What can Huck and Waffle Toweling be used for?
Huck and waffle toweling are inexpensive. Both fabrics can be put to a variety of commercial cleaning uses, such as drying drinking glasses, but it also makes a great craft media. Huck and waffle toweling are great to make towels…
A Great Small Pattern Company–Cutting Line Designs
I recently found a great small pattern company. Cutting Line Designs is the brainchild of Louise Cutting. Louise is a contributing editor of Threads and began her pattern company twelve years ago. Cutting Line Designs offered the popular one seam…
Fabric: Exotic and Versatile Netting
Summer is not over yet so turn your dreams of an exotic vacation destination into reality with netting. There are so many ways to use this unique fabric in your home decorating. Create a canopy over your bed allowing the netting…
Quilting Site
If you love to quilt, you will love allpeoplequilt.com. This site is filled with patterns for quilts, quilted pillow, lunch bags, totes, and more. The site belongs to Better Homes and Gardens American Patchwork and Quilting magazine and it is…
Fabric: 5 ways to wrap your home in the comfort of terry cloth
We are all familiar with the cozy feel of a terry cloth robe or a big fluffy towel. But how can terry cloth be used in home decor? Create a colorful window valance out of terry cloth for a playroom,…
Learning to Sew—How to Sew on a Button
Sewing on a button may seem elementary and it is simple, but there are some tricks you should know about button sewing. Button placement To find the correct spot to place your buttons, lap your garment edges once you have…
Fabric: Let the sun shine in with sheer fabrics
Nothing says summer like soft sheer draperies billowing in the wind; it just makes you feel cooler. Sheers, as they are referred to, are most often used as a second layer to draperies. They soften the light, provide a small…
Learning to Sew—Determining Buttonhole Size
Ready made patterns have the buttonhole size already determined, but sometimes you want to use another size button or cannot find the button size called for in the pattern. Measure your button by wrapping twill tape or seam binding around…
Home Decor: Rock-a-bye baby fabrics
Is there anything more delightful than decorating a nursery for a little one? Perhaps you have a new baby in your home or your newborn has very quickly turned into a toddler with likes and dislikes of their own. Whatever…
A Little Primer on Quilt Batting
Today, you can purchase a wide variety of batting. Cotton and polyester are the two main fiber types, but batting is also available in wool, alpaca wool, silk, and even bamboo. Batting is designated by the degree of loft which…