Sewing Box Essentials

Even if you aren’t a champ at sewing, every house should have a sewing box. Everyone gets fallen hems, popped buttons, and busted straps. However, those malfunctions usually occur at the worst possible time. Here’s the bare bones for a great basic sewing kit that will help you out of any pinch.

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Trims: From Past Fad to Future Fashion

If you have a garment, home accent piece or window dressing that has lost its va-voom, or is just plain ole’ outdated, the simple and inexpensive options that could bring them back to life are only a few sentences away.

Short of doing a complete re-upholstering, window treatment or spending unnecessary hard earned money purchasing something new; why not just add a little trim? For some, the idea of trimming is restricted to tassels and gimp braiding, but let’s expand that avenue a little, for trim can encompass so much more.