(No more printing, slicing, taping, tracing and storing PDF files!) I’m a bit late to the party, but I finally decided to give the projector option a real go. What changed my mind is that I finally have a dedicated…
Well, since you asked, yes I am on the Norwegian Melt the ICE hat protest knitting bandwagon. I bought the pattern and yarn on January 21, 2026. I finished my first hat on January 26th. For a quick background, the…
Spoiler Alert: I highly recommend The Arcane Fibre Works yarn. Colour, softness, ordering and shipping, feel, finished project – fully 10 out of 10 from me. It is time to up my yarn game guys. I have been knitting regularly…
I Can Barely Believe It I’m a naturally positive person and generally see the bright side of things and goodness in people. But not today. 2016 When he won in 2016, I looked at our neighbours to the south and…
A recent email arrived in my inbox advertising a new class in a technical area I’m interested in. The subject line said, “… Secrets Even Your Grandma Can Understand!”. Wow, I thought, you mean even a Grandma who is a…
I asked an online artificial intelligence robot called ChatGPT about sewing to see what it had to say. What is ChatGPT and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Well, I love new new new stuff, especially in technology and have been geekily following…
The Pleasure of a Good Pair of Scissors Sewing and crafting is such a satisfying hobby on so many levels (I think I chose well!). One of the million reasons is that it includes so much range for creativity with…
In the past I have owned and operated the Janome 1000cpx, the Brother CV3440 and now my coverstitch journey continues with the Babylock Euphoria. These are all dedicated coverstitch machines and they do vary greatly in price. In my previous…
Even after years of developing skill and experience, the first pancake poured on any given day rarely reaches the perfection of subsequent pancakes. This phenomenon of pancakes is the basis for the concept of the first pancake. The First Pancake…
Blog Talk is Cheap If you have nothing nice to say, don’t say anything at all. On the other hand, if you do want to keep your blog fresh, I offer three content tips that might help get you inspired.…
What is a Coverstitch A coverstitch machine, like the Brother CV3440 or CV3550 creates a 3- or 4-thread stitch that is much more flexible than a regular machine stitch. On the top or right side, the stitch looks like two…
Never blame your tools right? Well, a basic set of quality craft tools for the job is sometimes exactly what makes all the difference to the outcome of a project. In fact, for many of my crafts, these tools or…
Are you looking to get a website? There are so many options and choices out there it is hard to know where to start. Well, I hope maybe this little list of mine will help you narrow things down –…
Getting Started with the Juki TL-2010Q Updated March 2022 Well, I got a new machine to help with making bags and purses. After a lot of research and questions answered it came down to a toss-up between the Janome HD9…