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Sewing Is CoolWithout the blanket stitch, a blanket would just look like another blanket. Dull, drab, and without a nice decorative touch to spice up its looks.What is a blanket stitch? In essence, a blanket stitch is a straight stitch with one perpendicular stitch added in to help make it…
Sewing Is CoolThere was a time when patches were all the rage. If you didn’t have a patch on your jeans, you just weren’t cool. The kind of patch you had was sort of a status symbol, not just any patch would do. One thing patches did was make jeans look better than their ‘distressed’…
Sewing Is CoolWhen you want to spice up your look, you can always go to pleats. These little design features may take a little time in creating but once they are done, your fashion look would enhance your figure and draw attention to your sense of style and good taste.What are the different…
Sewing Is CoolYou can’t tell the players without a scorecard. That is the exact same attitude for fabrics as it is for athletes. In order to know fabrics and how to use them you do need a scorecard at times to tell you the subtle differences between them. Or just have a great memory for…
Sewing Is CoolWhen it comes to sewing and fashion, you can make just about any design you want out of the material. That way you can create your own look, be fashion-forward and look good all at the same time. Butterfly wings are just one option you have at your disposal.There are many…
Sewing Is CoolThe word stay has the same general meaning no matter which context you put it in. You want something like a dog to remain in one place while you go and do other activities. Unlike the dog, usually, the fabric remains where you tell it to even if you leave the room.What is stay…
Sewing Is CoolThe list may not be as long here as it is with other fabric types. That lack of mesh fabrics is due more to the limited number of applications mesh has to work with. Many people call cargo and fishing nets mesh fabrics and mesh materials was not used for clothing until the end…
Sewing Is CoolNylon is not new. It was one of the first plastics that was produced and the initial production of this material was somewhere in the 1930s, give or take a few years. Over the past 90 years, it has found its way into almost every industry going today.There are many different…
Sewing Is CoolSynthetic fabrics are those materials that are made through chemical synthesis and processes. They are designed to mimic natural fibers and fabrics and are made not from natural processes but from chemicals derived from petroleum products. In other words, they are man-made…
Sewing Is CoolFor some, the name of the material means very little, unless they happen to be a fashion designer. For others, the name represents beautiful clothing while for still others, the names of fabrics tell them exactly what the material is all about and how to use it.Jersey, rib,…