If you love appliqué, you’ll delight in this book aptly titled Sew Liberated, by Meg McElwee. There’s not only great basic information about appliqueing techniques and hand embroidery to accent, but also 20 projects on which to display your new-found skills. There are also how-tos for embellishing with ribbons and buttons. Whether you’re looking to create clever clothing for [...]

This time of year we’re all looking for ways to make gifts faster and easier, and sewing kits can be a great option. Kits, like the Craftime Corp. child’s apron shown, come with all or most components ready to go. For example, this one comes with a pre-bound apron, studs and a tool for embellishing, [...]