Archive for the ‘Sewing and Quilting’ Category

Technology has made the sewing machine, once a high priced item, very affordable for most sewing applications.In some cases, companies like Brother sewing machines and Singer sewing machines can be purchased for under 100 dollars and make wonderful gifts, as well as being powerful enough to stitch what you want. These machines also have specialty stitches and even some fancier stitching at a very good price.

The art of quilting is not something new to this world, it has been around for centuries, but still there is no confirmation about the exact origin. According to the historians is that the history of quilting, piecing and applique was widely used for clothing and decorating stuff at home in ancient times. There is a common belief that quilting originated in China and Egypt at the same time. The oldest quilted garment found till now dates back to somewhere around 3400 BC.