Archive for May, 2007

Pleater Board Plenitude

Posted by admin | Filed under Notions, Sewing Savvy, Shops & Resources, Techniques | May 23, 2007 | Comments Off

Remember my telling you about entering my garments in competitions? Well during those times I was simply full of bright ideas to make my stuff stand out over all the other pieces.
One of my more memorable endeavours involved making a larger then normal pleater board. I wanted to pleat yards of very thin, silky ...Read more.

Independent Sewing & Quilting Shops

Posted by admin | Filed under Shops & Resources, Support Your Shops | May 18, 2007 | Comments Off

Can you see me climbing on my soapbox? I’ve talked about this one before, and looks like it’s time again.
I had a phone call today from a lovely lady about our Nutcracker Tree Skirt pattern on our sister site Stitch Em Up. She was having a hard time finding fancy fabrics to make it and ...Read more.

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