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Monthly Archives: June 2010

Oilguard Fabric to the Rescue

We all know how great it is to collect fabrics of all sorts, but a new fabric could help rescue the Gulf Coast residents from the oil pollution affecting the beaches. The manufacturing company, HeiQ Materials, based in Bad Zurzah, Switzerland, has produced a fabric called Oilguard, a non-woven treated with chemical compound that selectively absorbs oil, while [...]

Sealing Edges of Nylon and Other Ravelly Outdoor Fabrics

How do I seal the edges on nylon fabric that I’m using for a windsock? There are several ways to handle ravel-prone outdoorwear fabrics. The easiest is to use a hot tool, with a tiny blade that heats up and fuses the fibers along the edge of your cut pieces. It takes a bit of [...]

Sewn Spaces – fun projects to sew, craft or quilt using contemporary fabrics

If you love small projects for your home and also like contemporary fabrics, Sewn Spaces will satisfy both likings. Joel (son of noted designer Donna Dewberry), shares with readers more than 25 projects to bring color and style into our spaces. After a well-illustrated introductory section detailing some basic stitches and sewing techniques, he divides the [...]