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THE HA-HA APPROACH: Every time you reproduce an antique pattern, or use a traditional block, make sure you include at least one fabric authentic to that period. Case in point: if you're stitching a Dresden Plate quilt (popular in the 1930s and 40s), use at least one period feedsack for the wedges. This "ha-ha" fabric makes for an intriguing secret you may (or may not) want to share with others!
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INVISIBLE’ APPLIQUE THE EASY WAY: Try silk thread for your next
appliqué project – the finer, the better. (Look for #100 or a
higher number.) Use your favorite stitching method, but give each
stitch a little tug as you sew. It will visually – and literally
– sink into the fabric. And yes, silk can be used on cotton
fabrics.
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FISHING FOR COMPLIMENTS: Want to store your embellishments…and
admire them at the same time? Try a clear glass fishbowl! A series
of these will give you easy access to buttons, trim, tubes of
beads…and the mix of colors and pattern may inspire future work
at the same time.
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THE BEST BEAD HOLDER…is a Tic Tac box! Rip or soak off the paper
label; the clear box holds approx. one tube of beads. The cover,
pulled off, holds a teaspoonful of beads for easy use. When
you’re done, tip the beads back in the box, replace the cover,
and store.
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TURKEY RED: In popular use by the mid-1830s, Turkey Red dye was
produced by the Turks, using more than 20 steps. We don’t know
most; anyone who did – and tried to leave – was executed! This
rich scarlet dye was so colorfast that Turkey Red embroidery could
be used on household linens, which were boiled for sanitary
reasons. Thus the popular Redwork style.
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