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Tools for Textiles – Thimbles

Here in the UK it’s a Bank Holiday Monday today, so I’ll begin this post with a (non-functioning) decorative thimble. If it stays sunny I hope to spend some of today on the beach at Ramsgate and will be sure to see plenty of seagulls! So, on now to some real thimbles, which can beContinueContinue reading “Tools for Textiles – Thimbles”

Tools for Textiles – Sewing-Machine Feet

This is the latest in the Tools for Textiles series (you can find measuring tools here, pins and pincushions here, safety pinsand clips here, irons and surfaces for pressing here, and scissors here . Here, I’m going to talk about the each sewing machine foot that I use often on my Bernina sewing machine. WhateverContinueContinue reading “Tools for Textiles – Sewing-Machine Feet”