My mom knew that I wanted to become a fashion designer since I was a little kid. I really love to design day dresses and ball gowns that I am hoping to wear someday. I like to watch TV shows like Project Runway and I adore Rachel Zoe. So this past holiday, she decided to [...]

When it comes to sewing, people often underestimate the importance of needles. We pay great attention to the machines we use, the threads for the project and the materials to be stitched up. But we forget that all these things will not be possible if we do not make use of the perfect needle. Needles [...]

We would want to have a wonderful time whenever we embroider. This activity is considered by some as therapeutic and relaxing. And for the experience to be more enjoyable we would need materials and equipment that are not only convenient but dependable as well. For high speed stitches, what you would need is a machine [...]

When you choose gifts for your children, it is important to ensure that your child would be able to benefit and learn a lot of skills from it. There are a lot of toys and games available in the market today, and we as parents would often be confused with the variety we get to [...]

For those at home moms looking for ways by which they can busy themselves during those idle times of the day, there are a lot of arts and crafts they can get into. These things do not only produce decors, but they can also create functional pieces that can be used inside the home. You [...]

It takes patience, meticulousness and versatility to embroider. When I was younger, I had to learn to embroider in Arts and Crafts class. I was able to finish the project and did a good enough job. But my classmate, I’ve forgotten her name, submitted an embroidery that was amazing!
Apparently, it has been her hobby for [...]

If you actually know how to run a sewing machine and have used your equipment quite a few times during the year, you would do well to own a sewing machine table. Sewing machine tables will help you stay organized, give you room to work and support your machine with ease. Any old table can [...]

The art of embroidery has ancient roots. It is the process of decorating fabric or other materials with the use of needle and thread. The art has developed over the years such that other materials including crystals, metals and stones are incorporated into the design. This started out as a project that is totally done [...]

We have been using foam for the longest time. It is a kind of polyurethane that has many applications. It is used in insulation as well as fillers. Some polyurethane are said to be harmful to our health. They can irritate the respiratory tract and cause eye and skin irritation.
Nu-foam is a safer alternative to [...]

There is this sewing machine that I inherited from my mom. It is so old it will probably win if I registered it in a contest for the oldest working sewing machine. The body is made of black metal unlike the newer versions that are made of hard plastic. Some parts are missing but the [...]