Some of my earliest memories are of playing under my mother’s quilting frame, where I began learning to quilt without even realizing it. Soon, though, I was making quilts on my own, and along with...
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I come from a long line of lifelong quilters, and all of the women in my family know how to sew. In fact, my mother sewed for a living for several decades. Recently, I was asked to sew patches on my...
Patches seem to be the thing today. They are no longer just a way to mend your clothing, or to celebrate your membership in or your support of a certain organization, group, or institution. Patches...
Let's face it. Not everyone has the time or energy to struggle with a needle and thread, or you might simply not have them available to you at the moment. The good news is that there are several...
I remember the first time my sewing machine needle locked up. I just didn’t know what to do. Since then, however, I have learned some things to try that may unstick the needle and allow it to...
The best lye for soap making is 99 percent pure, food-grade sodium hydroxide in pellet or bead form. Purity and food-grade ratings ensure the lye contains fewer impurities. Beads and pellets make it...