but one I figured I could fulfil. Turns out getting the fabric was the biggest hurdle – at the time he decided this (a good few months ago now) I could not find any mustard denim in NZ. I tried all my local stores, Trademe, and the very few online NZ fabric shops. I even...
Where to Buy Sewing Scissors Near Me? A high-quality pair of sewing scissors can be found in local stores where you live. But there are chances that you will get inferior scissors if you do not know what features to consider when seeking for a pair. Today, it is extremely convenient to...
Sometimes when you ‘have nothing to wear’, are in a hurry, and don’t have easy access to good stores, this is not possible. But surely you don’t need to go lower than 5/10 ! Many of us wear casuals most of the time, so get caught out by the need for ‘special occasion’...
It is hanging from the top edge of the bucket. Next step is to rotate the bucket so the blade is pointing straight down. Move tractor forward until the chain is on the far side of the round. Lower the bucket until the blade is just touching the top of the round – the chain should...
Then you simply iron it on, the same way you’d use the classic letters that you find in most craft stores (y’all are familiar with these, right? Man, I used to use the SHIT out of those back in high school haha. I had a tshirt that said “Go me” on the front and “Go ...
A rolling tool chest stores loads of supplies and the top is a sheet of plywood covered with the pin-able tile and felt. The heavy canvas cover can be replaced when worn. Can you tell Home Depot is a great sewing supply store. Last tool is a point presser. point-presserDownload: Cut...
I spent way too many middle of the night nursing sessions googling "hat and bag interfacing types" and reading long forum threadsand blog postson the subject. My sewing club friend Valerie then accompanied me on a trip to the Garment District where we went into one of those stores where th...
–Sewing machines are better to buy from stores that specialize in them and give you the opportunity to try them out. Noise –Are you using it in an apartment where your neighbors may not take too kindly to living in what sounds like a construction site? Computerized or manual –If you ...
Chore jacket #1 was made from some selvedge denim I got for cheap in our dearly-departed fabric district. The stores I used to shop there are all gone now. Very sad. Anyway, originally I thought I’d make jeans. But the fabric was so heavy that I knew my machine couldn’t handle al...
Hit upHarbor Freight. A 1 pound rubber mallet runs under $3. And they have stores everywhere! I’m often asked about theGerman Artificial Whaleboneby Wissner (made from the baleen of artificial whales grown in the stock tanks at Wissner, of course)–does it work, etc? I’d say a heart...