Textiles

If you’re in the market for a new sewing machine, it can be tempting to go for one of the bigger name brands such as Brother or Singer.  However, there…

An iron is indispensable when crafting, particularly with fabrics. And even though the regular iron works fine, sometimes it gets too cumbersome for small jobs. Its large base covers a…

Oiling your sewing machine is one of the most essential maintenance activities you can do to extend its life. In fact, regular lubrication with the right amount of oil at…

Punch needle embroidery seems to be the newest craft in town, and many are already hooked on it. What most people don’t know is that the craft has actually been…

How to remove screen printing from fabric is a useful thing to know, especially if you want to clean up your screen printing errors or refresh a T-shirt that has…

Screen printing is the process of transferring a design through a stenciled mesh screen, and each screen is used to transfer a different color to create a vibrant design. This…

A lot of sewing hobbyists get their start with something small. A pillowcase in a home economics class at school, or a simple coin purse made at home under the…

Bleach offers a fun, inexpensive way of dyeing clothes from one color to another. It is also a clever strategy of salvaging articles accidentally splotched by bleach but in otherwise…

If you’ve ever seen a woven tapestry of rope hanging on the wall and thought, “I want to do that,” then you might be interested in the art of macramé. …

If you are new to sewing, then you have probably heard of serging and wonder how it is different from sewing.  Both sewing machines and sergers have one thing in…