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How to Bind Loose Pages Together
Things you need: A sewing machine A nail A hammer Cardboard and some kind of board Waxed thread Thick sewing needle First of all divide your book to 8-10 page bunches and sew…
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Making a Rib Basket
We have virginia creeper and honeysuckle on our front fence that grew wildly over the past spring and summer. So after I pruned them, I removed the bark of honeysuckle and carefully coiled…
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Dyeing Wool with Virginia Creeper
Our front fence is covered with Virginia creeper / Parthenocissus quinquefolia (which I mistakenly thought was hedera helix).Now that it’s fall, we pruned it as it grew vigorously during summer. With all the…
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Making Linen Coffee Filter
Linen Coffee Filter You can easily make a coffee filter out of linen or cotton fabric, by using a paper filter as a pattern.Make sure to wash your finished sewn filter thoroughly so…
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Combing Wool
Combing Wool Here’s a video of me combing wool. It’s a meditative process that is a part of my daily routine.It’s wonderful to see how felted, dusty wool becomes fluffy and cloud like…
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Spinning Wool with Turkish Spindle
Spinning Wool with Turkish Spindle I finally learned how to spin wool. Turkish spindle is a very versatile tool.It dismantles completely so after spinning you have a ball of yarn in your hand…
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Making Cloth Pads
Cloth Pads You can easily make your own menstrual pads with used/unwanted clothes such as sweatshirts or flannel pijamas.They are environmentally friendly and once you get used to using them you can’t give…
