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Quilting Sewing Machines

A quilting sewing machine is used for making quilts. This is a method by which one joins two or more layers of fabric together which ends up as a thick padded material and those that make quilts are known as quilters. Quilting Sewing ...READ»

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Different types of photo blankets make unique form of photo gifts and home decors

The best part of the photo blanket is its personalization feature that made it possible to transform any type of photograph or image in to stunning personalized masterpiece. The contemporary techniques used had made photo blankets as the first choice for personalized gifts as well as home decors. READ»

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A Dutch Design Utopia Convenes in New York

Over two weekends, New York's Governor's Island will host a design bonanza curated by Droog, the grande-dame of high-concept design.READ»

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Origami Combines with Sheet Metal for Efficient Manufacturing

Origami and sheet metal don't seem like a natural combination, but Industrial Origami brings the two together to make products out of sheet metal cheaply and efficiently. The company, which presented this week at the Always On ...READ»

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Knitted Furniture Finally Done, Knitted Wii Only A Matter Of Time

Here's an over-sized hunk of eye candy: Dutch designer Bauke Knottnerus recently created a series of low-slung sofas made entirely from giant pieces of knitted "thread." Imagine getting hit by a shrink ray and then falling into your ...READ»

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Sewing Gains Popularity and Investors

Sewing machines and patterns are flying off the shelves due to a substantial rise in popularity of the age-old craft of sewing. The hype is attributed to television programs like Project Runway, which have shown a new generation that ...READ»

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She's Got Their Number

Brenda Dietrich revels in theory but lives in the real world--and her team of math geeks is changing the way IBM works.READ»

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RASH IV

The final installment of Rash IV closed PUSH 2008. Jenni began by speaking about her third year in Rwanda - she was based in the capital, Kigali. Things were worse then they had ever been and the gap between reality and her ...READ»

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Stand Up, Stand Out

"In the great scheme of things, what matters is not how long you live, but why you live, what you stand for, and what you are willing to die for." -- Paul Watson "We either stand for something or we fall for anything." When I first ...READ»

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TechShop: a place to learn, network and invent

Last month I visited TechShop in Portland, OR. For those not familiar with TechShop, imagine a machine shop with a start-up incubator culture operating under a fitness club membership structure. If you’re a recently laid-off ...READ»

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Sign of the Times: Convincing Hipsters to Make Their Own Clothes

A new boutique hopes to make knitting the rage among fashion victims.READ»

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Sewing and Stitchery Expo

You might not know it from surfing this Puyallup, Washington, expo's Web site, which proudly touts such cutting-edge features as a blog and an e-newsletter, but the sewing industry is rapidly turning tech savvy. Last year, Brother ...READ»

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Annie Chang, cofounder of LOLapps

Don't be fooled by the name of her startup. As cofounder and head of products for LOLapps, a leading social-apps publisher, Annie Chang is pioneering a very serious business venture.READ»

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Adam Rich on Ben Simon, Guitar Superhero

We asked Adam Rich, editor-in-chief of Thrillist -- the guy who tells guys what's cool -- to tell us the coolest thing he's seen lately and why.READ»

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Regretsy Showcases the Worst of Etsy

At its worst, Etsy is a gallery of handcrafted horrors.READ»

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'Heavy Rain' Creator David Cage Reveals the Secrets of His Photo-Realistic Serial-Killer PS3 Game

"Heavy Rain," a hotly anticipated PlayStation 3 game being released today, is an emotional epic about four people trying to find a boy who's been kidnapped by a serial killer--and it features nearly photo-realistic graphics that ask the player, "How far are you prepared to go to save someone you love?"READ»

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grace will be posed by links of london charms jewelry

This is a happiness and enjoyment to wear the links london. The brunette skin could be changed by bearing the links of london sweetie bracelet which is charming, having light flush, such as pearls, turquoise, links of london ...READ»

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embroidery machine

Untitled DocumentEmbroidery is the art or handicraft of decorating fabric or other materials with needle and thread or yarn. Embroidery may also incorporate other materials such as metal strips, pearls, beads, quills, and sequins. ...READ»

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Recession-proof Fashion? Look for the "Made in Alabama" Label.

The most heartwarming story to come out of Fashion Week is taking place far across town from the posh tents at Bryant Park, in the slightly down-at-the-heels precincts of New York's East Village. Up three flights of steep, ...READ»

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Three Easy Pieces

Today's recommended reading, from various sources: $3 a Gallon? Not at Fuel Banks: A central Minnesota retailer cracks the code on high fuel prices, organizing a futures market-like fuel co-op in which members prepay for fuel, ...READ»

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Why Green Visionary Olivia Zaleski Is Kind of a Big Deal

She's reported on everything from solar-powered eateries to advances in geothermal energy. In the process, the 25-year-old Zaleski has become one of the world's strongest voices on the green economy.READ»

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From Corner Office to Main Street, USA

There comes a time in every leaders life when one must ask one's self: Do I accept that invitation to speak at a conference? Do I pen that op-ed piece? Do I... host my own reality TV show? In the New York Post this weekend, Laura ...READ»

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Playing Jacks: The COO and CPO

In the fifth post of their 7-part series, John Elkington and Charmian Love look at how COOs are coping with the new wild cards dealt by environmental, social and governance challenges.READ»

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Rwanda Rising: A New Model of Economic Development

Fifteen years after the genocide, the small African country has embraced a new model of economic development. Its strategy: Build a global network of powerful friends to lure private investment -- and market the brand of Rwanda.READ»