http://sewingbusiness.com Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:26:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/1ab844e3a31cee7c235a5e9172e75cf9?s=48&d=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fad516503a11cd5ca435acc9bb6523536 http://sewingbusiness.com Sewing machines are a little like cars, they last a long time but new models keep coming out with new features.  Heck, the new Bernina 8 Series machines even have alarm clocks if you need to be reminded that it's time to do something else :)  They pretty much do ... http://sewingbusiness.com/2010/03/11/bernina-favorite-feature-contest.aspx Construction and finishing shaped neckline facings:              To help maintain the shape of the facing, and not stretch it, it is good to staystitch a line ¼” inside the neck seamline of each facing section, as indicated in the left hand illustration show above.             With right sides together and the markings ... http://sewingbusiness.com/2010/03/10/construction-and-finishing-shaped-neckline-facings.aspx Disney at Ruffles and Stuff is holding her first contest ever and she has some terrific prizes lined up!  It's super easy to enter - just make anything you want around the theme of "ruffles" and email Disney with your entry before April 2nd.  Although ruffles are traditionally sewn, that isn't ... http://sewingbusiness.com/2010/03/09/win-great-prizes-in-ruffles-and-stuff-contest.aspx MAYBE Spring is right around the corner!  We've had such a long cold and wet winter here in the "sunny" south that I for one, am looking forward to some warmer weather. Now is the time to get your business geared up for spring and summer sewing, and if I might ... http://sewingbusiness.com/2010/03/08/get-ready-for-spring-summer-sewing.aspx Well I am still on that organizing kick and I found another project that I just had to share!  This fabric bowl tutorial at Xomba by DollsAndArt is a fast and easy craft project that only requires minimal sewing skills.  All you need to make your own fabric bowl is ... http://sewingbusiness.com/2010/03/04/how-to-make-a-fabric-bowl.aspx I really like the "stand up" collars - it's so easy to add a little extra to dress up the garment.  A necklace or two looks very nice, or you could add a scarf to make a professional look.  And the great thing is that the stand up collars are ... http://sewingbusiness.com/2010/03/03/how-to-attach-a-stand-up-collar.aspx March is National Craft Month and there is still plenty of time to get involved and use the event in your promotion activities!  There are 63 million households that craft as a hobby and this is a great opportunity to host in-store events, hold contests or other craft themed promotions. The ... http://sewingbusiness.com/2010/03/02/march-is-national-craft-month.aspx There are a lot of reasons that people are looking at working "home" businesses, rather than the 9-5 rat race.  Perhaps this economy is forcing many people to look for things to do from their home because of job layoffs and the cutback in their hours.  Some people just want ... http://sewingbusiness.com/2010/03/01/advantages-of-working-from-home.aspx I've been on a bit of an organizing kick here lately so I fell in love when I saw these fabric storage cubes at the Obsessively Stitching blog!  There are lots of photos of each step and the design looks pretty easy to make using plastic canvas pieces as support ... http://sewingbusiness.com/2010/02/25/project-tutorial-fabric-storage-cubes.aspx We're back to the tutorials on dealing with the various styles of collars - how to make them and how to attach and sew them. Today we're going to talk about how to attach and sew a rolled collar.     Sew the shoulder seams and any neckline darts before attaching the collar.  Staystitch ... http://sewingbusiness.com/2010/02/24/attaching-and-sewing-a-rolled-collar.aspx