Collecting these beautiful pieces of fashion sewing history can be a wonderful joy but there are a few cautions to take. First and foremost, always buy from sellers who check each pattern they list!Don't be...
The earlierst patterns date back to 1860. William Jennings Demorest and Ellen Curtis Demorest began the home sewing pattern industry in 1860 by holding fashion shows in their homes and selling the patterns....
Quilting Notions: Tools or Toys? 4. Rotary mat: Without the mat, the rotary cutter is useless. These two notions were designed to work together. Cutting mats come in all shapes and sizes from 6x8 to...
Quilting Notions:Tools or Toys? Part 4 of 4 Thanks for sticking with me for all 4 parts!! 10. Iron and Ironing surface. Yes, I said iron. But where is the toy in an iron you ask? Simple! Who else do you...
Quilting Notions Tools or Toys? Part 1 of 4 In the search box on any e-bay page, type in the word quilting and see what happens!Oh my Gosh!! On the day that I am writing this guide there were 16092 items...
Quilting Notions: Tools or Toys? Part 3 of 4 7. The Seam Ripper. Indispensable little tool, yes tool. You can do so much with it! Poke the kids when they bother you, poke your spouse when he / she...
When you are sewing on your machine do you have trouble with thread bunching and looping underneath the fabric? Fortunately, with a few maintenance steps, you can often solve this problem yourself. This guide...
quilts4ezWhat do I need to buy to start quilting ? That is the first question my new -to -quilting students ask me. The following is a check list you should purchase before going to your first quilting lesson...
TUTTO MACHINE ON WHEELS INFORMATION AND SIZING Visit Stitches for a large assortment of Tutto Bags Please remember to vote on this guide at the bottom of this page - Thanks! The Tutto Company has...
FOR BEGINNERS or someone looking for alternative ideas: Embellish your scrapbooks and other objects with curiously creative items from eBay and your own closet! Scrapbooks can have a ONE-OF-A-KIND (ooak)...