Sewing Articles and Free Patterns
from Delightful Quilting & Sewing
from Delightful Quilting & Sewing
Avon, NY
By Appointment 585-226-2577
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Help for New Sewing Machine
Owners
This article offers helpful
information for the first time sewing
machine owner or for owners that
are unsure of maintenance issues,
thread and needle selection.
Owners
This article offers helpful
information for the first time sewing
machine owner or for owners that
are unsure of maintenance issues,
thread and needle selection.
| Free Pattern from Delightful Quilting & Sewing |
| Delightful Quilting & Sewing Avon, NY By Appointment: 585-226-2577 |
Sewing Machine Tension
Problems
Do you have tension headaches
caused by tension problems on
your sewing machine?
Unbalanced tension causes the
top and bobbin thread to not meet
properly resulting in poor stitch
quality. This article addresses
the causes and lets you know how
to adjust your machine to fix most
tension problems.
Problems
Do you have tension headaches
caused by tension problems on
your sewing machine?
Unbalanced tension causes the
top and bobbin thread to not meet
properly resulting in poor stitch
quality. This article addresses
the causes and lets you know how
to adjust your machine to fix most
tension problems.
| Free Pattern Archive |
| Pillow Cases |
Pillow cases are easy and fun to make. Choose fabric
to coordinate with your decor, or choose fun or holiday
theme fabrics for something different.
The FREE PATTERN includes instructions for both
serger and sewing machine.
to coordinate with your decor, or choose fun or holiday
theme fabrics for something different.
The FREE PATTERN includes instructions for both
serger and sewing machine.
| Snippets Archive |
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The batik process at Caribella Batik, St. Kitts (West Indies)
100% Sea Island Cotton, a high quality, high density, but soft cotton, is
prepared for the resist dying method by painting wax on the fabric that
will not be dyed.
After waxing, the fabric is dyed. If more colors are used, the fabric is
again waxed and dyed another color. Each color is another process of
waxing and dying. Some projects take up to nine days to complete.
Below shows one scene with twelve steps to completion.
prepared for the resist dying method by painting wax on the fabric that
will not be dyed.
After waxing, the fabric is dyed. If more colors are used, the fabric is
again waxed and dyed another color. Each color is another process of
waxing and dying. Some projects take up to nine days to complete.
Below shows one scene with twelve steps to completion.
After the waxing and dying is complete, the fabric
is boiled for 45 minutes to remove the wax. It is
hung out to dry. A beautiful sight to see.
Fabric like this cost $20 a yard. 18" panels with
many colors were priced at $10.
is boiled for 45 minutes to remove the wax. It is
hung out to dry. A beautiful sight to see.
Fabric like this cost $20 a yard. 18" panels with
many colors were priced at $10.
Because the entire fiber is
dyed, the color is intense
on both sides of the fabric.
The batik panels are
beautiful tacked to an open
frame and hung in a
window allowing the light to
shine through them.
dyed, the color is intense
on both sides of the fabric.
The batik panels are
beautiful tacked to an open
frame and hung in a
window allowing the light to
shine through them.
