Like A Pro

As a fashion designer wannabe, I have long been working with a number of projects which allow me to express my sense of style and also show other people that I can be able to style my own clothes. Even when I was little, I always managed to prefer having clothes which are a cut [...]

Finding The Best

We would always need to look for the best option whenever we need to purchase a particular product or engage in a particular service. It is crucial for us to get the best value for our money. It is hard to earn a steady stream of income nowadays. There are instances as well when we [...]

Running a Show

The school conducts a variety show every year, and as the home economics teacher it was my duty to be assigned in the costumes to be used by all participants. I would usually have a few volunteers to help me out, as this is a labor intensive project. This is the perfect time for me [...]

Sewing Over the Years

A few years ago, my husband bought me a Bernina sewing machine for Christmas. I find it not just any sewing machine. It has so many stitch settings than I can even start to describe. Sewing machines have really gone a long way. From those manual pedal powered ones and now those packed with multiple [...]

The Comfort of Flannel

My aunt Carole has been a phenomenal seamstress for the past decade; ever since her husband died; she had resorted to sewing – a childhood passion of hers – for comfort. From tablecloths and aprons to pillow cases, teddy bears and nightgowns, she can make just about anything from flannel fabric.
Flannel is her specialty [...]

Don’t Get All Mixed Up

It’s not a groundbreaking discovery that kids like to look alike. That means they want to wear the same styles and brands of clothing, carry the same backpacks and get the same haircuts. In the school classroom it is not uncommon for kids to become confused looking for their stuff.
For this reason, it is important [...]

sewing needle

Sharp, pointed objects are usually used to cut a whole thing into pieces. A sewing needle is a small, slender object that has a sharp tip on one end and a hole on the other for the thread. Unlike other pointed objects, a sewing needle brings pieces together with the help of a thread. Sewing [...]

discount sewing thread

If you dream of becoming a designer someday, it would help if you knew how to sew. Every designer must know the basics of sewing, draping and sketching. You must also learn all about the different kinds of threads and which threads are best for which fabric.
As a designer your will need [...]

discount sewing supplies

My grandmother lived with us for a few years when I was a child. I remember she would spend many afternoons sewing clothes for us. She sewed mittens for my baby sister and shorts for my little brother. She once asked me to accompany her to the mall to buy discount sewing supplies. [...]

sewing thread

Cross-stitch or cross-stitching is a type of embroidery that was quite popular as early as 16th century. Though it’s an ancient needlework, cross-stitch retained its appeal to women and recently to some men. In the early 1990s, cross-stitching re-emerged as a popular hobby especially for women. With a simple pattern, a cross-stitch needle, aida cloth, [...]