My Favorite Newsletter: What Swoodson Said

2015년 3월 13일 금요일

What Swoodson Said - Week of 3/13/15

Read/Shop/See Links, Social Sewing Calendar Updates, Blog Post Recaps, & Shop News

Hi!
Are you working on any Easter sewing? We don't do a whole lot, but I'm looking forward to dyeing eggs with my son. Hope you're staying creative! -Stephanie

Read:

I am very much partial to reading news, I don't care for watching videos or listening to news radio. With that being said, it is tricky to read while you sew! I tried podcasts after reading this post by Abby at While She Naps - 10 Podcasts to Listen to While Crafting. Have you listened to any of them?
"Snow Scary" by Maria Konnikova for The New Yorker was really interesting - it's framed around a snowstorm from late January but I think it applies to hurricanes and other seasonal disasters as well. I agree that weather is a boring conversation, except when it's not.

Shop:

This kitchen themed fabric from Kokka at Miss Matatabai is charming - would make a perfect apron or towel set.
I have heard a ton of good things about Wonder Clips*(affiliate link) for binding quilts. Are you a fan? Are they worth it?

See:

These photos of bubbles freezing by Angela Kelly, on My Modern Met, are so gorgeous. I haven't spent a ton of time looking at fractals but a few of these reminded me of quilts!
Have you crafted with drinking straws? Handmade Charlotte has a few gorgeous ideas, they have my creative wheels turning. See their post here.

For a mini-maternity leave from creating, I asked a few of my favorite bloggers to share some thoughts and I linked to some of my favorite posts of theirs! First up is Deby, from So Sew Easy.

For TSNEM in February, I tried gelatin printing. This is a round-up of inspiration I found before I tried it on my own - there are tutorials, Pinterest board and book suggestions, and lots of links. Enjoy the post!