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Mood LA Moves: Check Out the New, Bigger Location
6 commentsFamous Los Angeles fabric store has a new address, more space and features
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How to Work with Lace Fabric
With these skills you will find that lace is versatile, forgiving, and surprisingly easy to sew.
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When downsizing, consider a new home for your stash
16 commentsHere are some ideas for your excess stash when downsizing is in your future.
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Coupons On The Go
1 commentJo-Ann’s store app—which now works for Android phones, as well as iPhone—lets you save and organize coupons.
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How to Sew with Velvet
After you get a few skills under your belt, velvet is no longer intimidating to sew.
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Online Shopping and Resource Guide
46 commentsCheck out this newly updated list of great online fabric and craft supply resources.
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Press Cloths Take Center Stage
Your press cloth collection is as useful as the most exotic iron or ironing board.
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Choose the Right Batting for Quilted Garments
Here are some tips for choosing matching your batting to your project.
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How to Sew with Sequin-Covered Fabric
Learn techniques for keeping you sane when working with sequin-covered fabric.
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Getting the Best of Gabardine
Wool gabardine is the perfect fabric to create couture garments that don't take couture time to sew.
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Fabric U Puts a World of Fabric at Your Fingertips
2 commentsApp for iPhones and iPads offers is an on-the-go guide to fabric
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Reader Tips
2 commentsOur readers have shared their suggestions for the best thread storage ideas and ways to avoid problems in sewing with expensive fancy fabrics.
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Teach Yourself to Sew: Fabric 101
2 commentsIn this episode we take a look at the different types of fabric available.
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Got Spots?
9 commentsJust call me the fabric whisperer. I’ve been handling fabric for a few more decades than I like to admit and if yours has spots, let's talk.
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A Special Trip to Mary Jo's Cloth Store
12 commentsGet to know this 58 year old fabric store gem.
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Fancy Fabrics Online
3 commentsGoing to New York City for fabric shopping is only a short drive for me. But there was a time when I had to hunt for couture fabric and silks. If you have that problem check out this new online source for those special hard-to-find fabrics.
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Fabric Printing with a Brayer
This easy-to-find graphic-arts tool makes textural design on fabric as simple as using a paint roller.
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Yo-yos by the Hoopful
2 commentsLearn how to turn your embroidery machine into a yo-yo assembly line.
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Making Sense of Stabilizers
2 commentsFabric stabilizers are rewriting the book on decorative sewing techniques, and new ones appear daily. Here's how to sort through the maze.
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Choose the Right Notions when Sewing White Fabric
1 commentTips for selecting notions for white fabric
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