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When you’re satin stitching around the same shapes over and over again (circles or flower petals for example), try to work out how many stitches you should take before you need to lift the presser foot and turn the fabric to stay on the curve. Then you can count the stitches as you go around [...]

During the holidays it’s easy to get over committed, even if it’s to yourself when you want to give hand made gifts to friends and family. There’s already so much to do, and adding hand made gifts to the list can add stress! There’s still time to reassess and purchase small, thoughtful gifts, even ones [...]

Tracey Pereira says “Use a surge protector” for your sewing machines, sergers and other electronics in your sewing room. Great advice, as some sewing machines today are just as sensitive to power surges and spikes as your home theater and stereo systems are. Tracey shares the complete hows and the whys of using a surge [...]

Pretest any new marking pen or pencil. It is too easy to find out what should wash out, doesn’t wash out, or the chemical leaves a residue that can damage the fabric. I recommend marking scrap fabric, washing, drying, and leaving a piece taped to a sunny window for a few months (to see if [...]

Though less popular among quilters than twitter or facebook, the professional networking site Linked In is starting to get infiltrated by the quilting community. Groups are emerging that give quilt professionals and enthusiasts a place to connect, ask questions, solve problems, and share knowledge. Linked In discussions tend to be more focused on a specific [...]

If you’re on a tight budget (when you’re making your pennies scream because you’re pinching them so hard) then take advantage of sales and clearance fabrics. Okay, so you can’t get nice coordinating fabrics that are all from the same line or maker, but you can end up with some really great fabrics for 50-75% [...]

If you already have a heat tool to apply hot fix crystals and other such embellishments, you can purchase an extra tip shaped like a mini-iron to use with it, and get two tools for just a little over the price of one! Visit Cheri’s Crystals for the pressing tip and other “Cool Tools”!