Slipcovers :: Canada

Cutlery designed by Salvador Dali, 1957

Sewing Book, 1833 - Ireland -- This very rare needlework and sewing training book contains fabric samples of sewing, embroidery, knitting and miniature clothing. :o

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Yurt DIY Update The team completed the roof felts and has now added it to the yurt structure, thus bringing the wonderful project to a close. They used tradit...ional processes to make all the felts, and the designs were done using a wet-felt technique that allowed them to make clear scenes using wool. The colors are all natural colors of fleece except the blue ( they couldn’t find any blue sheep). Amazing work! This project was done by the non-profit Sustainable Sheep and Fiber Community of Northern Minnesota. For more information on their projects, head to: https://www.sheepcommunity.com/

Have you ever wondered why embroidery scissors are shaped like storks? Well, these scissors didn't actually start out as scissors, but as umbilical clamps. Some...times, the clamps would be used with a set of forceps shaped like snakes. Why snakes? To symbolise the Rod of Asclepius, the Greek god of healing and medicine. Between the 19th century and now, these little stork scissors have gone through some really big changes. In the past, most of them were between four and a half to six inches long, with their heads mounted at almost a 45-degree angle. The beaks were heavy clamps not meant to cut, but to restrict the blood flow before the umbilical was cut. Some even had little babies hidden inside the stork's beak that would appear when the clamps were opened. The midwives began to use the scissors for needlework that they carried with them to work on during long waiting times when babies were being born. Who knew these scissors had such a long history that started with delivering babies? The Smithsonian has a medical bag on display with a pair of stork scissors, in their American History Collection. 609-398-6659 #ocnj #shopsmall #funneedlepointhistory