FabricTalk

  I LOVE online fabric stores! They are a great boost for those of us who love to sew especially since on-the-ground fabrics stores have shrunk! As a fashion designer and an educator of fashion students (at Harper College, Illinois) I find most of my students research fabrics from online stores. It’s essential to get a sample swatch first before

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 The love of beads must be hereditary:  My parents opened Bead World, Inc. in Palatine, IL when I was nine years old.  I spent a lot of time there growing up learning the history of, and gaining an appreciation for beaded jewelry from around the world.  I, of course started making jewelry in my spare time and the store was, and still is, the perfect playground for my imagination.  

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Where does one go for artistic inspiration? The answer is anywhere and everywhere! If you need an idea, you can just look out the window—shapes! colors! patterns! they’re all there! From the very small to the very large, focus in on a particular line or shape or

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