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Continue reading →: New: two-tone patternsI recently uploaded four new pattern tutorials for sale to my Etsy store. Two (Jewels and Stars) I have posted previously, but two more are a new style: using two colors of thread! Those new patterns are called Two-Tone Yucca, and Two-Tone Diamonds. It was kind of fun to figure…
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Continue reading →: Published! JSB tutorial: Notched
It’s live! The first pdf tutorial I have created can be found in two places, on Gumroad: https://loopsandsparks.gumroad.com/l/notched and on Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1722741648/japanese-stab-binding-tutorial-notched I did my best to improve upon the other tutorials I have listed in past years on this blog. Each pattern tutorial I list for sale will have…
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Continue reading →: A new way to share pattern tutorials
Hello world! I still exist! I have been thinking about the various stab binding patterns that I have posted over the years, and how many of you who have found my blog would love to have tutorials for more of them. However, my time is limited and I have been…
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Creating with light beams
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Continue reading →: Creating with light beamsUpdate to a post I made back in October 2015! So yeah. My husband and I decided to invest in the new Glowforge laser, as part of the highly discounted crowdfunding campaign. We knew it wasn’t ready to ship, but decided that it was worth waiting for (a) because of…
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Continue reading →: Sneak peak
I’ve been busy with a lot of things these past couple of months, not the least of which was an intensive French course paid for by the French government, as part of my visa requirements, and all the visits, appointments, and paperwork necessary to purchase an apartment in France (So.…
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Continue reading →: Japanese stab binding #53, dancing triangles
I thought about naming this drunken triangles or dizzy triangles. It’s pretty straightforward, especially with only 31 holes to punch.
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Continue reading →: Japanese stab bind #52: diamond gems
I have a backlog of patterns I’ve sewn and photographed, yet not had time to post. This bind continues on the circle theme. 64 holes, pretty straightforward sewing. Advanced beginner?
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Continue reading →: Japanese stab bind #51: taco shells
This bind design sketch started out quite differently, but I couldn’t get the logistics to work right so it morphed into this one. It continues my exploration of circles in this medium. So not what I was hoping for, but not bad either. Those three holes at the bottom right…
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Continue reading →: Japanese stab bind #50: elephants
This elephant pattern was somewhat of a challenge to draw, but even worse for creating the holes. Unless you are very, very careful, this pattern probably can’t get much smaller than what it is here, 1.25″/3.1cm from the spine edge. Those holes around the tusks are *very* close together. It…
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