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Fall Quilt Market 2009

October 13, 2009 – 3:09 pm

Each fall quilt shop owners descend upon Houston, Texas for the extravaganza of the season–Quilt Market. They come to buy things that they later sell to us in their stores. As a writer, I’m allowed in to look for new products and network with the various companies in attendance, so I can share their news with you [...]

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Off to Fall Quilt Market

October 7, 2009 – 6:32 pm

I’m about ready to get on a plane to Houston, Texas to attend one of the industry’s largest events–Quilt Market. You’ve probably heard about it, or its counterpart Quilt Festival. Market is where shop owners go to see the latest new products and fabrics, and order them for their stores…they’re ordering fabric by the bolt, [...]

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Sewing fleece, lining pants, shortening a zipper

October 3, 2009 – 2:20 pm

Sewing dilemmas usually have simple answers.
How do I finish fleece edges, both on clothing and on a double-layer blanket?
Fleece is one of the easiest fabrics to work with, as it doesn’t ravel. On garments, you can finish the edges by simply turning them under once and stitching, either with one or two needles. Another option [...]

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Cool Jewelry, Cloth Dolls & Fabric Wrapping

September 27, 2009 – 8:44 pm

As National Sewing Month draws to a close, I hope you’ve used your skills to help teach someone to sew, perhaps helped a community group like Project Linus or the Girl Scouts, and that you’ve enriched your own repertoire of sewing expertise by reading some really good books. If you haven’t gotten around to the latter [...]

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Repairing Sheers, Cleaning Irons

September 21, 2009 – 11:50 pm

How do I repair a tear in a sheer fabric?
Fixing rips in sheers can be tricky and it’s inevitable that it won’t be totally invisible, but you can get close. The easiest way is to use a  mending product like BoNash Bonding Agent, powdered fusible, to adhere the torn edges together. When the product dries, [...]

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