Articles related to "Garments"



Hot Mat
This hot mat pattern is the perfect starting point to learn how to create fantastic double knit projects.
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Color It Heather
Producing a heathery look and feel in woolen garments
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Embroidery for Town and Country
Embroidered garments from cosmopolitan and provincial settings.
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Expressing a Culture in Fabrics
Fabric as an expression of culture through the ages.
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Sewing Dog Accessories
Use your sewing machine to create personalized accessories for your dog.
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How to Recycle Yarn, AKA "Frogging"
Anyone who has knitted or crocheted a garment will find it easy to unpick an item, enabling them to use the yarn in a new and exciting project.
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Recycle, Repurpose and Restyle
Someone with a few sewing skills and some creativity can help the environment by recycling clothes while also creating a whole new wardrobe of unique garments.
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Renew Faded Black Cotton Clothes
Follow these easy instructions to use all-purpose tint and dye to refresh faded black tops and jeans.
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The Cloth Traders
How textile artisanry led to the cloth trade and promoted the development of the family business.
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Ritual Cloth: Ceremonies
Ceremonial textiles in the form of canopies, banners, gowns, veils and symbols.
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The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire – Part II
This article concludes the story of the tragic fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Company that killed 146 people in 1911.

Vintage & Thrift Fashion Shopping
Protect the environment without sacrificing comfort, style or sophistication. Thanks to vintage and thrift stores, eco-shopping is environmentally and fashion friendly.
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Co-ordinate Jewelry With Fall 2008 Colors
Warm and muted bright colors are popular garment colors for Fall 2008. Find out what jewelry looks will coordinate.
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Repair a Stretched-Out Neckline
A simple blanket stitch and crocheted edging will bring new life back into stretched out knitted top necklines.
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Swatch and Gauge
The necessity and nuisance of knitting/crocheting that swatch and obtaining the right gauge so your project comes out perfect.
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Shopping for Vintage Clothing
Vintage clothing can be fun to shop for and offers several distinct advantages. Learn here how to find a great piece of vintage clothing.
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A Tunic in Linen
Five thousand years of tailored shirts
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Harlem Designer Montgomery Harris
Learn what types of jewelry this popular New York designer is showing with her garments.
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Making the Cut
Once you are ready to cut out the pattern pieces, you should take several things into consideration before making the first cut. Before you get your pins and scissors out, read this article.
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Lace is Knot Fancy
Lace-making with crochet, embroidery around spaces, and loom
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Sacred Cloth: Dressing the Priesthood
Liturgical design for the House of Aaron, the priesthood of Israel
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Get the Most from Your Sewing Machine
By knowing more about your sewing machine and its capabilities you can save time and effort with your sewing projects. Check out some things you can do with your sewing machine in this article.
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The Best Fabric For The Job
Another important step in the success of your sewing efforts is choosing the best fabric for the job at hand. Here are some considerations when trying to determine what fabric you want to use and how to care for various fabrics.
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Warning: Declining Occupations Ahead
In career planning, it's valuable to know both "what's hot", and "what's not" in terms of occupational outlook. Find out which jobs are decreasing the most.
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Tie-Dye Review
Here's a quick primer for those who want to expand their Tie-Dye experience.
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Recession's Effect on Jewelry
Bridge jewelry will most likely see the greatest affect of any slowdown in discretionary spending. Fine and costume jewelry will see the least.
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The Rise of the Lucania Organization
Historical account of the rise of the Lucania Organization and its attempts to create an atmosphere of cooperation for organized crime.
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Caring for Clothes in Your Closet
Keeping your clothes looking new is one of the smartest things you can do. A little TLC and a small investment in time and money can make all the difference.
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How to Substitute Yarns
We look at the basics of knitting math and how to create stitch ratios so that you can substitute yarns not called for in a pattern in order to obtain the correct gauge.
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Naughty Secretary Fashion Trend
Naughty secretary fashion is conservative with a touch of sexiness in figure-hugging pencil skirts, filmy blouses, sweater sets, back-seamed stockings, and pearls
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Pinstripes & Suiting Fashion Trend
Learn how to juxtapose the strong, masculine lines of corporate suiting and pinstripes with feminine curves, for a modern woman's take on power-dressing.
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The Day the Weaving Died
Weaving was for many centuries a manual process. It was not until the very late 1700's that weaving and fiber production generally became a highly mechanical procedure, thus changing the cloth industry forever.
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The Descendants of Priyavrata
Priyavrata divides his kingdom among his sons. The eldest son, Agnidhra, marries the apsara, Purvachitti, to further his dynasty.
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Disastrous Pin-Holes
The battle rages all around us, and the weapons are more deadly than any cruise missle. Safety rests behind bunkers more secure than titanium steel.
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Disastrous Pin-Holes
The strength and integrity of the Christian''s spiritual armor is rooted in God''s word. It only makes good sense to examine every philosophy, every thought, every idea under the light of Scripture. There is too much at stake to be sloppy or casual about our spiritual gear. Pin-holes can develop too easily.
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Naming Cloth
How some fabrics got their names.
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Back From Whence It Came/ Conclusion
Part III, and conclusion, of the fantasy adventure Back From Whence It Came.
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ANTM Cycle 9 – Week 3
Contestants walk the runway in tight designer clothing and pose on a rock-climbing wall. One is eliminated.
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Hand Printing Cloth
A discussion of various methods of printing on cloth by hand.
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Cotton: You Know What They Say
Cotton as a versatile fabric in universal use
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Yarn: Natural Fibres
Wherein we discuss the origins and properties of some of the most popular natural fibres around, including wool, cotton, cashmere, silk, and more!
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Yarn: Weight and Style
A discussion of yarn weight, the differences of yarn weight, and what needles or hooks to use to obtain the right gauge.
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Gardening with Hot Flashes and Other Heated Dilemmas
Gardening when you're having hot flashes - or even without them when it's just too hot - can feel pretty dreadful. But there are some ways to make it more tolerable.
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Summer Knitting
Summer knitting and crochet - patterns, yarns to use, and why you shouldn't put down the hooks and sticks for half of the year.
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The Looper Frame Dish towel
You can take suares woven on a simple loom and make a dish towel and other useful items. Follow the directions here.
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Carding Without Handcards
You can card fleece without hand cards using this old peasant method.
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Orthodox Christian Monasticism
The article describe the Orthodox Christian Monasticism, its practice, ranks, history and role in the Orthodox Church.
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Black Wedding Dress – Why Not?
Brides today are craving something more untraditional than ever, and a black wedding dress seems to fit the bill. How can you rock a black wedding gown the right way?
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De-Clutter Your Life
Getting up in the morning and wishing you could stay under the sheets? Dreading the clutter in your life? Get cracking on the tidy-up!
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Down vs. Synthetic Insulation
The pros and cons of two commonly used insulating materials for outdoor products.
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