Looking for that proverbial needle in a haystack takes on new meaning when you are in the middle of a sewing project with a short deadline. Sometimes it is just best to have a few spares handy and let
Continue readingEvery once in a while things don't go as planned and you need a little help getting your thread, and sewing machine to run smoothly. There are little items that come to the sewer’s aid. When you find
Continue readingNot everyone can thread a needle. This has nothing to do with being able to see. It is just that those needle holes are too small and very hard to get the thread through. Thankfully many sewing machines
Continue readingNow that you have made the quilt, it's time to figure out the best way to give it as a gift. That may not always be easy due to situations, circumstances, lack of supplies, and other reasons. There is
Continue readingIt is a well-known brand. In fact, probably more people have heard about Singer and its sewing machines than they have heard of Ford cars and trucks. Two models stand out from the huge Singer sewing machine
Continue readingIf you want an impossible task to do, try selling your homemade quilts to people who think all quilts cost the same as the ones they find n the big box stores. It's a hard task trying to sell homemade
Continue readingOne way to show school spirit and your loyalty to a school is to make different sewing projects out of the fabric that represents your school. The trouble you may run into is if the school no longer licenses
Continue readingStaying warm according to some is a matter of your state of mind. if you think you are warm then you feel warmer. If you think you are cold then you feel colder. The good news is that there are fabrics
Continue readingThere are basic fabrics and then there are those fabric families that have multiple versions of the same fiber. Cotton is both a basic fabric and it has multiple versions of it. These different versions
Continue readingThe cool weather is coming. One thing you want to do is stay warm without spending too much money on wool winter garments. One way to do both is to consider wearing fleece this winter. This material was
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