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Monthly Archives: August 2010

Just One More Day to the Start of National Sewing Month!

Follow Us! National Sewing Month Facebook / Twitter Sewing & Craft Alliance Facebook / Twitter American Sewing Guild Facebook We’ve been working like busy little seamstresses to put together some really fun things to celebrate this year’s National Sewing Month. To get the excitement started, how about some giveaways? The National Sewing Month sponsors have [...]

Piece in the Hoop – Machine Embroidery and Quilting

Machine embroidery and quilting enthusiasts listen up–you can now piece in the hoop. Written by designer Larisa Bland, Piece in the Hoop shows you how, and she’s not alone in that adventure. This book is part of the Create with Nancy series, so there’s a DVD included so you can see the techniques in action. Nancy Zieman [...]

The Wrapping Scarf Revolution – Asian Styled Scarf Wrapping Techniques

A long standing Asian tradition, wrapping gifts and making other creations from scarves is now easy to follow with Patricia Lee’s book The Wrapping Scarf Revolution. Using scarves and fabric lengths for wrapping is environmentally friendly, and it’s fun! In addition to wrapping gifts, there’s also instruction on creating totes and bags, wrapping pillows, and [...]

Martha Stewart’s Encyclopedia of Sewing and Fabric Crafts

Nobody does it like Martha–and you’ll relish this 400-page comprehensive sewing encyclopedia resource. From basic sewing techniques to setting up the perfect workspace, Martha addresses it all. There are 800 full-color photos of projects and techniques to inspire you and teach sewing, applique, embroidery, quilting, dyeing and printing lessons. In addition is an extensive reference section [...]

Punchello: Craft & Embellish with Sequin Waste

I’ve heard the term “punchello” and also seen it spelled punchellu. What is it? Punchello is one of the funny sounding words associated with sewing, but very simply it’s just sequin waste. Also referred to as Punchinello, Punchinella, Punchella or Punchelli, it’s the thin metal sheets left after sequins or pailettes (larger embellishments than a [...]

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