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Hand Sewing Needles
What is it? – No tools are more basic to sewing than needles are. They existed even before thread and fabric as our ancient ancestors used pointed objects to perforate hides so they could be laced together with leather cords. Centuries of technology later we have highly advanced, modern hand sewing needles that do basically the same thing. But they do it so much better now. Few tools are more useful. This primordial sewing tool has evolved into virtually every genre of sewing specialty including general sewing, appliqué, embroidery, ribbon…
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Cable Star Cowl
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Thimbles
What is it? – Thimbles in one form or another have been around a long as needles have. Ancient sewing artifacts include “press stones”, the precursor to modern thimbles. Almost 2500 years ago residents of the Mediterranean area were using more familiar shaped bronze thimbles. Why? Well, whether you’re pushing a spike through animal hides or a hand sewing needle through a high thread count cotton fabric it still hurts your fingers. Over the years those crude press stones have evolved into the refined, task specific thimbles in use globally…
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Fall Festival Mittens
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Bias Tape
What is it? – Let’s face it, a lot of sewing is just basic construction. You start out with a set of tools, some fabric and an intended pattern. Then you add your own creative expression and that’s what makes it yours. One of the materials used by sewers in virtually every genre is bias binding tape. Bias binding tape is simply fabric cut on the bias, or cross grain, and folded to a specific lengthwise dimensional width. By cutting and folding the fabric on a 45 degree angle from…
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Make for Anyone Gifts: Cup Cozies
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Wedge Iron
What is it? – Pressing is an essential part of most sewing and many craft projects. Pressing during sewing construction creates accurate assembled pieces which match up beautifully into quilt, fashion, heirloom or home decor finished projects. Unfortunately, the modern pressing tools available to us do not always provide the specific features and capabilities we might need. In an attempt to provide special feature ironing solutions, many manufacturers have merely miniaturized their full sized irons. This only made smaller versions with little effect for making them more relevant. To provide…
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Stitch Kitsch Giveaway Winner!!!
Thank you for all the entries to this awesome giveaway, Stitch Kitsch by Jennifer Heynen. The winner is Dee J. Make sure to stay tuned for more giveaways. There’s also still time to enter the, Do you Stitch Kitsch? Giveaway, click here to find out how!!!
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Wedge Iron
Tool School with instructor Steve Butler
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Pom-Pom Yo-Yo Pillow Tutorial by Jennifer Heynen and Giveaway!!
Hi there, I am so excited to be here as part of my Stitch Kitsch blog tour. Leave a comment here at the Clover blog and one commentor will be chosen to win a copy of Stitch Kitsch.