Working with Elastic Thread
How do I work with elastic thread? Elastic thread can be used in your sewing machine’s bobbin with regular or novelty thread on top. When stitching, the thread stretches and… Read more »
Author Archives: SCAJanice
Redwork from The Workbasket – 100 Designs for Hand and Machine Embroidery Complete With CD
You may remember The Workbasket magazine from years past…it was a handy primer for needlework and crafts, often complete with iron-on design transfers. Like many sewing resources of eras past,… Read more »
Upcycled Accessories – Sewing with Plastic
The subtitle of this Upcycled Accessories book explains it all–“25 Projects Using Re-purposed Plastic.” Sewing, you say? YES…plastic can be sewn. Author Tracie Lampe reuses food packaging, store bags, bottle… Read more »
Buying a Used Sewing Machine
I want to buy a sewing machine, but I can’t afford a new one. What should I look for in buying a used model? Buying a used machine can be… Read more »
Sew, Craft, Quilt and Embroider with Sulky Stabilizers
The world of stabilizers isn’t cut and dried and, in fact, myriad versions have been added in just the last year or so. There are cut-aways, heat-aways, tear-aways, wash-aways, fusibles and… Read more »