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Books for Holiday Projects and Gift Making

There seems to be a never-ending bounty of sewing books to tempt us! These two will help you to make up some darling projects for holiday gift giving or bazaars.
If you’re looking for fun holiday projects, check out Jolly Stuff by Linda Lum DeBono. It’s full of simple to make, but darn cute projects from [...]

Fabric Dyeing and Making Trousers

Two great books you’ll want to check out:
If you love cool art techniques, but don’t really think of yourself as an artist, this book is for you. Creative Dyeing for Fabric Arts uses permanent markers (like Sharpies) and drugstore alcohol to create wonderful dyed looks without the mess or fuss. Trust me, no professional talent [...]

Cool Jewelry, Cloth Dolls & Fabric Wrapping

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 [...]

Repairing Sheers, Cleaning Irons

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, [...]

Sweatshirt Surprises

Who doesn’t love the comfort of sweats–they’re soft, they always fit no matter what, and they’re warm? Sweats can be dressed up with the right accessories, or simply left as-is for at-home appeal.
But authors Carmen Webber and Carmia Marshall have taken sweats several steps toward real fashion in their latest book Chic Sweats. Personally, I’m sometimes [...]