Home Decor: Inviting Nature into your Home
With the arrival of warm weather it is now possible for us to open our doors and windows and enjoy the beauty of nature—warm air, the smell of freshly mowed grass, the sound of the birds and the bounty of…
Learning to Sew–topstitching
Machine sewing intended to show on the right side of the garment is known as topstitching. Topstitching is practical, decorative, and easy to master. Here are a few tips for professional-looking topstitching: A long machine stitch works best for…
Home Decor Fabric: Burlap
When you think of burlap fabric, what comes to mind? Those sacks that wrap the roots of trees at the nursery? Perhaps a large bag full of animal feed or seeds for the garden. You probably don’t think of beautiful…
Organizing your Sewing Room
Organizing your Sewing Room There are as many ways to organize a sewing room as there are sewers. I like to store my thread and my notions in individual small plastic storage boxes. I store my fabric in my grandmother’s…
Lee Industries goes Green with their Natural Lee line
By now most of you are familiar with “green” decorating, living a green life, how to make eco-friendly choices etc. In fact, so much has been written about green living over the past few years that the phrase “green noise”…
Sit up Straight–good posture for sewing
Were you repeatedly told to sit up straight as a child? The person who told you that was wise. Sitting properly when doing any sort of repetitive work, like sewing, can reduce strain on your back, neck, and shoulders. …
Design Styles: Let Asian Design add an Exotic look to your home
Asian design has been a popular interior decorating style for many, many years. The recent 2008 olympics in Beijing brought a renewed interest in this soothing and serene style. While bright red silk, black lacquered furniture and framed kimonos may…
Learning to Sew–basic fitting patterns for dresses
I’ve mentioned basic fitting patterns for pants, but it also great to use a basic fitting pattern for a dress. If you are difficult to fit, using a basic dress fitting pattern can help you alter any dress pattern to…
Romantic fabrics include voile, organdy, tulle and lace
Once the snow begins to melt and the days get luxuriously longer our thoughts may turn to romantic dinners outdoors, garden parties or summer weddings. Party dresses, wedding attire and party decorating can all benefit from the use of lightweight…
Learning to Sew—Ripping out stitches
Ripping out stitches may seem like a simple, albeit time-consuming and frustrating experience, but if you do it incorrectly you can ruin your fabric. So what do you do if you make a mistake that simply has to come out?…