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On Writing
Have you ever wondered which famous writer you write like? Well, here is a way to find out with the website: “I write like“. It’s easy, just enter a paragraph of your writing and after a brief moment...
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Alabama Studio Sewing + Design
When Natalie Chanin’s latest book “Alabama Studio Sewing + Design” arrived at my mailbox yesterday, my heart skipped several beats (don’t worry, I’m fine now). It’s her third book about hand-sewing and...
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Microcrafts – Because Small is Beautiful
Today is birthday party time. My daughter’s friend is turning 9 and we’ll be having a vaguely themed Miniature/Japanese party. So we were thrilled to find a gift that relates perfectly. The book...
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Reinvention: A Brand New Book and How I Outsmarted The Whiny Couch Potato
Guess what arrived at my doorstep and what I’ll be doing this morning. Brewing a cup of tea and reading the brand new book my wonderful friend Maya has written. And what a great book it is, with its...
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The Greatest Human Strength
This morning I awoke at 5am. After 8 hours of sleep (yes, very early bedtime yesterday) I was reasonably well rested, but for me there is no such thing as too much sleep. The bed was warm, soft and...
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The Art of Reinventing and a Very Special Give-Away
My dear friend Maya has written a beautiful book: Reinvention: Sewing with Rescued Materials. It features 28 great projects made from recycled material celebrating creativity, sustainability and...
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Stitching, Books and the Human Experience
Isn’t it interesting how hard it is to stitch freestyle? Or is it just me? After a few more stitches on my practice piece, I once again realized that stitching is only meditative when I know where the...
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Junko Oki / Woky Shoten – poesy
Remember this post about my favorite embroiderer Junko Oki and my efforts to get my hands on one of her books? Well, I finally succeeded and yesterday received a copy of her wonderful book ‘poesy’. It...
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Six Words to Describe Your Life
Do you read in the bathroom? I always thought everybody did, but then found out that it’s a no-no for many people. My whole family firmly belongs to the bathroom reading crowd with books, newspapers...
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(un)Fashion: Creativity and Translations
Hard to believe that the book (un)Fashion hadn’t yet made its appearance into my house and blog until this weekend when a friend brought it to my attention. (un)Fashion presents a kaleidoscope of...
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