Thread is thread, isn’t it?

How choosy are you when it comes to thread? Or does price drive your decisions? Here’s a fun .pdf graphic of the different types of threads from Nancy’s Notions and Madiera threads.

To download the .pdf to keep in your sewing room or to save to your smartphone or tablet for the next time you go shopping, click the graphic below.

Road-Trip Reading List

This week, the Material Girls NG in Long Grove asked themselves the question: You’re about to go on an RV trip with your spouse or other; and there is room for your sewing machine and a book for the trip. What one or two books would you take along? 

The variety of book titles and the topics of the book are a great example of the breadth of an American Sewing Guild neighborhood group. From pattern design and fit to embellishment and some very special books. Such fun! Thanks, Material Girls!

Pattern Design and Fitting

http://www.amazon.com/Fitting-Pattern-Alteration-Multi-Method-Selection/dp/1563677830/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1303350178&sr=8-1

http://www.amazon.com/Fabulous-Fit-Speed-Fitting-Alteration/dp/1563673215/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1303429881&sr=1-1

http://www.amazon.com/Fitting-Finesse-Nancy-Luedtke-Zieman/dp/0848714377/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1303350448&sr=1-1

Half Scale Practice Pattern (Measuring from side-seam) from Conselle Institute of Image Management, “A 34-piece master set of basic and fashion patterns, rendered in half-scale, to be photocopied for use in practicing pattern alteration and flat-pattern design procedures before you carry them out in full scale.”

Creative

http://www.amazon.com/Art-Manipulating-Fabric-Colette-Wolff/dp/0801984963/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1303350570&sr=1-1

http://www.amazon.com/Applique-Basics-Beyond-Successful-Techniques/dp/1890621064/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1303350616&sr=1-1

http://www.amazon.com/Fabric-Embellishing-Techniques-Step—step/dp/0981804039/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1303350708&sr=1-1

http://www.amazon.com/Exploring-Textile-Editors-Creative-Publishing/dp/1589230485/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1303350797&sr=1-1

Sewing Skills

http://www.amazon.com/More-Power-Sewing-Masters-Techniques/dp/0961561424/ref=tmm_other_title_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1303350885&sr=1-1

http://www.amazon.com/Great-Sewn-Clothes-Threads-Magazine/dp/0942391829/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1303351034&sr=1-1

http://www.amazon.com/Fit-Fabric-Threads-Magazine/dp/0942391810/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1303351075&sr=1-1

Ultra-Super-Special

http://www.amazon.com/All-About-Silk-Dictionary-Swatchbook/dp/096376120X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1303351315&sr=1-1

http://www.amazon.com/All-About-Cotton-Dictionary-Swatchbook/dp/0963761234/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1303351315&sr=1-3

http://www.amazon.com/All-About-Wool-Dictionary-Swatchbook/dp/0963761226/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1303351315&sr=1-2

Happy Reading and Happy Sewing!

Sewing With Nancy

(Image source: Louisiana Public Broadcasting)

Did you know you can watch full episodes of Nancy Zieman’s Sewing With Nancy shows online? From the Wisconsin PBS Station. Yay public television!