Paris is known for being the fashion capital of the world, and I have seen firsthand the unique styles around town with a variety of shops featuring haute couture. With the fashion industry being so big and important here, it is only reasonable that fabric stores and the tools for garment making will be easy […]
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Chain Piecing: Questions Answered
Many of my patterns suggest using chain piecing to complete the pattern, but many newer quilters are unfamiliar with this excellent piecing method. Today, I’ll answer the most frequently asked questions about it, and I am confident you’ll be ready to give it a try. What is Chain Piecing? Chain piecing is a sewing method […]
How Learning Hand Lettering Improved My Free Motion Quilting
About 3 years ago, I decided I needed another hobby to keep me occupied during the day. Not that children, a home, church responsibilities and a new business weren’t keeping me busy- I just wanted something productive and Fun to do when I couldn’t get to a sewing machine. Enter Modern Calligraphy, something I hadn’t even […]
Standard Seams vs Scant Seams
Some of my patterns call for a “scant seam allowance”, and that may be an unfamiliar term to many people. Today, I want to explain the Scant Seam and why it is important! I’m going to show two seams today, the “Standard,” or the normal seam that people learn to sew with, and the “Scant”, […]