sharon_b has been a member since
May 20 2006,
has rated 4 lenses,
favorited 6, and has
created 6 lenses from scratch.
This member's top-ranked page is "Sewing and craft room organisation".
My Bio
A lifelong fascination for textiles and fiber arts both contemporary and historical has led me to explore forms of embellishment. My Stitch Dictionary is popular and for anyone reading my blog Pin Tangle you will know that I am a link heavy person. Squidoo is likely to be an ideal place for me.
Check out these great lenses...
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- Crazy Quilts and Crazy Quilting
Crazy quilts and their history is a fascinating area of quilting. The style offers a constant design challenge, balancing the texture of lace, braid, buttons and beads against all those irregularly shaped pieces of different weights textures and tone... view lens -
- Hand Embroidery
Hand embroidery is enjoying a revival as stitchers embrace the many possibilities of expressing themselves with thread. The craft has a long and interesting tradition and has bought many hours of creative pleasure to women for generations. This site... view lens -
- Fabric Postcards
Making fabric postcards is enjoying a revival. In the past cards and fabric postcards were printed on silk and embroidered. These have since become collectors items. Today however there is a new twist as people are making fabric postcards and mailin... view lens -
- Needlework Samplers
The rich history of needlework samplers is hinted at in commercially produced patterns of today but often they are seen as nostalgic decorative pieces. Their historical role has been as a method of recording information. Samplers, are always a record... view lens -
- Needlework
Needlework is a term which embraces many forms of hand embroidery. In the past crochet, knitting, tatting, and lace making also fell in this category. Alongside the traditional interpretation this term can also embrace embellishment techniques applie... view lens
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