WHAT IS A FAT QUARTER? A term used in patchwork and sewing. It is a way of cutting a yard of traditional quilting cotton fabric in 4. If you cut a quarter of a yard from a length of material you will get a...
Card - A guide to weight (gsm) and caliper (microns) Card thickness or caliper is measured in microns (1000 microns = 1 mm) but frequently sold or described by weight or gsm (grammes per square meter). Paper...
MITRE CUTTING: The Morso. There is only one choice if you are seriously looking for a mitre cutting machine. This is the Morso. If you are unfamiliar with the machine, it is a very rugged solidly built Danish...
Here are my Top 3 books for a clothes-making beginner... Pocket Encyclopaedia: Needlecraft by contributing editor Judy Britain. Published by Dorling Kindersley 1989. This book covers embroidery,...
American and Canadian knitters will have few problems in working from UK patterns but the following information may be helpful. Terminology UK US Tension Gauge Stocking stitch Stockinette stitch Cast...