Never know how to figure out how many quilt squares to purchase for your quilt project? New at quilting? A common mistake with new quilters is this: ONE set of 40 4" squares will not make a quilt! The...
Selling and Buying Antique Quilts/Tops/Blocks Overwhelmed at trying to sell an antique quilt? With a little bit of knowledge, research and clear pictures, you can be a successful seller. Using the guide...
.Is the Machine Threaded?Is there a Stiched Sample?Light On? Foot Controller Plugged In?Does the Seller know how to Operate the Machine? Is there a Book? These are NOT the most user friendly machines in the...
Most people don't know that Buckskin is washable in cold water. BUT, PLEASE, wash only if absolutely necessary. Spot-clean with a wet washcloth when possible. Sometimes an artist's eraser will bring out a...
I personally love the look and feel of chenille. I didn't know anything about chenille when I made my first chenille projects several years ago. Since then I have learned A LOT! I've put together some...
There are a number of wonderful natural ways to eliminate odors and leave a fresh scent in their place. Few things will do a better job for a longer time than cedar. Finely ground, red, aromatic cedar is one...
Even dolls who don't get played with much can get dirty or damaged hair; in fact, even more so if they aren't behind glass and they never get the dust brushed out. If you have a doll who is going to be ...
Be Your Own Rubber Stamp Mechanic! Fix your stamps when they come off, adjust them to stamp better for you and trim the parts you don't like off the stamp! Remount a Stamp If a stamp has come off its'...
Baking Polymer Clay This is a big one! A number of things can go wrong when you bake polymer clay. Undertaking may lead to cracks in a few years and overbaking leads to toxic fumes and darkening of your...
Although fragrance lamps are gaining in popularity, this process was orginially created over 100 years ago. Fragrance lamps do not simply mask odors, they convert fragranced fuel into anions and ozone via the...