Category Archives: Equipment

Useful books

Posted on Aug 14, 2019 by The Proof Angel

Now here is a good idea for a website. Interview a series of people who really know their subject, and ask them about their 5 favourite books on a subject. Except couldn’t really find anything arty or crafty on the … Continue reading →

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Fringeless weaving

Posted on Jul 25, 2019 by The Proof Angel

In the last year or so, I’ve got into tapestry weaving. I’ve always been put off weaving by the space and money taken up by the loom. But if you are doing something small, you can get away with a … Continue reading →

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A flower foot for my sewing machine

Posted on Jul 4, 2019 by The Proof Angel

Remember Spirograph? You put the point of a coloured pen into a hole in a plastic wheel, then rolled that wheel round the inside of a plastic ring to make a pattern. The two bits of plastic were held together … Continue reading →

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A new way of getting heat

Posted on Jul 2, 2019 by The Proof Angel

I’ve decided to buy a toaster oven to use in the dye house (OK, it is a garage really). I like to work out there so that chemical things stay out of the kitchen, but also to keep the house … Continue reading →

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Knowing your sewing machine needle

Posted on Feb 27, 2019 by The Proof Angel

I have to admit I’m a bit slack here. I know the importance of using a needle that is sharp and straight. And I always make sure I’ve got a ball needle when I’m sewing jersey. Apart from that, I … Continue reading →

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Twenty uses for a bulldog clip

Posted on Jan 24, 2019 by The Proof Angel

I must say that I think the title of this post is rather pushing it. Some of these “ideas” are only what I thought a bulldog clip was for. But on the other hand, there has got to be some … Continue reading →

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Pattern weights

Posted on Jan 15, 2019 by The Proof Angel

Sometimes, pins just won’t do. You might be using something where the pins would leave holes. Like leather, pvc, or paper. You might not want the distortion you get when you lift everything up to get the pin through. You … Continue reading →

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New tapestry bobbins in action

Posted on Nov 1, 2018 by The Proof Angel

Weaving tapestry tends to mean that you have several colours on the go at once. Which means a choice between lots of loose ends, and winding the thread onto some form of small piece of card, or another type of … Continue reading →

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Recycled looms

Posted on Oct 3, 2018 by The Proof Angel

Now, I know you can make looms out of all sorts of things. The big, serious ones cost loads of money, but on a smaller scale, there is a lot of scope for using your initiative. There are instructions online … Continue reading →

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A new helper in the studio

Posted on Sep 4, 2018 by The Proof Angel

Following my trip to the Festival of Quilts at the NEC recently, I have a new helper. According to the instructions that came with her from The Quilters’ Trading Post, her name is Dawn. I’m not sure about that, because … Continue reading →

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