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		<title>Fabric:  5 ways to wrap your home in the comfort of terry cloth</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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, childs room or laundry area.  Trim it with rickrack or ribbon and you have an [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.onlinefabricstore.net/blog/fabric-5-ways-to-wrap-your-home-in-the-comfort-of-terry-cloth/</link>
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		<title>Learning to Sew&#8212;How to Sew on a Button</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 made the buttonholes. Match centers. For a horizontal buttonhole, put a straight pin straight down [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.onlinefabricstore.net/blog/learning-to-sew-how-to-sew-on-a-button/</link>
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		<title>Fabric:  Let the sun shine in with sheer fabrics</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 amount of privacy and can hide an ugly view outside.  The fabrics used are soft [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.onlinefabricstore.net/blog/fabric-let-the-sun-shine-in-with-sheer-fabrics/</link>
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		<title>Learning to Sew—Determining Buttonhole Size</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 the button’s widest point and pinning the tape together. The button width will be half [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Home Decor:  Rock-a-bye baby fabrics</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 the reason, decorating a child&#8217;s room means you can pull out all the stops&#8211;anything goes&#8212;there [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Little Primer on Quilt Batting</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 refers to its thickness. You can buy: low loft, medium loft, high loft, extra high [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.onlinefabricstore.net/blog/a-little-primer-on-quilt-batting/</link>
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		<title>New On OFS</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Keep an eye on our New &#38; Recent Arrivals page to see what&#8217;s been added to OFS! We&#8217;ve got faux leather vinyl, fantastic outdoor fabrics, Waverly, Richloom, and Silks! Plurk This Post Buzz This Post MySpace Ping This Post Reddit Stumble This Post]]></description>
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		<title>How to stay cool and find decorating inspiration at the same time</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s too hot to decorate, don&#8217;t you think?  Who wants to sit in front of a sewing machine or work hard at painting walls when summer time is beckoning outdoors.  So I thought I would cool you off with some photos that are cooling and refreshing and maybe we can find some decorating inspiration while [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.onlinefabricstore.net/blog/how-to-stay-cool-and-find-decorating-inspiration-at-the-same-time/</link>
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		<title>Making Slipcovers (part III)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As I mentioned before, making a slipcover for a sofa or stuffed armchair is a bit more involved. The cover is fitted by placing your entire fabric piece (minus any yardage you will be using for cushion slipcovers) over the sofa or armchair; you then tuck the fabric in and mark where you will make [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.onlinefabricstore.net/blog/making-slipcovers-part-iii/</link>
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		<title>Home Decorating:  Seashells by the seashore</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As we can all tell by the weather, summer is really just beginning and it is not too late to add to your summer decorating.  Nothing spells summer to me more than pretty seashells collected on the beach and piled high in a hurricane jar.  But there are many ways to bring this iconic symbol [...]]]></description>
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