Make Do And Mend - Your Guide To Looking After The Clothes You Already Own If you have hand sewing down, and know exactly how to fix up all of those little rips and lost buttons, then it may be time ...

A sewing machine is a fantastically useful thing to own, but too often sewing machines end up languishing in a closet because something wasn't working quite right the last time you tried to use it.

It seems we've mastered every part of the car-building process. When our engines wore out, we bought a book and rebuilt them. When the body shop gave us our first estimate, we learned how to paint. We ...

We all have tension in our lives but we, as quilters and sewers, have a specialized kind - machine thread tension. In the September 2009 issue of "Machine Quilting Unlimited," Steven Anderson gives ...

Understand everything, including the bobbin, presser foot, and thread guides. All sewing machines differ, but most have basic features that are similar from model to model. Understanding the parts of ...

OK, we apologize. Last month trimmer Jerry Glasgow at McFarland Custom Upholstery showed us the way around a commercial sewing machine. Lured by the prospect of one day doing your own upholstery, ...

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. - I'm one of those quilters who is still nervous about adjusting the tension on my sewing machine. My fear is that I'll turn the dial too far right or left, then never be able to ...

Many people take pleasure in sewing as a pastime and it’s an indispensable aptitude for those involved in the fashion sector. Irrespective of your skill level, possessing the appropriate tools is ...

The art of quilting demands accuracy, forbearance, and the appropriate equipment, including thread for machine quilting. The thread you select significantly influences the quality of the finished ...