Do You Love Teddy Bears As Much As I Do? Like many people, when I was growing up, I had a favorite teddy bear. I kept that bear for years and years. Fortunately, it was years ago, so the bear was of high quality and the stuffing was natural cotton, … Continue reading
Why Do Healthcare Workers Wear Scrub Caps? This sounds like a simple question. The obvious reason is to avoid contaminating the patient during surgery or a medical procedure: Even clean recently washed hair is contaminated with loads of bacteria. The surgical cap minimizes the risk of hair falling into the … Continue reading
Do You Have Long Hair? For anyone with long hair, a good headband is absolutely essential for summer. There’s almost nothing more to say about it. If you can’t keep your hair organized, out of your eyes, and off your shoulders, you’re really going to suffer in the warmer months. … Continue reading
I’ll Start This One With a Disclaimer The following list of masks will not replace an N-95 mask but may help you if you have nothing else to wear. So many readers have asked me about this that I felt I had to pull something together. This is not a … Continue reading
Do You Love Sewing With Bows? Bows are a favorite clothing embellishment for me. They can add such an elegant touch to something simple and can make it into something special. Bows have been used like this for a long time although I really don’t know where it all started. … Continue reading
Have You Ever Used a Bag to Wrap a Gift? We had some friends over for dinner the other night and my friend brought a bottle of wine wrapped nicely in a fabric wine gift bag. Of course, I had seen this before. We have a pattern on our site … Continue reading
Have You Tried Sewing With Mesh Fabric? I love sewing with mesh fabric. It is such a versatile material. You get light weight and strength at the same time. There are just so many things you can do with it. Mesh fabric is particularly good at letting air in and … Continue reading
The apron is a timeless symbol of motherhood, home-life, and delicious home-cooked meals…Historically, the apron was designed to protect the outfit underneath but it soon proved to be an indispensable all-purpose item –for wiping tears from little faces, storing treats, vegetables and chicken eggs in its ample pockets as well … Continue reading
Why Do You Need To Keep Your Ears Warm? Keeping your or your loved one’s ears warm in winter is essential to avoiding cold and flu and staying healthy. While the exact stats vary from source to source, none other than the US Army Field Manual states that “40 to … Continue reading
Do you have a few spare fat quarters in your fabric stash? Fat quarters are a very popular way to buy fabric. Fat quarters are precut pieces of fabric approximately 19 1/2″ X 22″ (50cm X 56cm) but these sizes can vary. Fat quarters come from splitting one yard or … Continue reading
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