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Fashionable Silk Scarves
Silk scarves are all the rage, becoming one of the trendiest accessories over the past year for their versatility and style. To many, silk scarves may just be considered the latest wave of nostalgic fashion, but for Dior they are an art form. The epitome of French chic, Dior has been a pioneer for the…
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7 Beautiful Repurposed Upgrades For Fabric Scraps
What do you do with the leftover fabric scraps? Don’t trash them. In colonial times, fabric was a precious resource for many who could not afford the luxuries of new textiles as manufactured for the royals. Anything that could be repurposed was salvaged for clothes or other everyday uses like cleaning cloths. Today, fabric scraps…
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Hot Outdoor Fabrics
Performance fabrics are known to be easy to clean and can withstand the wear and tear of everyday life. “According to outdoor fabric manufacturers, the pandemic has created an increased level of demand that hasn’t been seen for several years. “For first time in 15 years, outdoor furniture is hot, hot, hot. If companies can…
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Scarves Up
Looking your best is not all about buying what’s on trend or shopping for expensive clothes. If you want to look stylish, think about simple accessories – like scarves. Scarves are beautiful, a work of art in many countries where they are made by hand. That tradition is why scarves are more than just a…
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Tips for Selecting the Ideal Fabric
A Beginner’s Guide to Choosing the Right Fabric By Jan H Roos It’s one of the most important things a sewer must learn to do. What, you ask? Choosing the best fabric for your sewing projects. For many beginning sewers, choosing fabric doesn’t seem like a big deal. In fact, ask any experienced sewer about it,…
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Silk: What Is It & Why Is It So Expensive?
Silk is filament fiber formed from silkworms, or the Bombyx mori. These worms are not really worms; they are caterpillars. For thousands of years, human beings have mastered the art and science of silk production, which originated in China. Silk is extremely valued for its softness, its strength and its insulating properties. Silk is expensive…
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How to Make Curtains On Your Own
Every home needs a bit of sprucing every now and then. Sometimes a quick rearrange of furniture does the trick. Other times the home improvement requires extensive new organizational shelves and drawers to spice up the digs to something different. However, one of the first and most simple things that should come to mind is…