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Fashion Colors for Fall 2011

Pantone has released their Fall 2011 fashion color report and the results are both bright and neutral. Wait.. what?  Bright AND neutral? Although it sounds odd when you say it, just look at the colors – they are simply beautiful. This year’s  New York Fashion Week designers are using neutral colors like quarry, orchid hush, [...]

Flannel vs. Batting for Sewing Quilted Garments

I want to make a quilted jacket, but am concerned about the bulk of using batting between the outer and lining layers. Is there another option to keep me from looking like a teddy bear? Many art quilt garments use ordinary cotton flannel between the inner and outer layers of cloth. It provides stability for piecing and [...]

Sewing License Plates

Oh what fun it is to tell the world about your hobby, and what better way to do it than with a sewing theme license plate. Called “vanity plates” in some states, for an extra fee you can create the wording on the tag yourself. Depending on the state rules, the message can be a [...]

Charitable Sewing: Quilts for Kids and Quilting for Baby too!

If you’ve not sewn for a charitable cause before, it can be quite rewarding. Recently I became involved with my local chapter of Quilts for Kids, a national non-profit group that delivers colorful quilts to hospitalized children, and others in need through Head Start, Ronald McDonald House, etc. Making a quilt for a child isn’t brain [...]

National Sewing Month contest entries have been posted

The 2010 National Sewing Month contest entries have been posted on the www.NationalSewingMonth.org website.  We guarantee you’ll be inspired by the ideas, techniques and sheer creativity you’ll find in these pics.  Congratulations to our first, second and third place winners – Peggy Cox, Kyle Leandra Kolkovich and Lorry Haflich and special kudos to everyone who [...]