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Welcome to the sewing room, where fabric becomes stories, thread becomes magic, and every great project starts with one powerful moment: the snip. Not all scissors are created equal—oh no, these …

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A friend of mine, who also is an instructor at my local quilt shop, shared a tip on how to make my quilts turn out better, my points would meet up and the quilt top would lay flatter.  Needless t …

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Imagine walking into a sewing store and seeing rows of machines from Brother, Baby Lock, Janome, Pfaff, Bernina, Juki, Husqvarna Viking, and Singer. It's a little like walking into an ice cream shop w …

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I Will Never Pin Again! There, I said it.  I threw it out there in the universe!  You might be wondering why I am throwing out such a bold statement?  Well let me give you a little bit …

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As a child I was often told stories of my grandmother hand-sewing clothes for her 13 children. Back then some foods and household goods like flour, sugar, and animal feed were sold in cloth sacks usua …

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How can one small word cause such a huge debate and such controversy? It should be simple. Really, how much difference can it make? I am talking about the illusive scant 1/4" seam. Its the one seam th …

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