Thursday, August 18, 2022

Threading a needle

Threading a needle with a fuzzy thread can be a challenge, especially for children. Make it easy by using a little piece of paper. Fold the thread inside, and push the paper and thread through the eye. Put the folded edge through first. 


It's a useful trick for using with many threads that are difficult to get through the eye of the needle. The response of my grandchildren and their cousins when they tried this was "Why didn't I know this before?" 

For more tips for threading a needle, click here to see them on the Kreinik blog.

'Till next time, happy stitching!

Wednesday, August 3, 2022

Button Festival

September 2023 Update

It's that time of year again at the Embroiderers' Guild Queensland. 

The Button Festival this year is on Saturday 2 September, 2023.

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The Embroiderers' Guild of Queensland are having a ButtonFest  on Saturday 3 September. 



The Festival is the result of many of the members destashing during Covid lockdowns and donating a total of almost three big buckets of buttons to the Guild. The buttons were sorted, and the special ones carded, all ready for you to browse or pick up a few bargains.

Come along to the Guild headquarters in Brisbane and join in the fun of the button festival on the first Saturday in September.