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How to Knit Invisible Stitches - Grafting -
Karen Lonergan (518)     Have you ever worn a sweater or worse yet, a pair of socks with a seam that rubs and irritates. By a simple knitting method called grafting, you can avoid this and have seams that are invisible and comfortable. Simply put, by using a blunt tapestry needle and matching yarn, you can make stitches... ( added 354 days 16 hours ago.) |
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Alpaca Yarn - 7 Reasons to Use it in Your Next Project -
Debby McCandless (588) You have probably heard of alpaca yarn, but why should you use it in your next knitted or crocheted handmade project? Seven reasons. It is softer, warmer, stronger, and more lustrous than sheeps' wool, hypoallergenic, hand washable, and comes in 22 natural colors. Let's take a look at those... ( added 1 year 106 days ago.) |
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Machine Embroidery Hooping Technique -
Deb Schneider (1,799)    Deb Schneider When machine embroidering large and/or stitch-intensive designs I use this hooping technique to make certain the fabric will not pucker or move during the embroidering. It is especially useful when embroidering those designs that have an outline because even the slightest movement of the fabric... ( added 2 years 97 days ago.) |
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Machine Embroidery Digitizing: What You'll Need Besides the Software -
Deb Schneider (1,799) Deb Schneider You've purchased an embroidery machine, practiced the designs that were included in the package, maybe even bought a disc of designs or downloaded a few designs off the Internet to stitch out. Now you're thinking about investing in digitizing software and taking your embroidery to the next... ( added 2 years 106 days ago.) |
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Hoopless Machine Embroidery: How To Do It -
Deb Schneider (1,799) Deb Schneider All machine embroidery requires a stabilizer applied to the back of the fabric to prevent stretching, waving, pulling and skewing the design, but hooping fabric can be a frustrating challenge. And once the fabric is hooped correctly you often end up with dreaded hoop marks. The answer? Don't... ( added 2 years 106 days ago.) |
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What Is Machine Embroidery Digitizing? -
Deb Schneider (1,799) Deb Schneider Machine embroidery digitizing is an art form. Using embroidery digitizing software, a skilled embroidery digitizer transforms an image or text to stitches, creating the image in a file format an embroidery machine can read. That's a fine definition but the reality is somewhat more involved.... ( added 2 years 106 days ago.) |
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Redwork Embroidery Designs: When Less Is More -
Deb Schneider (1,799) Deb Schneider Redwork. Bluework. Greenwork. Or Any-Color Work I think of Redwork as an embroidery design style, a line drawing in thread. And that style can be stitched with any color. You've heard the term Bluework? Bluework is just Redwork sewn with, any guesses? Anyone? That's right! Blue thread.... ( added 2 years 108 days ago.) |
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Applique Tutorial for Machine Embroidery -
Deb Schneider (1,799) Deb Schneider Machine embroidered appliques are not only fun and easy, they also allow you to really get creative by using up any stray pieces of fabric you've kept around. No leftover fabric? Then you can have even more fun by grabbing your scissors and cutting up those clothes you still have but haven't... ( added 2 years 108 days ago.) |
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The Dream Fabric for Quilting & Embroidering -
Deb Schneider (1,799) Deb Schneider Kona Cotton: The Quilter's & Embroiderer's Dream Fabric Almost every quilter or embroiderer who has been enjoying their craft for any length of time has heard of Kona cotton. Browse sewing, quilting and embroidery web sites or fabric stores long enough and sooner or later you're going to... ( added 2 years 269 days ago.) |
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PE-Design Embroidery Digitizing Software: Getting Started -
Deb Schneider (1,799) Deb Schneider What is PE-Design? PE-Design is an embroidery digitizing software system available from Brother dealers and though the 'PE' stands for Personal Embroidery, don't let that fool you. It's a robust system that allows for some pretty advanced digitizing and embroidery and is an excellent program... ( added 2 years 269 days ago.) |
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Learn How To Knit -
Fred Allen (6)  Knitting is a traditional art and craft most generally associate with using wool and yarn. These two materials are used for different patterns of tops, scarves, socks, etc that can be crafted via knitting. Knitting is very traditional, generally used by grandmothers to do all kind of things... ( added 133 days 10 hours ago.) |
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What Is Needlepoint? -
 - Carolyn McNeil (294)  One of the most confusing aspects of needlepoint is defining the different terms used in needlework. The term "needlework" is the broadest term used to describe any form of creative endeavor that is worked using a needle. Among the many varieties of needlework exists the term "needlepoint", but... ( added 152 days 14 hours ago.) |
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Long Stitch: The Beginner’s Dream Stitch -
Carolyn McNeil (294) Have you ever wanted to learn needlepoint, but just dont know where or how to begin? If you have an interest in needle crafts, you have probably visited an assortment of websites dealing with the subject. Or, you may have researched the subject the old-fashioned way, through your local library... ( added 232 days 17 hours ago.) |
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How to Evaluate the Purchase of a Quilting Machine -
George O Neill (36) In how to evaluate the purchase of a quilting machine guide, I have taken a simplistic approach to time, costs and payback. There are more scientific models available such as net present value and discounted cash flow but I wanted to provide a quick easy evaluation for those who are considering... ( added 252 days 21 hours ago.) |
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How and Whys: Quilting Machines -
George O Neill (36) Many traditional hand quilters may disagree with the intrusion of Long Arm Quilting Machine into the realms of quilting and that it is considered a necessary tool in creating a quilt. This is partly based on the assumption that quilting machines would distract from the enjoyment and the... ( added 266 days 16 hours ago.) |
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To Frame Or Not To Frame, That Is The Question -
Carolyn McNeil (294) While many needlepoint books and resources insist that the use of a frame is not necessary for most projects, I am unable to imagine working any needlepoint project without one. There are two important reasons to use a frame for needlepoint. The first and most important reason for using a... ( added 306 days 17 hours ago.) |
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7 Rules For Stabilizing - When, How, Why? -
Inga Mikhlyn (18) What Is An "Embroidery Stabilizer" and Why Should We Stabilize? Embroidery stabilizers can be logically divided into two main types: "backings" and "toppings." A "backing" is a piece of special material (usually nonwoven) that is placed UNDER the main fabric on which you intend to embroider... ( added 1 year 10 days ago.) |
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What is Hardanger Embroidery? -
Karen Lonergan (518) My home growing up was with filled with Hardanger embroidery. When I was older, I realized what a treasure these linens were and I now keep them carefully stored and display them for special occasions only. My grandmother was from Norway and despite emigrating to a new country and helping run a... ( added 1 year 57 days ago.) |
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Ten Insider Crocheting Tips -
Belinda MacKenzie (3) The lovely art of crocheting and knitting is regaining popularity. More and more women are interested in making crochet items with high quality yarns and threads. It is a pleasure for the experienced crocheter to create an item with different yarn textures and colors. Here are some useful... ( added 1 year 182 days ago.) |
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Important Yarn parameters and Formulae -
Bala (594) Yarn diameter and Count Relationship between yarn count and diameter is dependent upon specific volume of yarm. Specific volume, v, is the ratio of the volume of yarn to that of the same weight of water. Specific volume of yarn depends upon the raw material, type of spinning system, twist... ( added 3 years 326 days ago.) |
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Assessment of quality of man made fibre, filament and yarn -
Bala (594) Quality Assessment of Man made fibre Filament and Yarn Length Staple length determines the strength of yarn and optimum twist factor. Extra long staple fibres require a lower twist factor and enable higher spindle speeds. At the same time, they are more prone to nep generation and... ( added 3 years 352 days ago.) |
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Assessment of Cotton quality -
Bala (594) Quality of cotton accounts for 50- 70 % of yarn and fabric quality. Longer and finer fibres result in higher yarn strength and enable spinning of a finer count. At the same time, finer fibres are more prone to breakages and nep generation and call for gentler treatment. Maturity of cotton... ( added 4 years 94 days ago.) |
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Relative merits and limitations of Polypropylene fibre against polyester -
Bala (594) Polyester vs Polypropylene Polypropylene(PP) and Polyester(PES) are the two major fibres mainly used in apparals, Nonwovens, Industrial yarns and fabrics. It is therefore useful to have an understanding of their relative merits and limitations. It is therfore useful to have an understanding... ( added 4 years 105 days ago.) |
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Halloween Tea Cosy Knitting Pattern – Skull -
- Suie Roberts (1,157) Not even the teapot can escape the Halloween festivities if you make this Halloween Skull tea cosy. The Skull tea cosy is made from double thickness yarn for extra insulation. This tea cosy was designed by TeaCosyFolk.co.uk To make the (White) Skull tea cosy you will need... 5.5 mm, UK... ( added 137 days 1 hour ago.) |
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My First Sock Using Twisted Sisters Yarn -
Robin OBrien (3,824) I've been knitting for some years now but have never, in all that time, used hand dyed yarn. Well, I finally decided to broaden my yarn experience and have completed my first project using a hand dyed fiber from Twisted Sisters Yarn. Twisted Sisters Yarn has been around for more than ten... ( added 230 days 6 hours ago.) |
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