From 'Street Life in London', 1877, by John Thomson and Adolphe Smith. "The accompanying photograph represents a second-hand clothes shop in a narrow thoroughfare of St. Giles, appropriately called Lumber Court, where. several similar tradesmen are grouped together, all dealing in old clothes and furniture of a most varied and dilapidated description. It is here that the poorest inhabitants of a district, renowned for its poverty, both buy and sell their clothes." For the full story, and other photographs and commentaries, follow this link and click through to the PDF file at the bottom of the description archives.lse.ac.uk/Record.aspx?src=CalmView.Catalog&i...
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15 inexpensive and creative crafts to make with old books!
...to attend one of my upcoming workshops. In fact, I would be honored to have you. Here's a bit more about what, when and where I'll be teaching this fall. OCTOBER 10-12 at the PAPER & CO. SHOW in Versailles,...
The Harpist Make yourself a Framed Canvas, or buy directly here: https://society6.com/art/the-harpist8176711 https://www.redbubble.com/people/digitallys/shop I'm selling the digital file here in high resolution, I do not offer the framing. You have to chose a way to make your own print. Thank you
Grab some flannel shirts from the thrift store and make these super simple DIY hand warmers that are reusable and perfectly cozy!
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"Paper cloth" is a very unscientific term for combining scraps of papers on fabric. It creates a sturdy new material that you can sew, cut, collage and play with. I've seen it here and there, but thought you needed a little tutorial to get you stated. You glue small pieces of paper onto a larger
Acrylic is a petroleum-based synthetic fiber widely used to make fabrics, similar to polyester and nylon. Acrylic fiber makes cheap create apparel and textiles.
As conflicts ravage many of the great Islamic cities of the world, Kashmir feels both nostalgic and revelatory.
We blind ourselves to the value of self-education, when we think that the pathway to our children's success depends on us.
Each one takes at least three months to make.
I have been making these to sell in my studio at an Open Studios event we are having at The Hearth on the weekend of August 25th and 26th....
I can't believe that Halloween is already over, and Thanksgiving is just around the corner. It is time to take down the creepy webs, and skeletons that greet guests at the door, but we get to flip the "witch is in" pumpkins to the other side, to just reveal an orange or white orb with a stem. It is time to pull all the Autumnal decor out and we get one more month of Fall color before it turns to Winter. I made a trip to a local consignment shop. You can find the most unusual, quirky, and sometimes tacky stuff usually for a great price at these stores, so I like to pop in whenever I am near one. This time I found this great little salesmans sample of a brick layers wheelbarrow. I am sure it has some age to it, but I am just not sure how much. None the less, It was a whopping 11 bucks ! (SCORE) I found some great little white bumpy lumpy gourds mixed in a the local farm I get hay for bedding for the animals at. I just love this for the kitchen island for a festive inexpensive Fall statement. This is just the tiniest little pumpkin that I ever saw. It is in my daughters hand so it even appears larger than it is. I had this old basket from our early years at Peacock Park Design. I just love newspaper shreds. It is getting harder and harder to find a simple shredder. Now they are all "crosscut" which makes tiny confetti. But I like the good old fashion shred. You can usually find a straight shredder at the consignment shop as well. (I did for 10 bucks). Lumpy Bumpy wonderful gourds. They will last until November. Great little display. I will probably change it out for the holidays too with some piled greens and small packages. This is Mike. He and his wife have a farm just down the road not too far from me. I go to buy my straw for all the animal bedding from them. It is always such a nice get a way. The farm has such history, and they are super sweet people. This is some history on the site. They have a long family history here. For me, inspiration comes from everything! A worn barn door, a pitted candle, a piece of fabric, or pumpkins and gourds. As much as I HATE the winter......I do like the change of seasons just for a change of scenery to get the creative juices flowing. I have added a fun new link to the blog. If you click below, you can add your image for a "blog hop". I am asking for your favorite picture of your FALL inspiration.You can vote or "like" your favorites. It is a great way to share the inspiration. Give it a try. I cant wait to see what comes up. Please give it a try.
Use an old hanger and a skein of yarn to make a yarn dog. This is a guide for making a yarn dog.
Want to make extra money selling crafts? Check out these 80 unique DIY craft ideas to make and sell to find easy and popular things you can make from home!
I love it when artists bring to life concepts that resonate with daily life, just like Berlin-based designer and vegetarian, Silvia Wald who opened up a butcher shop called Aufschnitt (German for “cold cuts”) complete with hams, sausages and meat cuts. They’re not real, of course, but those who are looking for real pieces of […]
Kennst du das auch? Du würdest gerne eines deiner Overlockgarne in der normalen Nähmaschine als Oberfaden verwenden? Aber mit den Unterfadenspulen ist das einfach nicht das Wahre? Ich habe ein bisschen rumprobiert und es geschafft, mein Overlockgarn auf eine leere Garnrolle aufzuspulen. Du brauchst dafür: • Eine leere Garnrolle (gerne die längeren aus Pappe, von den 1000m-Nähmaschinengarnen) • etwas Knete und einen Stift zum Festhalten – oder einen passenden stabilen (!) Trinkhalm • eine normale Nähmaschine • eine Overlockmaschine oder einen Konenhalter* Du kannst nun natürlich einfach deine Overlock-Kone auf dem Konenhalter* neben die Nähmaschine stellen und damit nähen. Aber was, wenn du keinen Konenhalter hast, oder eine zweite Garnrolle mit der gleichen Farbe brauchst? Lass uns also versuchen, das Garn auf eine kleinere Rolle umzuspulen: Garn umspulen – quick & dirty – so gehts: Zuerst musst du deine leere Garnrolle auf dem Unterfadenspulenhalter deiner Nähmaschine befestigen. Da so eine Garnrolle normalerweise einen größeren Durchmesser hat als das Loch einer Unterfadenspule, musst du dir irgendwie behelfen. Dafür habe ich zwei Möglichkeiten gefunden: Beim ersten Versuch habe ich einfach etwas Knete in das Ende der (zu diesem Zeitpunkt noch leeren) Garnrolle gedrückt. Es gibt aber auch etwas festere Trinkhalme, die perfekt auf einen Unterfaden-Spulenhalter passen. Diese […]
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Carl Størmer (1872-1957) enjoyed a hobby that was very, very unusual at the time. He walked around Oslo, Norway in the 1890s with his spy camera and secretly took everyday pictures of people. The subjects in Størmer's pictures appear in their natural state. These street photography shots extremely differ from the grave and strict posing trends that dominated photography during those years.
There is a rare clarity of vision in the photography of Horace Warner. It brings us startlingly close to the Londoners whose images he captured and permits us to look them in the eye. Warner came to S
Boy and Girl Mini Toothpick Dolls: These cute little dolls are based off a set of directions on page 96 in the June 2012 Crafts ‘n Things magazine, and the design is by Linda Valentino. It was titled ‘toothpick dolls’. Labeled under the “kids’ crafts” section, my 6-year old wa…
