Is it tatting? Is it knitted? Crocheted? What is the difference between bobbin lace and needle lace? The world of lace is large and complex, and proper identification is a key to selling...and...
There are FAKE humidors being sold by unscrupulous individuals, read this guide to learn what you need to know before you buy! A cigar humidor is a serious purchase with great rewards. Choosing correctly will...
When buying a circular sock knitting machine, you need to consider what type of yarn you are going to be using with it; if you just want to make socks for yourself, or if you plan to use it for production...
Most machine knitters know how to knit a loose final row, then use the latch tool to pull each loop through the previous loop across the row. Here are some variations that can give more of an edge to the...
Bodkins are quite frequently mis-labeled as Fids on eBay. Here are definitive differences. Fids are usually 5-inches to 12-inches long, conical in shape from a sharp point to a 1-inch to 1.5-inch wide, rounded...
THE HISTORY OF FEEDSACK FABRICS HOW IT ALL BEGAN The feedsack story starts in the early 1800's, when goods such as food staples, grain, seed, and animal feed were packed for transportation and storage in...
It's a bird, it's a plane! It's INDESTRUCTABLE and there is probably a landfill out there full of it! What is "it"? It's Shwayder Brothers Samsonite Streamlite luggage, and there is probably some in your...
I am writing this guide in response to requests for information about these 2 knitting machines.They were sold under various names throughout the world - Knitmaster, Silver Reed, Studio, Empisal and Singer The...
If you've never tried wooden knitting needles then there is no better company to try than Brittany. They're a small, family-run business that makes the best needles out there. Currently made of New England...
Here is my guide to practical car boot sale buying and selling. Below I give useful tips on buying and selling.... plus.... what's hot to offer, and what's not! Car boot sales (garage sales)can be small...