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Youth. It is a timeframe that allows for change. It is a time when humans formulate opinions and make judgements based on the teachings, experiences and circumstances one lives in and conditions...
Boys and girls are different, as different as Yin and Yang. Yin is the Chinese symbol for female, relationship based, Yang is male, goal oriented. As are the genders of humanity, these two...
Today it is increasingly harder to know if you are getting the truth from the news media. To know if you are being manipulated here are some telltale signs.
So much of what we do depends on the daily news messages we actively follow or get bombarded with til we submit to reading them. But how do we read the news more objectively? It comes down to...
The objectivity of reporters as a group has come under question in recent decades. No matter how objective someone is, personal beliefs can influence their choice of words and it has become quite...
Society doesn't like some people to be diferent but those differences literally make us The United States of America. When kids and teenagers are involved then some of the things they say and do...
Use this book cover to "dress up" a paperback novel or any other book. Choose fabrics that are mid- to heavyweight.
How to connect a bias strip with a sewing machine when making a quilt; get expert tips and advice on making a quilt in this free instructional video.
Women have come a long way in the past 100 years, but equal rights in the some workplaces are still a long way off. At some point in your career, you may be forced to find a way to cope with...
Every seamstress has it in her fabric stash--a pile of scraps she's not quite sure how to use. Instead of tossing those fabric scraps in the garbage, however, put them to good use by creating...
Probably one of the most surprising things I experienced in college was a number of instructors (a few out of many) who used their classrooms to force their own viewpoints on young adults rather...
Swags are easy if you know the secret: Bias! This is one situation where you want bias. To get the lovely flowing folds that make the swag so beautiful, you turn the fabric so that one corner is...
Guard yourself from media bias and arm yourself with the complete picture. Polls done on journalists show that the majority lean to one of our political parties. This wouldn't matter if they gave...
A bias strip is used to finish the edges of a quilted work, holding the layers together and adding a decorative framing to the piece. While they can be bought, creating your own is less expensive...
Even the most loved pair of jeans eventually gets to the point where you just can't wear them any more. Making useful things for your house is a great way to recycle your old jeans. Because of the...
Leaving a ten-inch tail and working away from a corner will help you attach your bias to your quilt. Learn more about how to create your own quilt in this free video series.
You can add a pocket to a placemat to store silverware or a napkin, or just to give the placemat a unique, decorative look. Although you can use fancy fabrics for placemats, cotton fabrics, such...
Making a cardigan out of a sweatshirt is a fun project that will call for some experimentation. Once you have the basic construction of the cardigan completed, you may want to get more creative...
A hula hoop is the perfect thing to use in a slip for a wide wedding dress or a costume with a skirt that stands out all around. This technique can be used for children or adult skirts, since hula...
Home storage is always in short supply. Often, people resort to using cardboard boxes or plastic cartons to store their items in closets, the attic, or cellars. But many items have to be stored...
If you want your custom-mix tapes to sound their best, you have to start by choosing good tapes. Match the tape you choose to both your tape deck and what you're recording.
Cording that has been covered in bias strips cut from the slipcover fabric is often added to slipcovers at most of the visible seams. It adds a professional look to your slipcovers and also helps...
A bias is a sewing cut that runs diagonally and against the grain of the fabric. Learning to create a bias cut garment is generally considered one of the most challenging techniques sewing...
Make a button lampshade with all of those extra buttons lying around the house. It is a fun and easy way to make use of your button collection while adding some decoration to your home. Here are...
People are defined by their gender from the moment they are born. You hear "Boys do this" or "Girls like this." Parents, teachers and society treat boys and girls differently, which can result in...
Sewing a mitered corner is an easy way to remove bulk from the corners of seams and hems. Mitered corners are also an attractive way to add a binding to a quilt, and it provides a more finished...
The term "hate crime" is relatively new to the American lexicon, but unfortunately, hate crimes themselves, have existed for much longer. Although hate crimes are generally committed in the same...
Bias tape comes pre-folded in a wide variety of colors. You can purchase single-fold as well as double-fold bias tape. Or, you can make your own to get an exact match with the fabric you are...
Living a feminist lifestyle means embracing who you are at heart and helping others embrace their true desires as well. To do this, you need to separate yourself from all oppression and bias and...
It is not easy in today's society to stay on top of everything that happens in our world. Being media literate is difficult, but it is possible. It is important that we are able to analyze media...
Bias tape is a common material for finishing the edges of sewing projects. Unfortunately, ready made bias tape is usually only available in a few colors, and can be expensive. Making your own...
A shopping cart cover is a great way to go shopping comfortably with your little one. Making a shopping cart cover is fairly simple if you're handy with a sewing machine and know a few different...
There are thousands of websites out there, and some of them are created by people who know nothing about the subject matter they are discussing. That, however, doesn't prevent them from sounding...
Sewing a bias strip, or binding, is usually the last step done to complete a quilt. A bias strip connects the front and back parts of the quilt together. It's a thin piece of fabric that is sewn...
Bias strips can be hard to cut--this is a simple uncomplicated technique.
Most crafters need to know how to make continuous fabric strips in an easier way than sitting there sewing individual strips together to create yards and yards of continuous fabric strips. Making...
We all have opinions, and most of us have biases. These can surface in our writing without us even being aware that it is happening. Read on to discover how you can do you best to purge your...
So, you've made a quilt and now you need to add the bias binding to finish it. This may seem like a difficult task, but you always follow the same steps. The only thing that will change for each...
Bias cut garments drape differently than garments cut on the grain. Put a simple shell blouse cut on the grain beside the same pattern cut on the bias and you can immediately see the difference....
Your amplifier periodically needs to have the tubes changed. If you hear the volume begin to drop, then it's definitely time to change the tubes If you begin to blow fuses, it's a sign that the...
Now that you have spent many hours creating a quilt top, lovingly hand or machine quilted it together, you are ready to finish the edge of your quilt or mini quilt. There are two easy ways to...
If you find voting to be a confusing responsibility, you're not alone. Trying to untangle political rhetoric can be the work of a lifetime. A political policy chart you can gain a better...
If you have an old sweater that is suffering from stains on the front, or is simply something you never reach for anymore, give it new life by refashioning it into a clever cardigan.
Place mats are a simple sewing project with an endless amount of variations. You can make them from a single piece of fabric to keep things easy, or piece together patches of fabrics in any design...
Have you ever wondered what all those cryptic numbers and letters on the sidewall of a tire mean? They are called tire markings and provide all kinds of useful information, from load capacity,...
Potholders, or hot pads, are useful for protecting your table or counter from hot pots or dishes, and for protecting your hands. You may want to sew your own potholders if you want to use a...
When changing your amp tubes, a few things to consider is whether they're cool and whether they're self-biasing. Learn more in this free video series that will teach you how to strategically set...
If you hang clothes on a clothesline, you know how handy it is to have your clothespins nearby. You can purchase clothespin bags, but it's just as easy to sew your own. You can make it whatever...
A bibblecloth, or bib, is inexpensive to make and can reduce the amount of work you have after feeding your baby. Best of all, you don't need special sewing skills to make one.
Cutting fabric is the first step in making piping. Learn how to cut the fabric along the bias for piping in this free sewing video.
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