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| BotanicalBath |
Posted - Aug 06 2007 : 2:25:51 PM
I got my Summer 2007 copy of Cotton Friend. I am totally in love. This mag was a bit pricey, but it is huge, with great pictures printed on beautiful paper. They have yoyo projects, repurposed clothing projects, recycled lace projects, a cute french box pull out to build, aprons & full sized patterns. The pictures are beautiful and totally inspirational. There is even a page where you can order past issues. Oh how I wish I could read Japanese. Oh how I wish I could order in Japanese. There is such an old Americana flair to all of the projects, but oh so sophicated.
If you get a chance at least flip through a copy!
E-
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| Cheryl |
Posted - Aug 09 2007 : 6:31:45 PM
Hi Susan, Where do you order your Cotton Friends from?
Thanks, Cheryl :)
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| Utahfarmgirl |
Posted - Aug 08 2007 : 11:25:43 AM
I want to buy one, too, but how do you read the assembly instructions? If you don't know how to assemble things, it's not much use to you. I know how to do aprons, but that's not all I want to do. Thanks for bringing these magazines to us!
Farmgirl hug,
Patricia
check out my etsy site http://ThePlayfulFarmgirl.etsy.com
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| NotQuiteJuneCleaver |
Posted - Aug 08 2007 : 06:21:05 AM
I have several of these magazine...they are addictive! Anywho...if you sew at all, you can follow the picture directions. I have made several things from the ones I have with no problems. Such wonderful ideas in them.
http://www.notquitejunecleaver.com
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| levisgrammy |
Posted - Aug 08 2007 : 05:38:28 AM
Looks like a great magazine but how do
you figure it out if it's written in japanese?
"The earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof and all that dwell therein."
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| vintagegrl |
Posted - Aug 08 2007 : 04:29:29 AM
Wowie, great fun. Thanks for the link. Will order some goodies once I have some disposable income. |
| queenofdreamsz4u |
Posted - Aug 08 2007 : 04:09:00 AM
Hey Elizabeth,
I like the looks of the Paris Aprons Book..does it have a pattern pack with it or are there graphed layout to size up or what? I'm assuming this is a book or is it a magazine publication? Really nice, I want one 
Talk to ya later, Stephanie
"hold close your inner child and always listen to the gentle whispers" ~queenofdreamsz
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| Ronna |
Posted - Aug 07 2007 : 09:02:15 AM
Elizabeth,
My mother, through her ham radio, was friends with several ladies in Japan and one is a well known quilter there. She gave mother a small wall quilt she'd made with 100 yr old fabric and I have it now. If I send you her address, maybe you can contact her for any info. My request when mother went there was a quilting magazine and she brought me several. The quality of their work is just amazing. Some of them came to visit her too. I have the kimono they gave her and a photo of her wearing it, rather special. I may have to get that magazine. Too bad the Japanese and Aussie magazines are usually so pricey to buy here.
Ronna |
| janetinva123 |
Posted - Aug 06 2007 : 5:25:36 PM
I love this mag I may have to see if i can find one too.
Jc
http://beloved-creations.blogspot.com
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| BotanicalBath |
Posted - Aug 06 2007 : 4:49:49 PM
Check out these gems
Oh I need to start saving and making more money. But it has been a very long time that I have been inspired from a mag or book in such a long time. But both Paris Aprons and Cotton Friends are worth their hefty price tag even if I cant even read them... the number of patterns included make it worth it alone.
E-
BotanicalBath@peoplepc.com www.Botanical-Bath.com www.BotanicalBath.etsy.com http://botanicalbath.blogspot.com/
"I do my housework in the nude. It gives me an incentive to clean the mirrors as quickly as possible." |
| knewslady |
Posted - Aug 06 2007 : 4:38:56 PM
Sounds like my kind of a book, I am going to try to find one for sure.
Will always be a farmgirl at heart
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| BotanicalBath |
Posted - Aug 06 2007 : 4:30:29 PM
Here is the one I got
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=6648120
She ships lighting fast
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BotanicalBath@peoplepc.com www.Botanical-Bath.com www.BotanicalBath.etsy.com http://botanicalbath.blogspot.com/
"I do my housework in the nude. It gives me an incentive to clean the mirrors as quickly as possible." |
| queenofdreamsz4u |
Posted - Aug 06 2007 : 3:42:25 PM
Hey Katie-ell,
Here's a link that sells the magazine:
http://www.superbuzzy.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=68
"hold close your inner child and always listen to the gentle whispers" ~queenofdreamsz
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| katie-ell |
Posted - Aug 06 2007 : 3:27:11 PM
Elizabeth -- Where did you get your copy of the magazine? I'd love to see one...have 'seen' them only on blogs.
www.youaretoocreative.blogspot.com |
