Morning Star Quilt $8.95 Sale: $8.05	Stars Across America $24.95 Sale: $22.45
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Star Spangled Favorites $18.95 Sale: $17.05	Country Flag $6.95 Sale: $6.25

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Bunka Shishu is an embroidery art originated in Japan, at the turn of the century. A Bunka Shishu work resembles an oil painting, however, on closer inspection, you will see the beautiful art of stitchery...

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Applique in a Day

Applique in a Day is one of Eleanor Burns' best books!  It has patterns for twelve applique blocks which are beautiful and striking.  In it, Eleanor teaches several techniques that make applique easier than the old fashioned methods.  She also offers many ways to make dimensional additions to your blocks, such as rouching, yo-yo's, and stuffing selected pieces.  These things make the picture jump right out of the quilt at you! .... [more]

New Technology Combines Creativity and Computers

(ARA) - The history of the sewing machine has always progressed by leaps and bounds. Although many inventors tinkered with the idea from the 1700s onward, the first functional sewing machine wasn't created until 1830, by a French tailor named Barthelemy Thimmonier. The invention was not well-received by his fellow tailors, who burnt down his sewing machine factory because they feared unemployment.

After that, t...

(ARA) - There is a common misconception that all cashmere is created equal. Not so. There are several characteristics of this luxurious fiber that affect both the price and the quality of the garment made from it. When manufacturers are pressed to make a less expensive garment they do two things: use cheaper cashmere and use less of it.

Let your fingers be your guide. Consumers can usually feel the difference in quality among cashmere garmen...