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Pandanus fibers 1st Sep 2021Designer Collaborates With Aboriginal Weavers to Produce Eco-Friendly...
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My favorite eBooks
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Origin of book: Iran, Islamic Republic of
Embroidery sample book – Iran
Click link below to view: Language: English
By: Maison Sedille (Firm)
Book release: 1800
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Origin of book: Russian Federation
Crochet encyclopedia
Click link below to view: Language: Russian
By: A.B. Volinkina
Crochet techniques and patterns.
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Instructions in Russian language
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Origin of book: United States
7 Springtime Afghan patterns
Click link below to view: Language: English
By: www.allfreecrochetafghanpatterns.com
Book release: 2012
Floral afghans are a great way to bring the joy and beauty of nature into your home
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25 quick and thrifty free crochet patterns
Click link below to view:25 quick and thrifty free crochet patterns
Language: English
By: www.favecrafts.com
Book release: 2010
Use up the yarn in your stash or create a great, last-minute gift with this downloadable collection of 25 free, easy crochet patterns. These free crochet patterns require little yarn and little time to create, making them economical and fun.
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Origin of book: Japan
Lacework Flower Design Vol. 18 2013 8
Click link below to view:Lacework Flower Design Vol. 18 2013 8
Language: English
Book release: 2013
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Origin of book: United States
Priscilla wool crochet book
Click link below to view: Language: English
By: Priscilla Publishing Co
Book release: 1912
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Origin of book: Japan
AO – Crochet Edging & Braid 2
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10 Amazing step by step patterns to keep you busy
Click link below to view:10 Amazing step by step patterns to keep you busy
Language: English
By: Mira HandCrafts
The mini skein Crochet NEW ERA IN THE YARN WORLD!
Colorful * Contemporary * ClassicEasy to follow, easy to download and completly free!
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My Favorite Patterns
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Fringe Necklace || St Petersburg stitch Necklace|| How to make Beaded Necklace
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CROCHET BABY GIRL SHOES WITH TINY FLOWER
Click link below to view:CROCHET BABY GIRL SHOES WITH TINY FLOWER
Cute little shoes crocheted, very easy to make. With video tutorial.
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How to Crochet Cat Stitch
Click link below to view:The crochet cat stitch is an easy pattern that works up quickly. You can crochet a blanket and more with this cat stitch!
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Written and video instructions
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Learn How to Double Crochet
Click link below to view:Written and video tutorial
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Free Crochet Puff Stitch Coaster Pattern [HEXI PUFF COASTERS BEGINNER CROCHET PROJECT]
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Square Coasters Pattern
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Vintage coasters, updated free written instructions and graphic
Click link below to view:Vintage coasters, updated free written instructions and graphic
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Free Easy Crochet Coaster Pattern for Beginners: How to Crochet a Coaster
Click link below to view:Free Easy Crochet Coaster Pattern for Beginners: How to Crochet a Coaster
Difficulty level: EasyThe step-by-step photo tutorial makes it a great crochet coaster patterns for beginners but is versatile enough to be used in more advanced projects as well.
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My Favorite Definitions
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Origin: Indonesia
Batik
The art of decorating fabric using wax and a dye. The applied wax resists dyes which allows to colour fabric selectively.
This process of waxing and dyeing can be repeated to create more elaborate and colourful designs. After the final dyeing the wax is removed and the cloth is ready for wearing or showing.This technique originated from Java, Indonesia.
The word batik originates from the Javanese tik and means to dot.Batik is made either by drawing dots and lines of the resist with a spouted tool called a tjanting, or by printing the resist with a copper stamp called a cap.
The art of decorating cloth in this way, using wax and dye, has been practised for centuries. In Java, Indonesia, batik is part of an ancient tradition, and some of the finest batik cloth in the world is still made there.
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Origin: Japan
Amigurumi
Is a popular type of crochet or knitting small, stuffed yarn creatures.
The word is a portmanteau of two Japanese terms: ami, which means “crocheted or knitted” and nuigurumi, meaning “stuffed doll”.
It often takes the form of an animal or fantastical creature with an aesthetic that’s best described as kawaii or cute. Amigurumi vary in size and there are no restrictions about size or look
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Origin: India
Mehndi
Is a the ancient art of decorating the skin using henna paste made from the henna dry leaves, originating in ancient India.
Mehndi is a ceremonial art, it is typically applied during weddings – for Muslim and Hindu brides.
Henna is painted on the bride to symbolise joy, beauty, spiritual awakening and offering.
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Origin: India
Bidriware
The handicraft originates from Bidar district of Karnataka (India), which is still the chief centre for the manufacture of the unique metalware.
The craft was developed in the 14th century C.E. during the rule of the Bahamani Sultans and is very famous for its amazing metalwork.
Bidriware is made from a blackened alloy of zinc and copper with thin sheets of pure silver.
It undergoes an eight-stage process and due to its striking inlay artwork, bidriware is an important export handicraft of India and is prized as a symbol of wealth.
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Origin: Ukraine
Vyshyvanka
Vyshyvanka (Ukrainian: “Вишива́нка” [ʋɪʃɪˈʋanka] or “Виши́ванка” [ʋɪˈʃɪʋanka]) is the Ukrainian traditional clothing which contains elements of Ukrainian ethnic embroidery. Usually, it was made of homemade linen which was produced by loom. Local features are usually represented in the shirt’s ornamental pattern.
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My Favorite Software
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Kandi Patterns Bead Designer
Click link below to view:Price: Free
Software description:Online bead pattern maker! Create multi-stitch kandi patterns (aka peyote stitch patterns) online and number them with one click!
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Graph Paper Generator based on your Pattern Gauge
Click link below to view:Graph Paper Generator based on your Pattern Gauge
Price: Free
Software description:The graph paper is provided in Adobe Acrobat PDF format file. And it requires download the Acrobat Reader.
Uploaded by: elluse
Download Acrobat Reader here
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Stitch Fiddle
Click link below to view:Price: Free
Software description:Stitch Fiddle is an online knitting, cross stitch and crochet pattern design community.
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Spiral Betty
Click link below to view:Price: Free
Software description:Spiralize your photos: edit placement, color, rings, and image download.
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Stitchworks Software
Click link below to view:Price: Free
Software description:CrochetCharts 1.2 is free software helping you to create crochet charts of different difficulty. It is a new version of application originally developed by Brian Milco. On the request of the University of Hasselt he agreed to open-sourcing his application. With the support of Prof. Wim Lamotte and the feedback of Annelies and Arno Baes, Olivier de Schaetzen worked on it for a month in order to release a first major update of the software. CrochetCharts is completely free and can be downloaded and used by everyone forever. And its code is now publicly available, so everyone (who is familiar with programming) can improve it, make changes and add new features.
Here is video tutorial link:
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Knotter Celtic design software
Click link below to view:Knotter Celtic design software
Price: Free
Software description: Uploaded by: elluse
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KnitBird free machine knitting programme
Click link below to view:KnitBird free machine knitting programme
Price: Free
Software description:Uploaded by: elluse
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Pixel Stitch – Convert photos into cross stitch patterns for free
Click link below to view:Pixel Stitch - Convert photos into cross stitch patterns for free
Price: Free
Software description:Uploaded by: elluse
My Favorite Places
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New Zealand , Wellington
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
(Te Papa)
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United Kingdom , Oxford, England
Ashmolean Museum
by elluse
Click link below to view:Admission fee: Free
The Ashmolean is the University of Oxford’s museum of art and archaeology, founded in 1683. Our world famous collections range from Egyptian mummies to contemporary art, telling human stories across cultures and across time.
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Czech Republic , Prague - Josefov
Illusion Art Museum Prague
(IAM Prague)
by elluse
Click link below to view:Admission fee: Paid
Illusion Art Museum Prague (IAM Prague) is the Czech Republic’s first museum dedicated to illusions and trick art. Visitors play with interactive 3D installations and 2D trick art as they discover how perspective can open up new worlds, while creating fun photos to share with family and friends. Situated in a historic 15th century building on Old Town Square, opposite the Astronomical Clock (Orloj).
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United Kingdom , London
Horniman Museum and Gardens
by elluse
Click link below to view:Admission fee: Free
It has displays of anthropology, natural history and musical instruments, and is known for its large collection of taxidermied animals.
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Norway , Oslo
Norwegian Folk Museum
(Norsk)
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Click link below to view:Admission fee: Paid
Norsk Folkemuseum shows how people lived in Norway from 1500 to the present through its collections from around the country,.
Norsk Folkemuseum is Norway’s largest museum of cultural history. The160 buildings in the Open-Air Museum represent different regions in Norway, different time periods, as well as differences between town and country, and social classes. The Gol Stave Church dating from 1200 is one of five medieval buildings at the museum. The contemporary history is presented through exhibitions and documentation projects. Permanent indoor exhibitions include folk art, folk costumes, toys and Sami culture. There is also a variety of temporary exhibitions and audience programs all year round.
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Norway , Ål Kulturhus
Hallingrosa – Norwegian Cultural Heritage
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Click link below to view:Hallingrosa is permanent exhibition of rosemaling
Admission fee: Free
Hallingrosa is the name of a permanent exhibition which displays world-class floral painting – “rosemåling” – with emphasis on the development of the Hallingdal tradition – “hallingrosa”. In Hallingdal there have been several great floral painters during the later centuries. This exhibition contains, among others, works of Herbrand Sata and his sons Nils Bæra and Embrik Bæra, all of them from Ål. The art history of floral painting from the end of the 18th Century is the basis of the exhibition.
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United States , Decorah, IA
Vesterheim – the national Norwegian-American museum and heritage center
by elluse
Click link below to view:Admission fee: Paid
Vesterheim is the national Norwegian-American museum and heritage center, with over 33,000 artifacts, 12 historic buildings, a Folk Art School, and a library and archives. This treasure showcases the most extensive collection of Norwegian-American artifacts in the world.
Vesterheim’s exhibitions explore the diversity of American immigration through the lens of the Norwegian-American experience and highlight the best in historic and contemporary Norwegian folk and fine arts. Vesterheim was named one of “15 Best Small-Town Museums in the U.S.” by the world-respected travel guide, Fodor’s, and USA Today named Vesterheim one of “ten great places in the nation to admire American folk art.”
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Australia , South Brisbane
Queensland Museum
by elluse
Click link below to view:Admission fee: Free
Queensland Museum is a museum of natural history, cultural heritage, science and human achievement that tells the changing story of Queensland.