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Monthly Archives: May 2009

New Products at Spring Quilt Market in Pittsburgh, 2009

May 29, 2009 – 11:12 am

I just returned from Pittsburgh where the spring version of the infamous Quilt Market was held. It’s not open to the general public, but only to store owners, buyers and the press (me!). Companies are debuting their new fabric lines and products for quilters, sewers and crafters…many of which won’t be available in stores until at [...]

By LindaG | Posted in Events and Classes, Sew & Craft Industry News, Sewing, Quilting, Embroidery & Craft Products | Comments (0)

New Sewing Books

May 24, 2009 – 2:02 pm

I’m lucky to be on the list for new releases from several publishers, and in turn to be able to share some fun books with you. One of the things I’ve noticed lately is the trend toward creating things fast, yet still having them look good. BIG Blocks, BIG Quilts and BIG Blocks Quick Quilts [...]

By LindaG | Posted in General Information, Home Decorating, Sewing as a business, Sewing, Quilting, Embroidery & Craft Products | Comments (0)

Free sewing help with the SEW-lutions Guidelines

May 16, 2009 – 11:07 pm

Did you realize that there’s actually free help for lots of your sewing questions right here on the sewing.org web site? It’s like getting a complete sewing book for free, and what’s better than that?
The Sewing & Craft Alliance uploads two new Guidelines each month. These are one or two page references that are specific [...]

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Rolled hems, pant lining and home dec fabric handling

May 10, 2009 – 12:18 am

This group of questions spans a variety of interests:
How do I make a rolled hem? The easiest way to make a rolled hem is to stitch it on the serger, using the rolled hem setting. The stitch created is a dense, tightly packed one that actually rolls under a narrow fabric edge as it stitches [...]

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Sewing with metal, wood, paper, screen and more

May 3, 2009 – 12:06 am

Most of us are content to simply sew fabric–whether wool or cotton, silk or linen. But, oh no, some of us like to go beyond the bounds of normal and stitch other things as well. Do you?
Today I made a market shopping bag from a 40lb. Tyvek dog food bag. My husband thought I was [...]

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