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I find many quilters have never experienced an online quilt class and when I ask why, they tell me that they prefer to be in a real live classroom where the teacher can be present. This is understandable, however they are missing out on many benefits, so I thought I would list some of those benefits here for you.
Online classes can solve many of your regular quilting class and book problems. Here are just eleven reasons that these can benefit you:
You have...
No traveling to class - this saves fuel and time.
No packing up all your quilting supplies to take with you therefore no chance of forgetting something you need for class.
No cramming everything into a one or two day workshop - our online classes a spread out...

How many times have we gone to the salon, whether it be a chain or privately owned, and come out with a bad color? 
I can't count how many times this has happened to me.  Whether it be the stylist was in a hurry or they just weren't paying attention.  If over processed, dried, and split ends is the result of a bad stylist you can follow these simple steps to restore your hair in about a week or more...

Wow! Deborah ,
I think you are missing the point of the article and that is to use what we have . Lots of people are out of work , lots of people  just make minimum wage . The point is that they dont' have to have alot of money to buy new clothes , when the ones they have that are just hanging in the closet collecting dust may just be out of date , the fabrics are still worth something , not to...

So , what’s the difference between recycling and “Up Cycling”?  Well, recycling is taking something that is old and  has worn out its purpose and recycled into something else and repurposed. A good example of that are the plastic grocery sacks, that are recycled into nice grocery bags that you are seeing in all the grocery stores , this is an effort towards “going green”. This type of recycling  is done with plastics , glass, and even paper .
“Up Cycling” ,  is something we do with everything in the closets . Crawford Designs  goal this year is to get to as many quilt shops and expos and guilds with our   program of workshops doing exactly that ,and sharing with you our ideas and encouraging you to attend a workshop when we come to your area of the country  . This is something that I have always done for myself but , right now ,  with the economic situation  in this country ,and the fact that we really need to use what we have ( and I have always felt that way)  we need to focus on “up cycling”what we  can, and  create new fashions . Our closet is a treasure chest of wonderful pieces of clothing that we have spent hard earned money on ,but , maybe it is last season’s,  or that corner of the closet that has a flashing sign over it , “I will fit into it again someday” , I myself have more than a corner of the closet with that sign! This is your palette , meaning their your clothing , so the colors that are there and hues are all coordinated . Mixing pieces of clothing and patterns is a wonderful way to express yourself it is also pleasing to the eye and brain, take a look around , there is no real trend to follow right now except adding ruffles to everything , so at this point everything and anything goes !
And when I say everything , I mean everything , from shirts , blouses , sweaters , blazers , jean jackets , pants , scarves , ties ,...

I have been sewing all my life since I was 4 or 5. So my mother taught me how to hand sew and hand embroidery. Later she showed me how to use the sewing machine and I made lots of mistakes. I then read everything I could and taught myself how to adjust and alter clothes when I was 15. I continued to make clothes for myself, my mother and my grandmother. My Grandmother taught me about how to take care of animals, milk goats, finish a house and turn scraps and old blankets into new quilts. Just the very basics though.I long admired my Great Aunts quilts and prairie bonnets she made for me. I wish I had been...

Why do you want to learn sewing?    I want to become a female MacGyver.  Now, I won't necessarily have countless episodes where I will need sewing skills to save me from death; however, knowing the skill will come in handy for everyday life situations.  For instance, as a working woman, I own a fair share of nice dress pants.  Sadly though, I'm not the ideal model height of 5'9", and those dress pants always come 31 inches-long.  If I knew how to sew, I could hem these pants myself without a two-day wait.  Moreover, I could save a pocketful of money...both pockets, full.  Take my girl friend, Jen, for example. ...

I just got done with my first baby quilt. It was an "easy" quilt (harder than I thought though), but thanks to a lot of help from my grandma (an expert quilter) I completed it without too much trouble. Here are the tips I picked up from her.   1. Pick out fabric you love. Pick out at least 5 different fabrics (you'll need at least 1/2 yard each). They could be coordinating colors, or themed (all fabrics with animals), or fabrics with interesting textures. For your first quilt, I'd recommend staying away from silk, satin or anything with a really loose weave (it's super hard to sew).   2. Don't forget batting (I like the all natural cotton batting) and a nice soft flannel for the back. Also, you might consider getting binding tape for the edges as well.   3. Determine your quilt size. You don't have to buy a pattern, you can make an easy one yourself with simple grid paper. Figure out how big your want your quilt to be. A good large baby quilt might be 3'x3' if you want to have an even number of squares on all sides. Just remember, this is for a baby... it doesn't have to be huge. Your pattern should be a scaled down version of your quilt. The easiest pattern is just a simple grid, for example 5 squares across and 5 squares down (with all the squares being the same size).   4. Label your quilt rows. Starting in the upper right hand corner, label the squares across 1 - 5. For the next row, move the "1" to the end and start with square number "2". So... your rows will look like this: (1st...

In recent years sewing has burst into the mainstream and gaining a younger and more vibrant following. Once thought of as an outdated hobby has given rise to 35 million sewing hobbyists in the US, up from 30 million in 2000. This popularity can be attributed to sites like Etsy, 1000 Markets and the popular reality TV show, Project Runway - where designers compete against each other to...