Why do you start cross stitching in the middle? Why your machine is making knots? Why Does My Sewing Machine Keep Jamming? Have you experienced sewing and your machine made by Handi Quilter keeps jamming? Your frustrations almost lost your sanity, isn’t it? But before throwing your machine...
The theory behindstitch lengthis pretty straight forward. The shorter the stitches, the more will be packed into each inch of stitching, creating a tighterseam. The longer the stitches, the fewer within each inch, therefore, the looser theseam. Short equals tight; long equals loose. Another w...
And I think part of that is learning is still important to me. But I've learned a lot of the basics of sewing, and so now those are more like special projects. And when I sew it, I really enjoy making things that are going to be useful in my life for the most part. Not ...
I love thee Superior Thread in all the many colors My soul can reach, when sitting at the Machine As I contemplate the line of stitching. I love thee to the level of sewing’s Most needy time, by sun or Ott light. I love thee freely as we strive forKaizen. I love thee purely as...
Thread your sewing machine in a contrast colour thread to your fabric so you can see – and rip out - your stitching easily. Set your machine to a longer stitch length and tack (baste) stitch the pieces together in the order outlined in the pattern instructions. Don’t bother finishing th...
Not like Harry Potter, but I do have some magic tricks up my sleeve. I think my hobby is making people around me happy. And magic has allowed me to achieve that. I am great at card tricks so there is little wonder that I am a hit at parties! Magic is a great way to connect wi...
“If my time is really worth as much as Mr. Money Mustache says it is ($25, $50, or more per hour), should I really waste any of it doing things I don’t enjoy?” –person who wants Mr. Money Mustache’s permission to skip out on all manual labor chores. ...