have, historically, been difficult to …
Weft-Faced Designs, by Paul R. O’Connor
The new book, Weft-Faced Designs, by Paul R. O'Connor, was mentioned on the Rug Weavers' discussion group on Yahoo. I debated whether it …
Weaving Guides
About 100' of warp woven to date, and I'm just figuring this out. See the picture: The picture shows the tail end of a rug I just …
There are no “parts” sewing machines
I wanted to write this post a month ago when I first saw the ad on Craig's list: Sewing machine's motor works but the gear is worn out …
Tools for cutting textiles
When I see "how tos" that show people recycling t shirts into yarn by cutting with scissors, I cringe. It's simply not possible to …
How to recycle a polo shirt into fiber for knitting or weaving
(Click here for a pinnable image that shows all of these steps.) This tutorial is one of a series about slicing old clothes into fiber …
USB Chargers & Gold Paint Pens
Once more, I carefully set one of my devices to charge overnight, only to find it dead as a doornail in the morning. Why? because the …