Lace is making a comeback at the Oscars

Lace is the new fashion statement on the block. The Oscars had plenty of it. Did you know that replicas of the gowns worn to the Oscars are big hits? Here is a short news video that tells how companies quickly make replicas of the gowns almost instantly after they are seen at the Oscars.

Cutwork butterfly pattern

Cutwork embroidery is just what the name implies, sections of the design are cut out to reveal a show through pattern. The butterfly pattern above is a great example of cutwork embroidery. The pattern is free and the link to it is below. On the same page are other cutwork butterfly designs and links to other free patterns.

Free butterfly cutwork pattern

Advertise on this blog

There are plenty of advantages to purchasing advertising space on this blog. Lots of daily visitors that are looking for sewing advice is the main one. Those visitors are either looking for free patterns or trying to find a way to make their sewing hobby generate some much needed cash. If your company caters to the world of crafts or sewing then this blog will give your company the exposure it needs.

Most of this blog's visitors are from Google search. The number of subscribers to the blog are growing each and everyday.

Don't take my word for how popular this blog is, just take a look at the Alexa rating, the number of subscribers to my newsletter, the number of followers and those who follow via RSS.

If you are interested in advertising on this blog, just drop me an email at jan(AT)sewingforcash.com

A quilt for you to sew

Are you ready to make this quilt? If you are then the link below will take you to the complete how to instructions with lots of photos.

How to make the Ravens quilt

Sewing is on the rise as a hobby

The video news item below confirms what I already knew, sewing is becoming a BIG hobby. More people than ever are getting involved with sewing. The video below also has a few suggestions of what the consumer reports found to be good machines for those on a budget.

Using a sewing mannequin to display your designs

A mannequin or a sewing form is an absolute must have if you plan on displaying jackets, dresses or tops for sale. I have seen some wonderful items on eBay that would have sold for higher prices if they were only displayed better in the photos.

Here is an example of a nice item that was displayed wrong.

Don't make a nice dress like this look cheap by hanging it over a door. If you don't have a mannequin then get a live model (a good looking one please). The dress will sell better if your customers have a better idea of what it looks like on a person.

Here is a good example of how a dress can look so much better.Dress forms cost about $100 and used mannequins can be gotten for free or very cheap if you look on Craigslist. I have them in my store with a wide selection to choose from, just click here for dress forms.

A new domain name

It is now official, Sewing for Cash now has a top level domain name. I have been waiting for just about 8 months to get the domain name of sewingforcash.com. It was previously owned by a women that was doing tailor made wedding dresses. I was hoping that she did not renew the domain name when it expired at the beginning of December 2008 and she didn't. Of course I had to wait 60 days just to make sure that she didn't renew it and now I have it.

It makes it so much easier to tell people that I have a blog called Sewing for Cash DOT com instead of DOT blogspot DOT com.