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Category Archives: Sewing, Quilting & Embroidery Tips & Techniques

More Sewing Answers

It’s 22 degrees outside and we have 10″ of snow, topped with a thick layer of ice on the ground. What better time to stay inside and answer a few sewing questions from blog readers. Keep in mind that I can’t answer all the questions I receive, as some require extensive how-to information and illustrations, [...]

Wrapping Gifts with Fabric

Gift wrapping–you either love it or hate it! My husband hates it, mostly because I tend to demand square corners and paper patterns on grain with the box shaping (OK, perhaps it’s a bit too much to expect). I love wrapping, and once had a job when I was in high school in the gift-wrap [...]

Fitting Thoughts

I’ve received several questions about specific fitting problems that really can’t be answered without a personal consultation, and of course that’s “virtually” impossible at the moment. However, I would like to make one recommendation to those of you with fitting concerns.
It’s much easier to fit yourself if you can actually see how the garment looks [...]

Fabric Beads

One of the fun things about attending Quilt Market, and also Quilt Festival which is open to consumers, is that you can go to lots of classes. I went to Kristal Wick’s class about making fabric beads. In case you’re not familiar with her work, she’s the author of a new book titled Fabulous Fabric [...]

Serged Edges

Since I’m having company at the end of the month, I’m working on my Halloween decorating…right down to the celebratory scarves for our 3 dogs. I’m making a holiday tablecloth and fabric napkins as well. Today I put up a fall wreath on the front door and a ghoulish goblin to entice my trick-or-treaters. (And it amuses [...]