Jan 27, 2011
Havel’s Sewing is pleased to announce that Cec Holmberg of Wisconsin has won a free Havel’s Sew Creative Scissors set . Cec was eligible because she subscribed to our email news during the month of December. Her prize: one 5-1/2″ Curved Tip Embroidery Scissors, one 7″ Serrated Fabric Scissors, one 9″ Pinking Shears, one Dura-Snips on a Neck Strap. If you want to [...]
Jan 21, 2011
I love sending fabric postcards to friends and family but I have gotten out of the habit in the last year as I spend more time communicating virtually. A friend posted a challenge on her blog to send out some actual physical mail and I thought I would take up that challenge and challenge all [...]
Jan 18, 2011
I used Havel’s 5-1/2″ curved scissors as the pattern for my appliqué design. By tracing the actual scissors, I can easily identify what’s in the pocket. There are several techniques presented here, some may be new to you or a variation of something you do. This is an interesting and quick little project and the [...]
Jan 7, 2011
As we say farewell to the previous year and look forward to the wonders of the upcoming year it is common to become introspective and ponder how we may have our best year ever. For me that means beginning a new sketchbook or journal. I don’t actually sketch like you imagine a fine artist would [...]