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06th October 2009
Using fabric to decorate a room is an inexpensive way to add color, pattern and charm. Use fabric to soften a room, add romance, and give a room a finished feel. Fabric can be used in any room style, and on any budget! Follow these great guidelines for us... Read >
Author: wbdoyle05th October 2009
Furniture is our most costly home decorating expense, but there are many ways to make your furniture the star of the show, without breaking your budget! Here are my top 5 furniture fixes on a dime!
*Paint. Ok, that’s an obvious one, but did you know ... Read >
Author: wbdoyle02nd October 2009
Spring is a sign of renewal in many areas of our lives, and our homes are no different! There is something energizing and refreshing about bringing that bright, airy feeling of Spring into your home. Here are the 10 best ways to spruce up and revitalize y... Read >
Author: wbdoyle28th September 2009
So, you don't like your bathroom and you certainly don't want to pay for an expensive remodeling project - so what can you do?
It is amazing what a few professional redesign tricks and tips can do to give that bathroom an entirely new look and feel for... Read >
Author: Sue Krippner17th September 2009
Quilting is a long cherished skill that has passed down through families for generations. Grandmothers taught mothers who taught daughters the techniques required to produce beautifully crafted quilts that would be admired for years to come. Anyone who h... Read >
Author: wbdoyle17th September 2009
Dreamer
Lots of little stitches creating patterns and eventually turning into pictures and designs. Stitching designs on clothing, linens, towels, and giving away my fabulous creations at every holiday.
My friends and family oohing and ahhing an... Read >
Author: wbdoyle17th September 2009
One of my good friends asked me to drop over and take a look at her bedroom – she wanted to make some changes that would liven up the room. The challenge was going to be in her budget – she could only spend $350.
We took a look around and analyzed ... Read >
Author: Lisa Zapalac04th September 2009
A maternity belly band really is absolutely as simple as it seems.
Come on, you wonder, can a maternity belly band seriously, truthfully be just as simple and obvious as it seems? Is it really just a big circle of high-fashion cotton and high-strength e... Read >
Author: Ashley J Michaels02nd September 2009
The bridal gown will be one of the most expensive elements of the entire wedding, but will be well worth it when your guests see the bride enter in an elegant dress and are struck speechless by her grace and beauty.
Believe it or not, you can cut costs... Read >
Author: Mike Bromley01st September 2009
Fabrics are made through weaving, crocheting, knitting or bonding. In Online Fabric Store one can find various types of fabrics. The complete Online Fabric Store offers a wide range of fabrics products.
The products available on Online Fabric Store ar... Read >
Author: ikat fabrics 30th August 2009
When you decorate for Christmas do you decorate the focal point of the room? Do you decorate your coffee table? If not, you should. The coffee table is the center of the room and it’s what people notice the most when they are visiting your home.
So ... Read >
Author: W.P. Allen19th August 2009
If you are weak at deciding about how you should wear your long hair for your next event, be it formal or informal. Unique Hair Barrettes can be a useful tip for the best hair style to suit your face and personal style.
Your hair style worn down or up... Read >
Author: ikat fabrics 10th August 2009
Halloween is a time to enjoy yourself, and being plus size should not mean that you don't dress up. There are plenty of costume ideas that will use your size to your advantage!
Whether you are a plus size woman or just think you are a plus size woman, ... Read >
Author: sudhaonline317th July 2009
Buying Your First Sewing Machine By Arin Rollins at http://www.easysewingtips.com The first item you need to start sewing is a sewing machine! Here are a few tips on finding the perfect starter machine for you:
Begin simple - You do not need all the b... Read >
Author: arollins10th July 2009
Many online stores sell kids Halloween costumes. To name a few they sell children's, toddler, baby, girls and boys Halloween costumes.
While selecting a costume for kid, do consider child's preference. Choose such type of costume which your child is c... Read >
Author: Robert James 10th July 2009
Last fall, the word "recessionista" began popping up in mainstream media. Since then, it has become popular and chic to live a lifestyle that embodies high style without the high prices. Being a recessionista doesn't have to stop with your clothes, thou... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer11th June 2009
How to Make That Unique Handmade Baby Quilt for a Shower Gift
Such an exciting time! A new baby is on the way. Yet how do you find just the right unique gift? One that will not be opened and tossed in the pile at the shower and be forgotten, or one ... Read >
Author: Gregory Camp10th June 2009
Does your prom dress need some updating, changing or otherwise improving? Perhaps it is the same dress you wore last year or to another event and you would like to recycle it again for this dance. It may be that you just want to add some personal touches ... Read >
Author: Robby Tsin13th May 2009
How to Care for Vintage Fabric – 36 Tips
by Nan Jaeger
Revival Fabrics
Vintage fabric care is important. As fabric collectors know, the better the condition, the more valuable a vintage fabric. How fabric is stored, cared for, cleaned, and ironed... Read >
Author: Nan Jaeger11th May 2009
Now that you're planning your wedding, one of the first things you're going to need to consider is your wedding dress budget and how to stay within that budget. Fortunately, being able to get wedding dresses on a budget is possible. With a little legwork... Read >
Author: Bob Hamilton23rd April 2009
When you are looking for the perfect accessory to compliment any outfit, a purse can help you pull it off. You can look playful, glitzy, businesslike, and even glamorous. Most women have several different purses and some can cost thousands of dollars. T... Read >
Author: eurohandbag01@gmail.com17th April 2009
If you are looking for the perfect fabric to make the perfect shirt, dress or other item, you should think about the texture and feel of that you'd like in the finished product. The fabric that you choose can make or break your sewing project. There are s... Read >
Author: Mel C15th April 2009
As I lifted a perfect loaf of bread out from the oven, I couldn’t help but be appalled by my potholders. On top of being worn through, I couldn’t even identify what food lined the crusty edges! At times like this, I’d usually remember to pick up a... Read >
Author: Fave Crafts02nd April 2009
Among the folk arts, quilt making is centuries old and yet it lives today with great vitality. That is because it is useful, economical and decorative. Any woman can make a quilt. All she needs is the ability to sew an ordinary seam, just a plain running ... Read >
Author: Lamar Deane25th March 2009
Over the Internet finding the fabric that is really perfect is really very much easy. The reason behind this is that there are present a very large number of fabric store websites that can be very easily searched in relatively a very short period of time.... Read >
Author: Alien31st January 2009
Halloween is a time for wearing different costumes and enjoying the festive occasion. Adults enjoy dressing up and scaring others just as much as the children. To find the right and the best dress for Halloween is quite a task. A lot of time should be tak... Read >
Author: jackson28th January 2009
Halloween is a time for wearing different costumes and enjoying the festive occasion. Adults enjoy dressing up and scaring others just as much as the children. To find the right and the best dress for Halloween is quite a task. A lot of time should be tak... Read >
Author: jackson21st January 2009
As many hip parents know, baby slings have become an increasingly popular mode of transporting your infant or toddler around – from A-list celebrities spotted wearing a designer Baby Bjorn with baby in tow, to everyday moms and dads on the go who choose... Read >
Author: Philip Morrison12th December 2008
Children always like dressing up. They look very cute and attractive when dressed in different costumes. There are many different types of costumes that you can dress your infant and toddler and enjoy their happiness.
The best time to dress is Hallowee... Read >
Author: jackson11th December 2008
Exhibiting at trade shows is a great way to spread the word about your business. If you have ever exhibited at one, you've probably learned what works and what doesn't in order to have it be a success. Fresh off of several trade shows, I've compiled a che... Read >
30th October 2008
Simple Fashion Tips for
Summer
With the hot, sizzling season of summer starting to show its rays in
Australia, fashion trends and styles are changing. Party invitations
are out, and festivities will soon be in full-force. Of course, with
any festiv... Read >
Author: ausmark30th October 2008
How To Be A Beautiful
Bride
Being beautiful is often something that is developed from the inside
out. Confidence and uniqueness is the key to carrying one self in a
beautiful manner. For brides-to-be, the impending wedding day can set
off a series ... Read >
Author: ausmark30th October 2008
Keepsake quilting is one of the most popular reasons people begin to learn the craft. Weddings and births are popular occasions to give a keepsake quilt. But where do you start if you are new to quilting all together?
There are plenty of sources to hel... Read >
Author: Penny Halgren21st October 2008
How To Be Sexy, Unique
and Stylish
The women fashion industry will always be in business. The
multi-billion dollar industry is signified by evolving trends, fashion
centred events like the Melbourne Cup Spring Racing Carnival and
celebrities like P... Read >
Author: ausmark21st October 2008
Summer Weddings and
Bridal Wear
Love is in the air! It’s wedding season in Australia as the
days heat up. Hemlines are getting shorter and sleeves are disappearing
as we approach the hot sizzling months of summer. The onset of this
sunny season i... Read >
Author: ausmark21st October 2008
Women’s Summer
Fashion
Floral prints, bright colours and light, trendy styles.
These characteristics mark the onset of the summer season for
Australia. For woman all over, full-fledged Spring and Summer are
seasons to go all-out, fashion-wise. Th... Read >
Author: ausmark14th October 2008
Summer Fashion 2008 / 2009
Milan, New York, London, Paris. All the fashion capitals in the world
are now proudly displaying the spring and summer fashion collections
for 2008 and 2009. Here in Australia, we are getting ready for the hot
and sizzling... Read >
Author: ausmark14th October 2008
Dressmaking for the Fashion Conscious
A well tailored dress or gown is not an easy, simple feat. A piece of
clothing that is classy, comfortable and beautifully designed should
stem from a quality source. For women who know that they are worth more
... Read >
Author: ausmark14th October 2008
Life sometimes positions way more on our agendas than we can manage. Just as you are recuperating from back to school hysteria and are getting back into the schedule of carpooling children here and there for post school sports, Halloween is upon you befor... Read >
Author: lhuber13th October 2008
Finding the perfect fabric is much easier over the Internet. That's because many fabric store websites may be searched in a relatively short period of time from the comfort of your own home. It's easy to find fabric you like and save it to your cart while... Read >
Author: Semie Lee13th October 2008
If you love to quilt then you are probably always on the lookout for quilt squares. Luckily, quilt squares can literally be found anywhere. In fact, some people will use old clothing or blankets to create new "vintage" quilts or memory quilts. For example... Read >
Author: Semie Lee01st October 2008
Beginner quilters are often mystified by the selection of quilting fabric. Rest assured that once you have a quilt or two under your belt, selecting quilting fabric gets easier.
If you are still uncomfortable selecting quilting fabrics, here are a few ... Read >
Author: Penny Halgren17th September 2008
The bridal party is the most important part of any wedding.
Bridesmaids, mothers and fathers of the bride and groom, bestmen,
flower girls and ring bearers – they are crucial complements
to the bride and groom! Therefore it makes sense that great tho... Read >
Author: ausmark28th July 2008
A thimble seems like such a simple, inexpensive piece of sewing equipment that we rarely give them much thought. Except when we're cursing at them because they are bulky, slip off our fingers, and get in the way. Take the thimble off in frustration, and s... Read >
21st July 2008
Online shopping has become main stream. The days of having just the local store to go to for your fabric needs are long gone. Virtually any type of fabric is within clicks away. With so many options and online retailers to serve your needs, how do you ... Read >
Author: mbradbury17th July 2008
Discount pricing on fabrics may be the way to go for crafters and professionals alike. Often times, online fabric stores will run sales on surplus fabrics. Discount fabric shopping may take a little more work, but the money that you can save adds up qui... Read >
Author: mbradbury10th July 2008
When shopping for clearance fabric, it is important to choose the right fabric store for your needs. There are literally hundreds of stores all throughout the US. To add to the confusion, there’s even more online, most of which are the same brick and ... Read >
Author: mbradbury01st July 2008
These are brief instructions on how to make fabric flowers but let me start by telling you how it all started.
Last December, my co-workers and I went to the mall to buy gifts for our significant others for Christmas. We all ended up buying fashionable... Read >
Author: erich simko15th May 2008
Ever since I began studying and applying the Law of Attraction, I have always received signs from the Universe. Some are signs of encouragement or inspiration and some are signs to act upon.
Some ask if it is a lack of faith in the Universe if you ask... Read >
Author: Beth and Lee McCain13th May 2008
My husband and I used to camp several times a year when we were first married. It was nice to get away from the neighbourhood on weekends since we lived in a duplex. Camping also fit our budget because it was so much cheaper than staying at a hotel. Sle... Read >
Author: Paul Zayer03rd April 2008
Quilters are easy to buy for. If you're looking for Christmas gifts for quilters, you'll find lots of great gift ideas to fit your budget, no matter how big or small.
Give a gift card or certificate to the quilter's favorite craft, hobby, or fabric sto... Read >
Author: Penny Halgren25th July 2007
You've probably never thought about recycled furniture as home decor. In fact, you might be disgusted by the thought of someone picking up your old furniture when you set it out on the curb for trash pickup. However, if you think about it, furniture is ... Read >
Author: Ben Weissman24th July 2007
"I'm bored!" "I have nothing to do!" "What should I do now?"
Are these some of the things you are hearing or have heard from your child or children this summer? Are you running out of things to do? Here are some fun activities that you can do with your... Read >
Author: Happy529th June 2007
SEWING MACHINE MAINTENANCE
If your sewing machine isn't taken care of, your frustrations will lead to quitting. There is nothing worse than sitting down to sew and your machine won't work properly!
Here are two things you need to do to keep your ma... Read >
Author: Kristi Borchardt07th June 2007
Whenever I enter a fabric store, I'm seized with a kind of creative gluttony. As my fingers touch the fabrics my mind leaps with pictures of garments that could be created from them. The colours seduce, the textures tantalize, and I'm lost. After a tactil... Read >
Author: Wendy Dewar Hughes31st May 2007
Those of us living in apartments or rental homes find severe limitations on what we can do to the walls. Do you love the look of gorgeous Raised Plaster Stenciling, murals or stenciled borders but know your landlord would pitch a fit? Here's how you can h... Read >
Author: Victoria Larsen31st May 2007
No one ever said there was anything wrong with pampering yourself through the use of particular decorations in our bedroom. In fact, furniture and decor in your personal bedroom can easily imitate the luxuries found in the homes of celebrities. Inside y... Read >
Author: Ben Weissman29th March 2007
Several months ago I was on the outer banks of North Carolina, with 22 family members gathered for a week to celebrate the 50th anniversary of my husband’s parents. Fifty years! As a couples therapist I spend a lot of time thinking about marriages and... Read >
Author: Barbara Calvi, LMFT19th February 2007
There are many of us who would love to be our own boss. The best way to do this is to own a small business. There are many reasons this can be the best way. Not everyone is born into a family that owns hotels around the world. We have to start somewhere. ... Read >
Author: E. Johnston15th November 2006
Jacquard fabric is great for many things that you might want to make. You can use this fabric in many projects, and get great results from it every time. Because this fabric is not colorfast, you will want to wash all of the dye out of it before you try t... Read >
Author: Mariette Wingeier15th November 2006
When you get ready to start a new project, be sure that you look over the full collection of Hawaiian print fabrics. For years, Hawaiian prints have been around and used in many different projects. The prints make you feel as if you are on an island, and ... Read >
Author: Mariette Wingeier15th November 2006
If you are one that is interested in sewing your own curtains, you might be on the look out for the perfect curtain pattern. Having a pattern for the curtains that you want to make will it make easier, and maybe even make the process of curtain making a l... Read >
Author: Gayle Goerdel09th October 2006
If you enjoy helping your friends and family put together outfits to wear to all sorts of occasions, you could find a lot of joy in a fashion design career. You would have ultimate freedom in the clothing you created and it would only be limited by your ... Read >
Author: kok swee onn01st September 2006
Okay, do you really want to make all your own backpacking clothes? More power to you, and good luck. After the first hundred tedious hours of sewing I started buying gear again. However, there are SOME backpacking clothes you can make cheaply and quickly.... Read >
Author: Steve Gillman21st August 2006
What is the purpose of blackout curtains? The purpose of these curtains is to blackout a room while the lights are out. They are great about not letting in any light from the outside at the window when you have them shut.
Why would someone want blackou... Read >
Author: Gayle Goerdel19th August 2006
Making pillowcases out of decorative fabrics is actually quite easy. You will find that this is a great project for beginners, as well as someone that has been sewing for quite a while. You will need a yard of fabric per pillowcase, and you if you want, w... Read >
Author: Mariette Wingeier07th August 2006
If you are looking for Pleather fabric, you should not have any problem at all finding what you are looking for. This fabric is very popular, and available anywhere that fabric is sold. You will find that the many styles and colors that are available in t... Read >
Author: Mariette Wingeier07th July 2006
If you love to sew and work on different projects, you are always on the lookout for a great deal on fabric. And if you are just starting out, you don't want to spend a lot on fabric in case you make a mistake and have to start over. Here are some of my f... Read >
Author: Melissa Rayn14th May 2006
Buying quilting fabric seems like it should be pretty simple. And, frankly, when I began quilting it was simple. At least I made it that way. I wandered through the fabric store and found fabric I liked the pattern, the color, the design. But genera... Read >
Author: Penny Halgren30th April 2006
Sewing can be addictive, you start out making garments for yourself and your family and then see many other projects that you would like to do. Every time you visit a fabric store or craft shop you get ideas and sooner or later want to make up these proj... Read >
Author: Carmel Baird24th February 2006
When is it time to buy new furniture? Take a look around your house and ask yourself these questions:
1.Are your sofa or chair cushions showing signs of wear? If it's leather, maybe the seat cushions are discolored, lighter in the seat area than the re... Read >
Author: Bob Benson22nd February 2006
Everyone likes to save money. With your sewing, it is easier to do than you might think. Andthink about this, the more you save, the more you will have put aside when you want that special fabric or that new sewing machine.
Here are a few ideas to h... Read >
Author: Carmel Baird17th February 2006
When you are sewing for yourself, selecting fabric is so important and selecting the colors to suit you is even more important.
Not all of us can afford to have our colors done, but you can experiment with this.
When in a fabric store, take a bolt o... Read >
Author: Carmel Baird08th September 2005
To think that in the beginning the only sewing patterns used were to measure from ankle to dirt and chop off the animal skin so that it would not drag on the ground. Now you can get sewing patterns for everything from a simple square sewn together to cre... Read >
Author: David Chandler
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