the Fat Quarter Shop's Blog, The Jolly Jabber, posted this great article on how the fabric printing process starts:

Fat Quarter Shop's Jolly Jabber: Rick Cohan on Making Fabric, Part I

I'm hoping that Part 2 is posted soon!

ARGH! tech ignorance is so frustrating sometimes!

The method of production Apple appears to be using on their new MacBooks is not a new process or technique - computer controlled milling machines and laser cutters have been around for decades. I have a milling machine in my spare room that my husband bought over five years.

It's being touted as revolutionary AGAIN by the Macheads who refuse to do any research on the internet about the claims of their favorite company.

Anyway - see for yourself:

Apple's upcoming "Brick" is rumored to be a manufacturing process, not a product - Core77

I got my cards from her blog giveaway last night in the mail! Aren't they pretty?

This was Husband's grandmother's engagement ring. WAL and JHC are William (Bill) Lee and Johnsie Cunningham. A lot of history in those names and a lot of love in that ring.

It has tiny tiny diamonds around the outside. It such a beautiful and simple design I had to share.

Lizzy's done an interview about her color choices for Lizzy Dish here. Once you read her inspiration about for the color palette, you immediately see where she was coming from.

Interview from the lovely peeps at Quilts and Creativity.

I'm not sure where I found this one in my web wandering, but I really ike the paitings of every day objects and food this guy does.

Ryan Studio

Please check him out!

The Storque has put together all their online selling how to's in one location!


The Etsy Seller Handbook: All Our How-Tos about Selling

I don't have an etsy shop - but this would be my first stop if I was going to set one up. I'm not sure how the current economy is going to effect etsy at all but my assumption is that luxury items such as jewlry etc. will go down. I'm going to wait a bit longer before I decide on starting one up.

Mielie

is a South African company that makes some really cool and funky accessories. The rugs and handbags are really cool.

found via Orange You Lucky!

12 Bikes for Girls


I found this article in the archives of Coolhunting and while I don't agree with all of it, it's kind of interesting. I personally think the more gears you have on a bike the better, but they seem to lean more towards the fixie's than I.

check out the Chanel bike at the bottom of the page. I saw it in person at Harrod's and it is even nicer in person, but still not worth the $$.

Anyone who has been reading awhile knows I made this frilly scarf for Sewing Lori in the “I Love Buttons” swap on craftster.org. I wrote down the pattern as I made another one in the Ongoing Wish List Swap. I’ve finally gotten around to actually typing it up. YEAH!!



Granny Square Frilly Scarf – or the Lori scarf.

Supplies:

* Any yarn you like
* A hook in the size recommended for your yarn
* Needle to weave in ends

Pattern:

Make 6 basic granny squares – you can use any granny square pattern you like – I prefer this one because it works up really quickly.

Granny Square pattern:

* Ch 4, sl to join round
* RD1 –ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), 2 dc, chain 3 *3dc, ch 3* repeat * to* until you have 12 dc worked in the loop, sl into 3rd chain of 1st dc
* RD2 – sl to next ch sp (should be a corner), in ch sp - ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), 2 dc, ch 3, 3dc ch3, *in next ch sp - 3 dc, ch 3* repeat * to *until you come to a corner. in the corner, 3dc, ch3, 3dc ch3 (repeat each set of instructions until you come back to the beginning stitch) sl to join round.
* RD3 – sl to next ch sp, ch 3 (counts as 1st dc) in ch sp 2dc, ch3, 3dc, ch 3, *in next ch sp 3dc, ch3*. Repeat * to * for each ch sp until you come to a corner. For corner ch sp – 3dc, ch3, 3dc, ch3) repeat this pattern until you go all the way around. sl to join round
* FO leaving a long tail


When all 6 squares are completed begin to join squares by using the tails

* sl to the corner using your tail yarn. Sl into corner of a square, making sure that the tail yarn for you’re the following square is as close as possible to the opposite side you’re working on.
* Continue joining all 6 squares in the same manner.

You will be working the finishing like one long row all the way around.

Pick up your working yarn again.

* Starting at one corner end, join yarn in the 1st dc next to the ch sp. sl in 1st dc
* PART 1 - 6tr in each ch sp, sc in each dc until you reach a join between squares.
* PART 2 - Make 3dc around the join (like you would in a loop) – this should be treated like an extra ch space. Since the corners of the joins use the ch space in the corners you will need to sc until you get to the next ch space (see image below to get an idea of what it should look liek when you go around the second half of the scarf)
* Repeat Part 1 then Part 2 for each square and each join all the way around.
* FO
* Weave in ends
* Embellish as you please!



Please post pictures in the comments if you use the pattern!