A couple of neat tutorials that caught my eye

Vintage pattern sizing:
This is one of the topics I get the most e-mails and questions about, so I figured it was time for a post on the subject! Vintage patterns get a bad rap for being extremely difficult to fit, but they're really no worse than modern patterns, I think.

Hand Stitching Projects:
My "big project" for 2011: a plain dress that's becoming a beetle-themed embroidery sampler. A mixture of applique and surface techniques with a steep learning curve! I might even finish it before summer is out...

Men In Tights - A fashion debate or something more?

I recently saw this link posted on Twitter:

Men’s Fashion – Those Aren’t Pantyhose, They’re Mantyhose!

(Yes I know it's not a brand new article.) This has apparently sparked much debate in the article's comment section, to which you can find plenty of detractors. For a supporting view, one commenter wrote his own piece titled,
Mantyhose: What It's NOT--What It IS...

It's interesting how fashion trends get reused and recycled. What do you think? (If you're reading this outside of Blogger, click this link to comment!

Needlework, Punch Needle Patterns, plus Sewing News

Free pattern: Precious pug · Needlework News @ CraftGossip
By Denise Felton
This adorable hand-embroidery pattern is free for your personal use from Sublime Stitching. Thanks, Jenny! Get the pattern....



PlanetJune by June Gilbank » the moon punchneedle pattern
By June
And thanks to Craft for their lovely write-up, and Sister Diane at CraftyPod for her wonderful review of my book! Please let me know if you have any punchneedle pattern requests or any questions I can help you with :) ...


The Art of Wax and Fabric
The Epoch Times - New York,NY,USA
Indonesia's greatest contribution to world culture, this craft originated from the royal Javanese court, primarily from the ancient kingdom of Mataram. ...


Fabric art shakes up the status quo
Buffalo News - NY, United States
They are looking for ways to perk up their environment with quick, inexpensive fixes –such as sewing new pillows or recovering the ones they already own,” ...


Sewing for Soldiers
KECI-TV - Missoula,MT,USA
Virginia Fawcett and her students sew pillows for soldiers. One of those pillows reached Joe Rahn in 2005 while he was serving in Iraq. ...