Are you a hopeful fashion designer who wants to start sewing and designing your clothes for friends and family? If so, you’ll want to invest in a good sewing machine that fits your specific needs. Buying a sewing machine can be a hard decision, especially if you are a novice. There are different factors that…
If you are an aspiring designer, sewer, or a fan of art and crafts, then self-healing cutting mats are essential. Large self-healing cutting mats can help you cut fabric or paper using rotary cutters or utility knives while protecting the surface from getting damaged. Depending on your craft, there are also a ton of cool…
Home shoemaking is a super exciting venture when you think of every possible custom design. But there are always concerns surrounding the capability of sewing machines in making shoes. Sewing shoes is far different from clothing because it involves bulky fabrics like leather and canvas. These can stretch a regular machine to its limit causing…
Ironing is necessary at various stages of quilting, such as pressing seams, the quilt top before adding batting, and the completed quilt. That is why you need a dedicated ironing board that can handle extensive fabric and not succumb to the quilt’s weight constantly toppling over. What is the best quilter’s ironing board? The best…
Sewing is a skill often learned by hand before machine. It helps to understand how the pieces of fabric are brought together with thread before using a machine that does this automatically. For those who have already begun their sewing journey and feel comfortable working by hand and on a machine, it makes sense to…
After putting hours upon hours of hard work into creating a handmade quilt, it’s important to store it properly when not in use. The best way is to let it sit folded on an open shelf, but if you’re low on shelf space, you can store it in a bag under your bed. So, what…
Basting the top quilt and backing to batting is many quilters’ least favorite quilting step, especially using thread or pins. That is why those who don’t send their quilts to long armers resort to spray basting as the less tedious and faster option. But what is the best basting spray for quilting? The best basting…
Finding a remarkable woolen item is not so hard. The real challenge is getting one in your preferred shade. You’ll often spot beautiful wool, be it yarn or a sweater, but find the natural or factory-added color unflattering. Do you forgo your project? Absolutely not. If you put your thinking cap on, dyeing is likely…
It seems like everyone is looking for a way to enjoy the summer heat and stay comfortable at the same time. Fortunately, there are fabrics out there that can keep you from overheating during hot summer days. So, what are the best cooling fabrics? Fabrics that can have a cooling effect on your skin include…
You’ve been to the fabric department a couple of times if you are into sewing. And distinguishing fabrics from one another can sometimes be difficult, especially when they look so much alike. A typical scenario is picking up a delicately fluffy soft fabric. In your mind, you ‘re thinking about what beautiful fleece this is,…