Larisa gave me the idea to try cellophane (she did some web surfing and found out that is what they use most frequently). I am going to try it in my Curious George panel book and let you all know how it turns out. Thanks! Paulette

Hi, I hope someone can help me with some curtain advice please. A friend has some sheer lace curtains which are too long for the window. She wants me to put a gather in the bottom of the curtains which will bring them up to their correct length. She wants the gathering to be at the bottom of the...

anyone know of a video clip that shows how a various singer bobbin work? tia peter

I need to make my daughter a raincoat and the fabric stores around here (very large city) sell very little clothing fabric anymore. Ugh. (they sell quilting fabric and craft stuff mostly). Do you know any reliable places online where I can purchase rainwear fabric, please?

Looking for Empire dress pattern Like in the 60's dresses thank you Dar

Have been seeing so many of these floral lapel pins lately at very high prices. Wondering if someone here has ideas for making them -- can't be sure about the fabrics they are using -- perhaps starched cotton but how do they get the petal effect -- hot iron?? Would love some ideas. ...

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Hello I am an old sewer and we used to do midi's LOL I know you don't know this!!!!! anyway !!!!!!!!!!!! you make a piece of material either black or something matching what the colour is in the blouse maybe a bit lacy but not see through cotton would do Make a V Like a square folded...

large quantities of upholstery fabrics available for sale. email for more details. large variety and discounted prices!!

All, I have a pile of cotton and cotton blend fabrics suitable for quilting or small crafts projects that I would be willing to send to someone for the cost of postage. These are leftovers from my own projects and the reality is that I will never use it for anything else. All clean, smoke-free,...

Any chance anyone might have a digital owners manual for this machine? We tried the web site but they want $25 for a downloadable copy. You'd think after spending that much on a machine an owners manual wouldn't be an issue! Anyhow, my wife is on maternity leave right now so money's pretty tight....

embroider at home. We send pre-cut pieces already marked out. All one needs to do is fill in between the lines with chain and chenille embroidery.

I could have sworn that within the last 2 weeks I saw on one of my Yahoo or Google groups the mention of a group purchase of fabric. Does this sound familiar to anyone or could you steer me in the right direction? Thanks, Carol

Need someone to make vintage looking baseball uniforms for children's photography. Boys and girls. Other outfits needed also. Victorian style, sailor outfit.

Our local (in ABQ) Hancock's fabrics is having a sale on Simplicity patterns. They are *all* USD1.99. Don't know if this is a chainwide thing or not though. Not having bought a 'regular' pattern in years, I was shocked at the double-digit prices! Whew!

Janome vs Brother vs White etc... Hi, I am considering a Brother 1034d serger through Amazon...with discounts and free shipping it's going to be $174. I have never used a serger before but I'm looking for a basic workhorse that I can use mostly for finishing fabric. I hand dye and quilt, so...

OK, most of you know that I enjoy making nice lingerie for DW. (I hope I'm using that abbreviation correctly). I want to get better at it. I've got a few dollars in credit at Amazon.com. I've got some other stuff ordered that should be arriving around the 25th-28th of this month. So, I thought...

Looked high and low but could not find a pattern for my husband and son's karate gi (traditional uniform). I'm a fair hand at sewing but don't know how to make a pattern. Any help would be appreciated. JenD

I have been trying for three days to find some information about this. I've Googled, Google Grouped, and Froogled. Other than Monsanto (apparently the registered trademark of Cerex), which I also searched, zip is what I get. There is an auction on eBay I'm interested in. It is for 18" x...