Grab a Cuppa for 5 ways to Nurture Creativity

Stop for a moment and think about your life in the long term. Think about what you want to be able to look back on. Will you gain satisfaction from the journey you have taken in your life? Will you take pleasure in seeing how far you have developed as …

Terms associated with felting and hats

This Felting Dictionary explains some of the terms associated with felting. The same site houses a partly illustrated hat dictionary which would be of interest to costumers milliners. Hat Shapers has also published pages of old advertisements from hat retailers. Many crazy quilters will find these a great visual source …

Glossary of Narrow fabrics

Narrow fabrics, or ‘smallwares’ is any textile fabric that is not larger than 45 cms in width. Under the classification trimming, elastic, tape, ribbon, lace, braids, and cording all fall into the category. They are used in the apparel and soft furnishing industries. The Glossary of Narrow fabrics is handy …