Spring trends from Quilt Market
I just returned from Minneapolis where thousands of quilt retailers, designers and industry icons gathered for Spring Quilt Market, a trade show for quilt store owners. For days I was… Read more »
Monthly Archives: May 2010
Making Vintage Accessories
If you love the appeal of vintage accessories and fabrics, this book will delight. Written by Emma Brennan, Making Vintage Accessories looks at designs from the 1920’s to the 1960’s…. Read more »
Creating a Shark-Bite Hem on skirts, tops, t-shirts and sleeves
Although it sounds a bit scary, a shark-bite hem is a popular fashion detail at the moment, on skirts, tops, T-shirts and even sleeve hems. How has this intriguing creature of… Read more »
Duplicating Your Favorite Garment
Do you have a favorite dress, top or other garment that is so comfortable and looks so good on you that you wish you had 3 more of them? In… Read more »
Sewing with Sequined Fabric
I’d like to sew a dress from sequined fabric, but have no idea to work with it. Can you help? Real sequined fabric has the small paillettes sewn onto a… Read more »