Author Archives: Luv2Sew

Favorite Fabric Silhouette Projects

Posted on August 18, 2009 by Luv2Sew

We have a fabric obsession here at Havel’s Sewing. Like others who are fabric obsessed, we often purchase a yard here or a yard there of fabric we like, but we have no idea at the time what we’re going … Continue reading →

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Thread Matters

Posted on August 13, 2009 by Luv2Sew

Avid sewists often have strong opinions regarding thread preferences and which weight/color/material to use per project. But for the less seasoned sewer, thread can become an afterthought. After all, once you’ve figured out what fabric to use and how to … Continue reading →

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Fun & Fresh Hand Embroidery Patterns

Posted on August 11, 2009 by Luv2Sew

We’ve seen a lot of traditional hand embroidery patterns here at Havel’s Sewing. We’re not knocking ’em, but we wanted fresh and contemporary patterns to apply to our current batch of bibs and onesies and tea towels (oh my!). We … Continue reading →

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The Very Beautiful Thread Velvet Technique

Posted on August 6, 2009 by Luv2Sew

The very talented desigers at the Husqvarna Embroidery Center in Sweden developed a very beautiful embroidery technique that is best completed with Havel’s Sewing Ultra-Pro Seam Ripper. The technique does not refer to velvet thread or velvet fabric. The name … Continue reading →

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Praise for Pretty Pincushions!

Posted on August 4, 2009 by Luv2Sew

Pincushions are a necessity in any sewing workspace.  And they’re often a fun and rewarding sewing project, as well.  Here at Havel’s Sewing, we’ve collected our favorite pincushion projects from around the web.  Feel inspired?  You can buy the pattern … Continue reading →

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