SOMETHING TO PUT YOU TO SLEEP…A BRIEF HISTORY OF QUILTS AND DUVETS

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SOMETHING TO PUT YOU TO SLEEP…A BRIEF HISTORY OF QUILTS AND DUVETS

By Seamstress on Monday, January 23rd, 2012 | No Comments

The word ‘quilt’ generally evokes a whole host of images and memories. For some people, it may be a memory of an adventure through France where exquisite quilt covers lined every bed – or a childhood recollection of happy moments using grandma’s faded quilt as the setting for make-believe adventures. Even though quilts may be [...]

Selecting The Perfect Yarn Winder

By Seamstress on Saturday, January 14th, 2012 | No Comments

If you are a devoted knitter who buys hand-spun yarn or other artisan yarn in hanks or skeins, you'll very well want to buy some sort of ball winder, without or with a swift. The ball winder has a spindle or shaft around that the yarn is wrapped, while the swift supports the yarn in [...]

Values Of A Best Brother Stitching Machine

By Seamstress on Friday, January 6th, 2012 | No Comments

It is no secret that a lot of people trust the Brother brand when it comes to buying a particularly reliable stitching machine that they could use for private purposes; as an example, even with different jobs such as stitching curtains or wedding gowns, a good machine may still be used. But one also should [...]

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Archive for January, 2012