Thread Comparisons
The last few days I have been playing with the threads that I bought at Quilt Festival, trying out different sizes for the top thread and bobbin, with different sizes of needles and… Continue reading
Category Archive: Sewing
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Denim, Chambray, and Self-Expression
A few months ago, Turner Classic Movies was running “Films about the Future”, and my husband and I watched “Logan’s Run.” In case you haven’t seen it, the premise is that everyone is… Continue reading
Quilt Festival Treats
One of the great benefits of living near Houston, Texas, is that going to the International Quilt Festival takes just a short car trip. Since I don’t have to plan and pay for… Continue reading
More Party Decorations
In my last post, I showed the shell centerpiece I made for my daughter’s pirate baby shower. (And I neglected to say, that I really wanted to add coral fans in to the… Continue reading
Flourishing in Flour Sacks
A year ago I did a post about a child’s flour sack dress that I picked up at an antique store. The dress intrigues me because the front and back are highly contrasting,… Continue reading
Vacation by Video
Someday I hope to go on lots of textile tours of exotic countries, but for now I am just exploring the documentaries available from Amazon. Most evenings, I watch a few minutes of… Continue reading
Color on Quilts
As I go through quilting magazines, I see lots of ideas I want to try. I get as far as pulling out the inspiring articles and filing them in one of my numerous… Continue reading
These Stitches Are Driving Me Crazy!
You may recall that a few weeks ago, I was working on a twin-size quilt, and I was happy to get all the blocks sewn to the batting and backing. Even though I… Continue reading
It’s Not Too Late to Make Plans for Pillow Fight Day
I was sad to discover that I have already missed Worldwide Quilting Day and Holi, the Color Festival, this year. I looked on the web for a master list of textile-related celebrations so… Continue reading
Vintage Needle Books
These are all needle books that belonged to my great-grandmother and grandmother. I have always loved the cover illustrations, and the foil paper on the inside reminds me of Christmas wrap from the… Continue reading