I consider myself a very novice quilter although others have said I’m more intermediate to beginner-advanced. I’ve been sewing for years, I can read a pattern, sew an accurate seam allowance, and love using software and a long-arm to do my quilting. My goal has been to “perfect” (for my little quilting world) a quilt […]
Mystery of the Shrinking Embroidery Stabilizer
I love to do embroidery and when I work with cotton fabrics, I always starch them well before hooping. The starch makes the fabric crisp and the embroidery clean. After stitching, I then press again—without starch. After pressing a couple of the quilt blocks, I noticed some wrinkles along the stitching lines that I hadn’t […]
Radial Grading
Radial Grading, also known as Radial Projection, was a method used by pattern companies many years ago and I’ve often wondered why it’s not used any longer — it certainly would save a lot of paper and printing butt does require a little more effort on the part of the user. During the first part […]
RN Numbers
Clothing and Textile Manufacturer Registration Numbers Mom needed a new pair of jeans. She gave me a pair that has a hole worn in the knee and asked that I just put a patch on them because they are good enough to wear around her apartment. As a dutiful daughter, I brought them home to […]
Taste of ASG Video – Serger
Get a Taste of ASG with these snippets from our full-length video on Sergers. For a limited time starting March 1, 2017, ASG is offering the Taste of ASG trial membership. You can try everything ASG has to offer for 60 days for only $10. Start your trial offer now. Time is limited! Membership in […]
Taste of ASG Video – Pattern Drafting
Get a Taste of ASG with these snippets from our full-length video on Pattern Drafting. For a limited time starting March 1, 2017, ASG is offering the Taste of ASG trial membership. You can try everything ASG has to offer for 60 days for only $10. Start your trial offer now. Time is limited! Membership […]
Taste of ASG Video – Sewing Projects
Get a Taste of ASG with these snippets from our full-length video on Sewing Projects. For a limited time starting March 1, 2017, ASG is offering the Taste of ASG trial membership. You can try everything ASG has to offer for 60 days for only $10. Start your trial offer now. Time is limited! Membership […]
