Your Corner of the World

Your Sewing Room

The space we create for our craft is at least as important as the space we use for cooking. And, much like the Kitchen, the Sewing Room has a fundamental traffic pattern. In the kitchen, this pattern forms a triangle with points at the sink, stove, and fridge. The traffic pattern triangle in the sewing room connects the sewing machine, the ironing station, and the cutting area. The sewing room equivalent of the kitchen pantry is the fabric and supply {Read More}

The thing about Thread…

Threads

When you begin a sewing project, you most likely give much thought to the pattern that you will be using, whether it is for a garment, a quilt, or a craft. Then you search until you find the perfect fabric, analyzing colors, touching the fabric, checking the drape, making sure texture and quality are right – all the criteria needed to make your project perfect. You calculate exactly how much fabric you will need. The final step is selecting the {Read More}

Quilt Binder Video Shows You EZ Step-by-Step Process

Quilt Binder Video

There’s a brand new video online that shows just how easy it is to use Janome’s Quilt Binder Set to bind the edges of your quilt sandwich. There’s a set for the Horizon Memory Craft 12000 and another version that fits other models. If you’ve never thought you could “automate” the time-consuming binding process… think again. This accessory neatly feeds and folds your bias strip to produce a professional ½” finished binding. Use it to finish quilts, aprons, place mats, {Read More}

Introducing the MC9900 Sewing and Embroidery Machine

Janome MC9900

A machine we have long awaited is finally ready to ship to our store with some very exciting features! Janome has launched the MC9900, a mid-level embroidery machine that sews and embroiders with more speed, a higher stitch count, and with the new linear embroidery arm made famous by the MC12000. What we’re especially happy about is the price; the MC9900 has a very reasonable retail price that’s perfect for the home sewer wanting the most for their money. At {Read More}

How do I buy a vacuum that I know will work for me?

Vacuums

You need to first ask this question from a little different perspective. You should ask How do I clean my floor coverings, my home, or my business in the most efficient and timely way possible? The answer to that question starts with knowing what kind of surfaces that you want to clean. Do you have wall to wall carpeting? Do you have a combination of wall-to-wall and bare floor? Do you have tile, hardwood floors, or concrete with area rugs? {Read More}