Month: April 2016

When you are preparing to cut fabric it is useful to know the ‘direction’ of the print. A one direction print has a clear and regular pattern. The fabric can only be used in one direction or you will have upside down sections in your product/garment. In this example the hedgehogs and mushrooms all face…
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Cones can be an economic way of buying good quality thread, particularly if you are working on a project which requires plentiful stitching…all you patchworkers/curtain makers out there! However, accommodating the height of the cone can be awkward on a domestic machine. Please have no fear – grab a wide necked tea cup and use…
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