Did you know those old acrylic tubes you’ve got lying around can be used for more than creating gorgeous canvases of color? You can actually dye clothes with acrylic paint! There’s no need to run to the craft store to revamp your old pieces with some DIY care. Using acrylic paint to dye clothes can…
There is no perfect fiber and each type has its pros and cons. Some fibers are environmentally friendly while some are resilient and can withstand wear and tear. There is a lot of false information being spread about fibers over the web. Are you having a hard time picking a fabric between cotton and rayon?…
A type of rayon fabric, viscose is a very popular fabric that most people around the world will know of. It is used to make different items of clothing as well as in upholstery and other items around the home. Viscose is made from wood pulp and can often be used as a replacement for…
You may think that sharp things and small children don’t mix well, but trust us when we say that sewing is a fantastic hobby to get your littler kids into. Children who grow up with smartphones and tablets are spending more and more time alone with a screen. Sewing is a great way to teach…
Polyamide (also known as nylon) and cotton are two of the most popular materials used in the fashion and textile industry today. Although you may know that one is synthetic and the other is a natural material, there are still a lot of misunderstandings about how the two materials are made, as well as the…
Yarn ply and yarn weight can be a bit confusing even for experienced knitters, especially since there is no international standard name and system to measure yarn weight. What is known as “bulky” in one country may be called “chunky” or “12 ply” in another, so it’s no wonder that most knitters are confused about…
Yarn weight is always a tricky subject that can confuse most knitters and crocheters – even experienced ones. Confusingly, the language of yarn weight varies from country to country and even from brand to brand. That can make finding the right yarn weight for your project can sometimes feel like learning a new language. When…
Polyamide, also known as nylon, is a durable and versatile material that resembles more expensive materials like silk and wool but at a fraction of the cost. What are the best polyamide yarns? Polyamide yarns are nearly always blends with other materials, especially acrylic, wool, and alpaca. Polyamide can lower the cost of warm, luxurious…
Anyone who has mastered their culinary game is familiar with the term baste. However, the baste we are talking about today has nothing to do with tingling your taste buds. ‘Baste’ is also a term used in sewing. If you just joined a sewing class or are slowly teaching yourself to sew by reading and…
When you first start working with a sewing machine, threading the machine and finding the right tension for your sewing project can be quite tricky. The most frustrating part happens when you are trying to sew, but the thread keeps getting loose or tangled, especially with the bobbin area. If your thread is getting caught…