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April 29, 2009
29 Apr 0
Lookie What I’ve Found From The Net

Lookie What I’ve Found From The Net

. (Click to view larger photo) Look!!! I found KnitPro 2.0 from a craft website, Microrevolt by using Stumble Upon. With KnitPro 2.0, it can quickly convert your photo to cross-stitch, needlepoint, crochet and knit patterns. I did it for my fishy purse with the largest grid size. It’s easy…

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12 Apr 2
Little Girl Vintage Crocheted Dress

Little Girl Vintage Crocheted Dress

My friend, Sumay went to her friend’s house and found these to share. Below are the photos she snapped to show, two well preserved and nicely handicrafted crochet dress by her friend’s mum 33 years ago. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Hello this is Sumay here, Joanne’s friend and a big fan of her…

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9 Apr 1
Cool Blog To Share

Cool Blog To Share

  Thought this one done by me right? I wish it could have been me but it is way too advanced for me to create without a pattern to follow! Planet June is a professional amigurumi pattern designer residing in Ontario, Canada. She created this real-looking baby Orang Utan. From…

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21 Mar 15
Tatting Lace

Tatting Lace

  Have you ever been confronted with a limited choice of patterns when choosing lace from the shop? I do, and my sister does too. This is why she started learning and doing her own tatting lace. How about me? Why I didn’t do it myself? I wish I could…

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24 Sep 3
Craft Fair: Kasut Manek / Beaded Shoes

Craft Fair: Kasut Manek / Beaded Shoes

“Manek” is the Malay words for “beads”, and “Kasut” means “shoes”. Kasut Manek were made and worn by Peranakan women as a part of their traditional costume in olden days. The tiny little “manek potong” are hand-sewed onto a piece of cloth and the finished hand-piece is then custom made…

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19 Sep 0
Craft Fair: Handbags

Craft Fair: Handbags

  Since I am doing handbags and purses, here are some of the handbags shown in the craft fair. The one I am making is bit different, though it is made of fabric but the opening is metal type (no no not zip). It is similar to “antique” purse that…

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