pamphyila

pamela munro, L.A., CA, US
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Pam was born in NYC and taught what's now called crafting by her mother who ran a craft program after many years in Girl Scouting. (And my grandmother always did needlework, too.)
She's glad she remembers some of what she learned!

craft interests: embroidery, fashion, gifts, holidays, home decorating, jewelry making, knitting, memory making, paper crafts, restyle, sewing

Gender: Male

Birthday: 08/23/1947

Member Since: 08/13/2008

Re: How to Make a Floral Fascinator

Love this idea + very nicely detailed tutorial! - With variations, this could be used for all all sorts of occasions, especially as fascinators are in vogue at the moment. (And in stores they are $$$$.)

posted: 4:35 pm on June 15th

Re: Sewing Lessons Help Us Preserve the Environment and Get through Hard Times

YOu can also hand darn patches - using fused interfacing or "bondex" patches on the wrong side - and then hand sew around the edge of the bonded patch as otherwise they tend to get loose and ultimately come off. Make sure you used different weights for different fabric weights. I would have hand darned the patch on the jeans - you can also blend in the thread with markers to mask the darn - (good if you have patterned fabric).

posted: 5:34 pm on January 11th

Re: "100% Trash, So You Know It's Good!"

How did you SEND this? Seriously - your lucky friends.
My Swedish grandmother and great aunt taught me about recycling gift wrap - Ribbons can be ironed on a LOW setting, you know. I keep scraps throughout the year for last minute gifts....But you know you have a rep for being green when your bows are immediately RETURNED to you!

posted: 5:19 pm on January 11th

Re: Big Needles + Big Yarn = Fast Projects

Looking for a good big needle design for mohair yarn to make a shawl - any ideas? pls post at www.myfrugallife.com/blog_pamphyila.html - in comments !
Thanks

posted: 6:36 pm on August 13th