How to Choose Knitting Needles

Many people looking for essential ways of doing something while relaxing often resolve to Knitting. It is a perfect way to rest and zone out from the hassles of the week. However, the activity doesn’t come easy, not with the wrong choice of a Knitting Set. Whether you are a seasoned Knitter’s or a beginner, choosing the best set goes a long way in enhancing good performance. Luckily, there is always a needle set that meets your expectations. The following review of the top ten best Knitting Needles should help you choose. [Read more…] about Best Knitting Needles – Buyer’s Guide

How To Start A Tailoring Business From Home

Wondering how to make money by offering a sewing or embroidery service?

If you’re looking for a business opportunity that you can start from home and are an avid sewing enthusiast.

Home Sewing Business Ideas

Whatever your specialty, whether it’s creating exquisite wedding dresses or beautiful sewing curtains, you’re bound to have a local market for your skills.

Occasionally a curtain or fabric shop may be looking for a seamstress, but they’ll almost certainly have an area where you can advertise your services.

You may see adverts in your local newspaper for people who can work from home sewing – while this may help to get you started and give you the confidence to expand – these aren’t always the best paid of jobs. However, the advantages of being able to work your hours (starting and finishing when it suits you) around other commitments may outweigh the rate of pay.

Your local school might be interested in custom embroidery on the shirts of their sports teams, or uniform items for staff or students. [Read more…] about Starting Your Own Home Sewing Business

Welcome to Sewing for Beginners page.  If you’ve never used a sewing machine before, or if you’ve tried in the past and were confused, don’t worry, I am here to help.

To start, it is useful to know that there are basically 3 different types of sewing machines.  Although they create stitches essentially the same way, they do have a few small differences in the way they operate.  It is helpful, when learning, to know which type of machine you have.

The 3 basic types are:

• Mechanical (sometimes called manual)
• Electronic
• Computerized

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Where to Buy Best Sewing Machine Today? Best Sewing Machine Buying Guide

If you’re thinking about buying a sewing machine and need a little advice, the following information is for you.

With so many different manufacturers on the market today, it can be a little confusing and overwhelming to decide what to purchase. The information below will help you select a sewing machine that best fulfills your needs. [Read more…] about Buying a Sewing Machine – Best Brands

Elastic Guide For Sewing – Choosing the Right Elastic for Your Sewing Project

I sew a lot of stretch fabrics, mostly dance and skating costumes. For the past 20 years or so, I thought “if it stretches, it’s good enough.” But recently I’ve learned the real uses for the different types of elastic. Did you know some types are meant for casings-only because sewing damages them? I didn’t. Here’s a cheat sheet on how to choose the right elastic.

Elastic is made from a series of rubber (or stretchable synthetic, such as spandex) cores that are bound or wrapped in polyester, cotton, nylon or a blend of fiber threads. The exterior threads are braided, woven or knit together to create the elastic. It comes in a variety of thicknesses and widths; different elastics have more or less stretch. Elastic can be threaded through casings or stitched directly to the fabric to control fullness in a particular area. Good quality elastic stretches more than twice its length and then returns to its original shape and length. Quality and behavior are determined by the elastic’s construction and fiber content. [Read more…] about Best Sewing Elastic 2017 – Buyer’s Guide and Review