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May 10, 2020

Sewing Notions

Did you know there are a number of new and restocked notions in the sewing notions section of my etsy shop?

Since getting to the store is not possible/practical/recommended these days, many of these are selling pretty quickly. Which is both lovely (thank you, I appreciate your business!) and also makes it challenging to keep up with tracking inventory in both my etsy shop and my website, so for now most are only on etsy.

There are a few different colors of thread. More off-white Gutermann thread is also coming later in the week. A number of different Schmetz chrome machine needles are also available. I've only started using these chrome needles myself and the Microtex ones are amazingly sharp.

This is the second style of awl I'm carrying now. This tapered one is awesome for opening packages! At least that's mostly what I've been using mine for so far. Surely I'll find other ways to use it eventually.

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September 07, 2018

Floral Cord Keepers

Made a few cord keepers yesterday and thought I'd take a moment to point them out and also share some snap info.

First off, if you are going to make your own, these are the small size in the pattern.

If you'd like to order one or more of these in the photo, they are listed separately and can be found here, here, and here.

The fabric for these is Spring Bouquet by Sandy Klop for Moda. This is OOP and the last fat eighth I had available in this grey colorway sold just yesterday, but there is one fat eighth of this print in green right here.

Now about those snaps...I LOVE Snap Source snaps and pretty much exclusively use them in size 24. The higher the number, the larger the snap cap.

You can order them directly from Snap Source here. There are a bunch of colors and finishes. Do make sure to update the size if you want size 24. The page defaults to the smallest size.

Also check out their manufacturer pricing for a discount if you order a small lot.

Packages of these can also be found on etsy. The following links are etsy affiliate links:

Don't forget to check out this long winded post with general snap info. It's on my to sew/do/fix list to boil this screed down into something shorter. There are times I need to shut the heck up, but can't seem to stop myself... :0] There's just so much to say!

P.S. I use the Dritz pliers mentioned in that post linked above to install the Snap Source snaps.

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March 21, 2017

Wash Away Wonder Tape

Maybe you are already using Wonder Tape and know just how wonderful it is, but if not let me tell you about it because this double sided sewing tape because it will make your sewing life easier.

I first picked up a roll of this tape to use to install an invisible zipper. Invisible zippers aren't something I have a lot of experience sewing, but using this tape made it super easy and my zipper turned out perfect! Now this tape is my go to thing when sewing zippers.

When using it for zippers, I use just a few small pieces--one at each end and one in the middle. The roll is 10-yards, but if you sew a lot of zippers you'll probably want to conserve the tape.

If you are new to sewing or haven't sewn a zipper before, skip conservation and tape the entire length of the zipper to really hold it in place firmly.

Wonder Tape won't gum up your needle and though it does wash away, it also doesn't have to be removed. If you put it on next to the very edge of the zipper tape it will be hidden after you sew on the zipper.

The other place I use this tape regularly is for VELCRO. Before using this tape my VELCRO almost always ended up slightly off kilter no matter how hard I tried to keep it straight! So it's nice to not be looking at crooked VELCRO anymore.

P.S. Check out what other people had to say about this tape here.

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October 21, 2015

Two New Colors of Jeans Stitch Thread

Black and white Jeans Stitch thread is now available in my etsy shop. Soft pink is also available again. Check out all the colors here.

I also finished another pincushion cuff. I'm on a roll! It helps a number of cuffs were finished a while back and have just been waiting for me to make the flowers.