Other than our sewing machine, often a computerized one that almost can do everything on its own, we usually don’t think about caring for the other tools that help us create our quilts and fabric art. Also, there often are proper ways to use them so they last longer.
For instance, at the Quilted Paradise, you’ll […]
Josh Johnson’s post, Button, Button, Who’s Got the Button?, at Junk Creation, got me thinking about button storage over the years. Josh shows a picture of the jar his wife uses for her buttons. Quilters have long been collectors of buttons, left over from times ago when every button was precious and useful for replacing lost […]
Chloe at Tangled Thread has discovered another neat idea…a bobbin winder, Sidewinder bobbin winder from Wrights. This enables you to wind your bobbin without taking the thread from the machine.
Also, if you order it, using the code Chloe provides, you’ll receive a discount. What more could you ask for? Time saving gadget and a discount.
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Did you know you can use these handy household items in your quilting, too? These and other items found around the home are very useful in your quilting and fabric art work, according to Konstantin at Quilted Paradise.
In the latest newsletter, you’ll find More Quilting Tools from Common Household Items. You’ll be amazed at […]
With so many gadgets to choose from nowadays for cutting, measuring, making templates, and sewing quilts and fabric art, it’s often difficult to know which to buy and use. When I began making quilts, we didn’t even have rotary cutters. I recall my amazement and joy when a friend showed me how she cut through […]
Do you have a quilter’s Inspiration Bag? The idea came to me as I read Emily’s message in her Quilters Village Newsletter.
She had just returned from the International Quilt Festival in Chicago and mentioned her bag of inspiration…items she’d collected while at the show (fabrics, fun fusible, funky art items, bright thread, hand dyed fibers, gold […]
As I looked at Tammy’s post and the colorful beads, Looking 4 Easter Jewelry, at Jewelry & Beading, I wondered how many quilters and fabric artists were incorporating beads into their Easter projects. I’ve discovered, as I’ve watched my daughter with her art work, that beads have begun to play a large roll as embellishments.
Now I’m on […]
Keeping your quilting tools in good condition helps a great deal when it comes to cutting and sewing. This also saves you time and doesn’t destroy your fabric.
At Konstantin’s Quilted Paradise, you’ll find a good article about Caring for Rotary Cutter, Scissors and Shears.
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Did you read Peter Rabbit when you were a child or to your children? Do you enjoy the stories of Beatrix Potter? Her tales have been among favorite children’s stories for decades.
Now Beatrix Potter, with Peter Rabbit and his friends, are influencing quiltmakers. At the Snow River Quilts web site I discovered the delightful Garden […]
Cathy, at Tangled Thread, has a nice suggestion for a last minute Christmas gift for sewers, quilters, embroiderers, etc. She pictures a collection of sewing gadgets, scissors, pin cushion and more.
What would quilters and fabric artists like?
*scissors
*pin cushions
*assorted basting pins with colored heads
*unique threads
*rotary cutters & extra blades
*assorted unique threads
*fat quarters
*quilting videos & DVDs
These are […]
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