This rocking chair is called a Lincoln rocker by some, and a Kennedy rocker by others. It’s the same design that Jack Kennedy had in the White House. He felt that it helped his back. The restored chair is shown at right. This particular chair came from a yard sale on Boston’s North Shore (an […]
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If you’re interested in fabric art but don’t know where to start, here are a few basics. First, decide the kind of fabric art that you’d like to start with. You’ll have lots to choose from. Here are a few. Cloth dolls and figures If you’ve always loved dolls, stuffed animals, or art figures, you
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Before rushing out to buy supplies for your fabric art projects, consider a these important points. Many fabric artists (including me) prefer 100% cotton for most projects. The benefits are clear: Cottons are durable. They don’t “pill” or develop small little fiber balls on the surface.Cottons tear on a straight line. This saves tedious cutting.
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Years ago, when I worked in fashion in Los Angeles, a co-worker at the May Company told a great story about a desperate ad campaign. He’d had just a few hours to write a newspaper ad for the ugliest argyle socks ever made. He wrote this headline: “You’ve never seen socks like these!” The socks
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