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I compromised my basic fabric beliefs and standards this week….and got burned by the decision! First let me say that I do, in fact, love Jo-Ann Fabrics. For fleece. And terry cloth. And batting. And notions. And those coupons are quite enticing, aren’t they? But for good quality quilting fabric? Mmm….maybe not [...]
And that is the answer you will find in this very, very thorough article found at Sew4Home. Learn about fabric types, how and why they shrink, whether pre-washing is always necessary, and even a few methods and products to consider when making the decision to preshrink!
So what [...]
I am going to be making a minky blanket soon, and it never occurred to me that there could be challenges sewing with the ultra soft and cuddly minky fabric. Luckily, I found these tips from Sew Much Ado before beginning! Hopefully I will be able to save myself time and frustration!
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In doing a search about wrapping gifts with fabric as an eco-friendly alternative to paper wrapping paper, I came across a term with which I wasn’t familiar on the blog, Sustainable Baby Steps. According to Wikipedia furoshiki “are a type of traditional Japanese
Want to break into the fashion industry? Know someone who aspires to fashion design when they grow up? This video has some great tips that can point in the right direction!
Despite sustaining some sort of injury yesterday while helping my husband remove, level, and replace the pavers on our back patio (possibly shin splints? I dunno), I just had to get out this morning and enjoy the beautiful, cool weather. It was one of those crisp mornings that as I walked, made me long for [...]
I have bought the supplies to do this several times and just have never, ever tried it. So glad to find Suzanne’s tutorial ~ so very complete and straight forward. I really want to make pillows like Suzanne’s finished project. What to see how it’s done? Go [...]
Carla, The Scientist Seamstress, recently posted a tutorial on shirring. She has been experimenting so she could make a sundress and shared with her readers the results of her trial runs. Pop on over and reap the benefits of her scientific approach
….or revisit one you forgot about
Liz is waiting patiently for her bundle of joy (baby) and her new line to be received by shop owners ~ by handstitching large circular appliques on her quilt top using her Sugar Pop collection. Hop on over to see her hand sewing technique on [...]
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