greetings!hey there ~ now is the time to prep for fall sewing and quilting classes! i was highly motivated myself to do just that, because of a nice little presentation given for students {and teachers} at the open house at the sewing palace bernina, where i am excited to also be teaching this fall! and in “other big news” {lol} …
There are SO many chalk pen accessories… supplies, types, forms and more, in the sewing and quilting world. I’ve tried ALOT of them. By FAR ~ the one I turn to the most in my sewing is the Sewline brand of chalk pencil. It’s my all-time favorite. In part, this pen is my favorite because I can DRAW with it …
Do you have problems keeping track of your needles? I used to. Now a colorful Fons and Porter Flower Pincushion I bought several years ago at JoAnn Fabrics is a close ally next to my machine at all times. Used my 40% coupon. I suppose they are at least $10 bucks now, but I recall something like $7 or …
This is about a stabilizer that I think is a great plus in anyone’s sewing notion resources. And I’ve played with more leaves! More paintstiks. A new colorway. Instead of a trapunto technique, I’ve used a tear-a-way stabilizer under each leaf motif, and then free motioned the quilting on top. Careful! Even tho this product is easy to tear away, …
Simple. Unobtrusive. Reusable. Necessary.. AND… very, very handy to have on hand. It doesn’t have glue; it’s like those vinyl window clings. This self-cling tape which comes on a sturdy plastic roll is a great little notion to have. Just cut it off the roll in the length you need, and wrap it around a spool of thread, overlapping the …
Whatever type of temporary adhesive spray you may prefer, they all come in quite handy in the quilt and/or art studio setting you are working in! My personal favorite is 505 Temporary Adhesive spray. Now this may seem like a “done deal” to you… but lately, in several of my classes, a few people have NOT known anything about temporary …