Subway Sewing

What’s in a Name?

I recently randomly came across a few posts/comments that were discussing names used for people who sew. I was surprised that opposing “name droppers” had very strong opinions on the subject. When I first started sewing, it seems that most people sewing were female and the definitive name was seamstress, which is a female name. […] Read more…

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Freearm Sewing

There’s a feature on most of today’s sewing machines that you hardly ever use but is a lifesaver when you need it. Today’s post is about the freearm sewing surface of your machine. Some machines, such as the bernette 35 shown below, have a small section of the sewing surface that pulls away from the […] Read more…

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Table Scraps

There are so many ways to sew – quilting, making garments, sewing items for your home, embroidering by machine, and more. Even though we may enjoy different types of sewing, there is at least one thing all sewists have in common. We all have scraps of fabric left over from every project we make. And […] Read more…

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Easy Peasy Piecing Method

I‘ve seen this easy method of piecing a quilt block in a number of places and I think it is a great way to piece a quilt in a short time or use as a beginner block for new quilters. It is a simple pattern that goes together quickly, partly because  it starts with pre-cut […] Read more…

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Where is Your Needle?

For decade (centuries?) sewing machines had one type of needle and it was always in center position. It did its job, carrying thread through the fabric, which locks with the bobbin thread to create stitches. Even though the basic mechanics and methods of a sewing machine are the similar today, needles and what you can […] Read more…

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