Sewing machine AI is being promoted . But, there are potential downsides. The downsides along with instructions to this weeks quilt block are below. YOUTUBE VIDEO ALONG WITH QUILT BLOCK INSTRUCTIONS In the video, I made a star block from Marie’s Quilt by Marie-Claude Picon. This block was provided in the 2020 quilt calendar. To […]

It is very important to start a sewing or embroidery business debt free. I’ve listed a few things you can do in order to get started without owing a lot of money.  Why do business debt free? As I’m writing this blog many are loosing their jobs. They are loosing employment and having difficulty finding […]

There’s an interesting machine on the market called Janome Memory Craft 1000. It’s a sewing and embroidery combo unit with a compact footprint. Combo units are a great way to save space and money because you get two machines instead of one. However, some prefer to have separate machines so they don’t continually have to […]

Here is a little bit of information about the Brother Celeste CX1 & CX1E models. Sewing Only vs Embroidery Only CX1 is a sewing only machine, while the CX1E is a single needle embroidery unit. CX1 Differentiating Factors Brother Celeste sewing only unit has a few features that make it stand out from other machines […]

Hobby Lobby (HL) was a competitor to Joann. Now, Joann is gone and Hobby Lobby is the only one left standing. But, can this retailer compete with offerings Joann once had in their stores? Fabric is sad. Joann had an abundance of quilting cotton but very little fabric for making garments. It was sparse on […]