Linky Bliss, A work in progress

Blogs to Check out

Refashionista's blog
http://refashionista.net

Tutorials list

Tutorial for deconstructing jeans but applicable to so many other things
http://www.instructables.com/id/Recycle-DenimJeans-into-Reusable-parts-with-no-wa/

Two tutorials and a page of links for dog wear. I referenced the first two but have not clicked through all of the links on the page
http://www.sewdoggystyle.com/2012/09/diy-pet-coat-pattern.html
http://www.sewing4dummies.com/dogcoat.html
http://voices.yahoo.com/free-patterns-dog-coats-boots-2441287.html?cat=46

A font of sewing information can be found at Sew Mama Sew.

Sewing

A tutorial on how to draft and sew skirts. I used this to create a lovely maxi from a fabric I had been hoarding for years.
http://madmim.com/drafting-and-sewing-a-maxi-skirt-stretch-yourself/


This has good verbiage and fairly clear visuals on how to draft and construct a "Peasant style" top. I used this to make a nearly ankle length dress for my little girl and have drafted a pattern to attempt a top for myself soon.http://thingsofcloth.blogspot.com/2008/07/adult-size-peasant-blouse-tutorial.html


This site is in German but the chart is clear. I took this idea and ran with it. Ended up drafting a cross-over pinafore style apron pattern and made 3 of them over a couple of days. Two of them I managed to put pockets on.http://efraimstochter.de/bastelideen/pippi_kostuem.shtml

Serging

Janome Specific Tutorial video links. These are excellent if you have a Janome machine but also good for a basic overview of possibilities.

Made by Me. Shared with You. A cleaning basic overview. On this site there are also other Serger tutorials to browse through, Just hit the tutorials page and type in Serger in the search bar.

A list of basic tutorials for starting to work with a serger. Make It Handmade. (Someone with the same idea for trying to build a reference page)

An Agriculture Department tutorial. Bare information without much embellishment.

Threads Magazine has some good information for when you get to know your machine a little better.

One of the many stitches possible explored here at Indietutes

Bookbinding and Art Journaling

A bookbinding tutorial for a long-stitch journal, A bit picture heavy but clear and well written.

An Art Journaling blog with many interesting tutorials.
A tutorial for a Coptic Stitch journal

General Awesomeness

A couple of the best places on the web to find crafting tutorials are Make magazine and Instructables. On both of these sites you can find how-to and step by step instructions on making so many diverse things that you could spend hours just looking.

Support an Artist
Artists that float around the internet need love too.

Artists that I know of in the Albuquerque area. (Only Facebook pages for now but more to come)

Flying Fox Creations is the place to find beautiful leather masquerade masks, wildlife art, Pagan items and Viking art replicas in wood, bone and horn, all lovingly carved and sculpted by New Mexican artist Quillon.
Flying Fox Creations

"40 years seamstress experience with all types of clothing. Medieval garb, Halloween and theme party costumes, prom dresses that NO one else will be wearing, anime outfits - if you can imagine and describe it, I can create it from fabric"
Good Tymes Custom Couture

Book Cover Design and Intuitive Art (the site is under construction right now...)
Foxenfire

Yarn Love

The first is a Russian language site with some lovely charted pieces

Alena's Page

If you enjoy creating edgings some of these (charted directions) might be lovely as necklaces or collars on a re-fashioned sweater
DIY Home Ideas page

Ravelry