Sewing - Teaching Children The Beauty of Sewing

Sewing can be a wonderful bonding activity for parents and children because it nurtures creativity and resourcefulness in both parties. Unfortunately, most children aren't into sewing because the parents themselves don't encourage them to indulge in the craft. If you are a parent who is into sewing and would like your child to join you. You ...

Cross-Stitch - Basic Cross Stitch Tips for Beginners

The art or craft of cross stitch is one of the most popular hobbies in the world. Easy to learn and do, 'cross stitch' is simply embroidery stitched with lots of little 'X' stitches to create a lovely design. This fun craft is sometimes referred to as 'counted cross-stitch' because the pattern and fabric require ...

Quilting - What is Quilting Fabric?

When you start out in your quilting journey, the first thing you will need to investigate is the question: what is quilting fabric? Well, there are many schools of thought on that subject. You can use many different types of fabrics in quilts, but the primary type is cotton fabric, usually referred to as broadcloth ...

Sewing - How to Balance Tensions on a Sewing Machine

Learning to control and balance tensions is a very important skill to learn for any sewer. Not only will your sewing machine have a perfect stitch, but you will be able to adjust your tensions perfectly for different types of fabrics. I have been around sewing machines most of my life, but the last 5 ...