September 1, 2010 – 6:00 am
Paper Zippers for Scrapbooking & Jewelry
These 16″ ZPRZ zippers are just plain fun! Use glue to adhere them to paper to make a zipper pocket for scrapbooking (no stitching!) or make your own fabulous jewelry. You can see Ghee’s Zipper Pansy Pin in the jewelry section of www.sewing.org. Lucky winners will received a collection of 12 zippers in Metal/Gem colors.
Compliments of:
Designer, Linda McGehee, is the owner of Ghee’s mail-order sewing and notions company. Linda has created a popular line of handbag patterns and also is a master at creating and designing with zippers. Linda has also published several books on sewing, including her hit current books, The Perfect Bag and ZIP Couture. She has also released a DVD called Bags Galore. Visit Linda’s website at www.ghees.com
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August 31, 2010 – 4:38 pm
We’ve been working like busy little seamstresses to put together some really fun things to celebrate this year’s National Sewing Month. To get the excitement started, how about some giveaways?
The National Sewing Month sponsors have donated prizes that we’ll be giving away every day throughout National Sewing Month. The giveaway of the day will be announced right here on the SEW-lutions blog each day. Winners will be chosen from all available entries.
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August 29, 2010 – 3:57 pm
Machine embroidery and quilting enthusiasts listen up–you can now piece in the hoop. Written by designer Larisa Bland, Piece in the Hoop shows you how, and she’s not alone in that adventure. This book is part of the Create with Nancy series, so there’s a DVD included so you can see the techniques in action. Nancy Zieman also has tips sprinkled throughout the book. Look for 20 quilt projects in the book and, on the enclosed DVD, 40 multi-format machine embroidery designs used to make the projects.
August 25, 2010 – 10:16 am
A long standing Asian tradition, wrapping gifts and making other creations from scarves is now easy to follow with Patricia Lee’s book The Wrapping Scarf Revolution. Using scarves and fabric lengths for wrapping is environmentally friendly, and it’s fun! In addition to wrapping gifts, there’s also instruction on creating totes and bags, wrapping pillows, and covering baskets and bowls. The phrase “It’s a wrap!” takes on new meaning with this photo rich book.
August 22, 2010 – 10:53 am
Nobody does it like Martha–and you’ll relish this 400-page comprehensive sewing encyclopedia resource. From basic sewing techniques to setting up the perfect workspace, Martha addresses it all.
There are 800 full-color photos of projects and techniques to inspire you and teach sewing, applique, embroidery, quilting, dyeing and printing lessons. In addition is an extensive reference section on tools and basic techniques–all great, whether you’re a beginner or an experienced sewer.
The book abounds with 150 projects to try the various techniques–from home decor to clothing, pets to nursery. Along with this compendium of printed information, comes a CD with more than 50 templates for motifs and patterns featured in the projects.
In addition to the standard indexing, there’s also a listing of projects by technique for a quick-find if you want something specific. If you’re a subscriber the Martha Stewart Living magazine, you may recognize several of the projects from articles in back issues, but now they’re all in one place for easy finding.
