A (Not so) Brief Guide to Free Motion Quilting with Vintage Singer Sewing Machines I'm making a bit of an assumption here that you know WHAT "free motion" quilting is - but a quick definition is the use of...
Vintage patterns are easy to locate on ebay, with a number of sellers offering the most unique, as well as popular, patterns of the day. Surprisingly, the majority of vintage pattern buyers buy them to sew...
Doll collecting is a fun, rewarding hobby and most folks start with dolls they had as a child, dolls they received or bought as souvenirs of trips or a doll reaches out ands grabs their attention. Beyond the...
Useful reference books exist in every field of collecting including buttons. This guide-in-progress lists a good many readily available works as well as books, catalogues and pamphlets now quite...
Designer Vintage Sewing Patterns Why are some designers collected more than others? Why do some designers realize such high prices on eBay? Pucci, Diane von Furstenberg, Ceil Chapman, Issey Miyake - why do...
This is compiled from the third installment of the VCA board’s Let’s Play School Thread, March 31, 2007, hosted by Me - Carrie, chicgeekgirl. Textiles kallen305 Here is some information I found.Source:...
Guide To Singer Sewing Machine The idea of an industrial sewing machine has changed since the first days of Singer and Husqvarna. Because it appears to exist primarily as a marketing term, definitions and...
This is a guide for people interested in recreating or identifying vintage redwork or embroidery quilts. The flowers are not realistic representations, but flower-like, representing styles of the 1930's. The...