Get this seam ripper! We all know how to use a seam ripper – right?! Some of us get a LOT of practice! Have you ever ripped/torn something you didn’t mean to? Poked yourself with that sharp tip? What if you found out you were using your seam ripper incorrectly? (Don’t be...
Except for the very smallest projects, when we sew we usually have fabric falling all over beyond the sewing machine… Think about those quilts, clothing items, large home dec pieces, and more. The bigger or heavier or stretchier or more fluid the item, the more it can fight you in the...
An inch is an inch is… not an inch?! We hope you won’t be far into a project before getting an ugly surprise like this! Truth is, not all measuring tools measure equally. Some can be the slightest little bit off, others can be marked with lines or markings so thick that...
We are loving this Janome Flower Stitch Attachment and we think you will too! No waiting for “April showers” for beautiful flowers! Even if you don’t have a machine with a gazillion stitches, you can create a gazillion different flowers with this attachment. It makes custom...
Cutting mats have become a regular part of our sewing tools haven’t they? Whether or not you’re a quilter, you may well have one… or two… or more! Different sizes, configurations, and markings make more than one necessary! But they are an investment and can be a large...
We know it’s not always easy to see detail as well as you might like in the Tip and Project pictures… Did you know – if you just click on the photos you’ll get a nice big closeup that’s easy to see? Yep! Give it a try below! Click it – and see what...
Linda Snuggs Linda started sewing when she was about seven years old, making clothes for – her cat! (The cat wasn’t having any part of playing dress up, even in custom made clothing!) Not deterred by an unappreciative recipient, she kept playing with different fabrics...
Are you hungry yet?! There’s no food involved in this project, but it’s so quick and easy you’ll be done and ready for lunch/dinner/grilling pretty fast! You may have heard of these pillowcases – we want to give you a tutorial to show you how easy they are. They are...
Don’t you hate it when you run out of thread or have a break in the middle of serging, or stitching with a decorative stitch? It’s not like you can easily get back to the right part of the stitch as easily as pushing some buttons to go back in embroidery mode! (If you’ve been...
The November issue of Threads magazine has featured the Pfaff creative 1.5 sewing and embroidery machine in its “Notions: Tools For Smarter Sewing” section! Threads advises “For an affordable sewing machine with embroidery capabilities, consider the Pfaff creative 1.5, designed...
