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Tangled Thread - Tips, Trick and Tutorials in Sewing & Stitching

July 24th, 2007

sewing wishlist

Do you wish sometimes that there was a place to connect with other sewers (that always looks so bad when you type “sewers”!) to find the pattern you tossed in 1995 or the bobbin for your forty year old sewing machine?
Tada!
There’s the “Sewing Wishlist“,  a free online wanted ad site.  You can request items or […]

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April 10th, 2007

embroidered origami paper

Before I post the fun stuff, I thought I’d share what my front yard looked like half an hour ago:

That snow wasn’t there yesterday.  I’m not impressed to say the least…  It’s supposed to be lovely & sunny tomorrow!
Now that I’ve whinged at you all, let’s get to the fun stuff!  I enjoy doing origami, […]

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April 5th, 2007

tips for working with metallic thread

I love the look of metallic sewing machine thread, but it can be a pain to work with!  There are a few things that really can help the process.  You can try:

First of all, change the needle on your sewing machine!  Did you know that it’s recommended to change the needle after every 10 hours […]

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