Monday: The Howsafe week starts on Monday morning at 7.30am, heralded by the rising of our showroom’s roller shutter doors. (31/10/2006 14:00:00) Read more…

Richmond Quilters’ Guild Expo 2006. 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Crowne Plaza Richmond West, 6531 W. Broad St. More than 200 quilts on display, fabric, thread, patterns, sewing and quilting machines, embroidery machines, sewing tools, notions, free lectures and demonstrations. $5 per day; $8 in advance or $10 at the door for a 3-day pass; children 5 and younger are free. Read more…

Ouch! Embroidery machines will try to sew anything you feed them, including flesh and bone. Despite the obvious danger, it’s amazing how many embroiderers have done it. Read more…

Seattle Post Intelligencer - Louis, and, says McGegan, “he sang different ornaments (vocal embroidery on specific notes) each night, and the horn player imitated him exactly, each time.” It’s also a thrill that much of the baroque music McGegan conducts with orchestras is music Read more

Washington Post - Annie Groer and Jura Koncius: Dear SS - If you know a calligrapher, or someone in your family is really handy with embroidery thread, you might want to go that route and make it a family heirloom to be passed down to future generations. Read more

Contra Costa Times - Maggie Birmingham of Oakland, a woodworker as well as yarn artist, re-creates a traditional Chinese cafe takeout box in veneer and red embroidery thread. The most intriguing pieces in the exhibit contrast the cozy aspect of knitting and embroidery Read more

Daily Journal - Farmington had an incubator building until it recently became the call center. Over a period of 16 years, the building housed Midwest Embroidery Thread Inc., Medley Ice, Data Dash and Benee’s Toys. Read more