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Licensed Fabrics and How They Can Be Used

What is a licensed fabric, and are there restrictions on using these? A licensed fabric is one where the manufacturer has a legal agreement with the creator of the artwork or design printed on the goods. For example, there are some fabrics that showcase Disney characters or other movie studio heroes, or a particular brand [...]

Sewn with Love: Classic Patterns for Children’s Clothes & Accessories

With a special little person in your life, whether your own or a grandchild, niece or nephew, this book is sure to entice you to make something  mini. The styles and patterns address the idea of children dressing age appropriately, perhaps with a bit of nostalgia found with the full skirts, smocking, rickrack and other retro [...]

What are Microfiber Fabrics?

I hear the term “microfiber” all the time, but I’m not sure what it means. Can you explain? The term microfiber simply means a very fine fiber. In current sewing use it refers to a thin man-made fiber such as polyester, nylon, acetate or sometimes rayon. The fibers can be made into woven or knitted [...]

Sewing Over Pins

I hear conflicting things about sewing over pins–can I or can’t I? Some sewing machines tout that they can sew over pins, but anytime you try to sew over any “foreign” object, you’re risking damage to the needle and perhaps the machine itself. Most of today’s machines can sew over pins, but it’s not really [...]

Adapting and Designing Sewing Patterns

If you love to adapt and alter commercial patterns or design your own, Lee Hollahan’s book How to Use, Adapt and Design Sewing Patterns is for you. The 144-page volume details basic fit alterations and restyling patterns for innovative design detailing. If you’re a DIY kid of person, the book contains pattern blocks to use [...]