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Monthly Archives: April 2010

Sweet Nursery Chic

If you’re a doting grandmother, a new mom yourself, or a friend looking to create a wonderful gift for a new baby or toddler, you’ll love Sweet Nursery Chic by Susan Cousineau. This whimsical book contains 50 projects in ten themed categories. Look for frogs, bunnies, lambs, butterflies, monkeys, alligators, stars and moons, giraffes, lions, [...]

Earth Day Sewing – It’s more than just tote bags!

Just a few years ago, Earth Day meant something different to me than it does now. Maybe it’s the reports of melting glaciers and disappearing rainforests — or maybe it’s just the economy, but Earth Day no longer means to me a day spent making recycled tote bags. (Really, are you as overrun with tote bags [...]

How to remove a no-sew snap

How do I remove a no-sew snap? Depending on the exact type of snap it is and how it was applied, it may or may not be possible to remove it without seriously damaging the fabric. If you do remove it, there will be a hole in the fabric where the snap sections were inserted, [...]

Amish Country Quilt Show 2010 update

Today is the last day of this year’s Amish Country Quilt Show. If you’re close to Dalton, OH there’s still time to get here! Thanks to everyone who’s been blogging, writing and stopping by to tell us what a great time they’ve had. You have no idea what a great feeling it is for us [...]

Crafty Superstar book provides tip on how to make money using your sewing or crafting talents

Whether you sell your sewn and crafted items on eBay, at local fairs, or just to friends, there’s money to be made utilizing your talents, but most of us don’t know how to make our skills work for us. Hands-on crafter and author Grace Dobush tells us how in Crafty Superstar, a 160-page how-to for [...]