Handkerchief Quilts I have been making handkerchief quilts for over 12 years. Handkerchiefs have been used in quilts for centuries. Many books on quilt history include quilts incorporating political...
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....
There are many views on how to clean and maintain quilts and fabrics. The best rule of thumb: If you are unsure how to clean your quilt or fabric is to research and ask until you are completely comfortable...
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...
The Clothing Seller’s Guide to Fabric Patterns and Prints - The Plaids and Checks Don’t know your houndstooth from your herringbone? Your tartan from your toile? Your paisley from your plaid? This series of...
Ebay limits guides to 20,000 characters. As a result this guide has been broken up into 2 parts. Please be sure to read both parts.Pricing your work is probably one of the most difficult aspects of marketing....
Restoration Fabrics Trims FABRIC GLOSSARY: BASIC HOME DECOR TEXTILE TERMS This guide is meant to help buyers become informed consumers by defining many of the terms sellers might use in describing their...
This Guide will show you How To Make nice round Pom Poms with pre cut rug yarn and assemble them together to make a Furry Animal Toy Materials: The materials you need to get started are simple, including...
As a student with a passion for sewing, I've realized that having a hobby that takes large quantities of fabric (many varieties of which can cost upwards of $30 or even $50 a yard!) can be very expensive. EBay...
As I am sure you know, there are zillions of kinds of fashion fabrics out there. In this guide, I am just going to focus on fashion knits, which is where I concentrate my research and buying for our store,...