Handkerchief or Pocket Square in White Chevron
     Simple and Elegant this white on white chevron handkerchief came out just as lovely as I pictured when I found the fabric.  Perfect for any style wedding or for someone like my husband who "only uses white handkerchiefs".  These hankies and many more are for sale in my etsy shop at:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/FabricCreationsFran?section_id=8030018

SCARF SALE:  Coupon of the week
  See my etsy shop at the link below for my selection of scarves as well as quilts, table runners and more.  When you check out enter the code: SCARFSALE for $3 off any scarf over $20.  Code expires on October 21, 2013
FabricCreationsfran.etsy.com

This week's coupon code:
Receive $4 off any quilt over $50 by entering the code QUILTSALE when you check out in my etsy shop.  I have a  variety of colorful ready made and custom order baby quilts and throws.  Offer end October 14, 2013.  find the quilt section in my shop at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/FabricCreationsFran?section_id=7757881

QUILTING AND SEWING TIP #16:  BASTE WHERE YOU WILL SEW
     Every quilting book I have read says to baste/ put your safety pins where you will NOT be quilting. This does help so you can keep quilting without having to stop as much to take out pins.  However, I notice the safety pins often leave holes, especially in light and solid color fabric such as shown in my photo.  What I do to minimize the holes in the fabric that might show, is to put my safety pins right where I WILL be quilting.  In a seam such as in the photo works well too.  Then when I take out the pin I will sew right over little holes and they will be filled with thread/ quilt stitches and will be less visible.
See this table runner and more quilts and runners in my etsy shop at:
FabricCreationsfran.etsy.com

Mens Handkerchiefs, Great for Teens too!
  My 13 year old son had a cold last week so I sent him to school with one of the hankies shown above for a few days.  It was easy to fit in his skinny jeans pocket and was ready when he needed it.  Since he does his own laundry now I just reminded him to throw them in with his wash.   No more tissues for him and  another part of a tree saved.  See my wide selection of mens and ladies handkerchiefs in my etsy shop at the link below:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/FabricCreationsFran?section_id=8030018

This weeks Coupon: $3 off
     I am running a special this week in my etsy shop.  Enter the coupon code FranScarf when you buy any of my ladies scarfs over 20 dollars and receive $3 off.  The offer is good through October 7 and may be used more than once.  Visit the scarf section of my etsy shop at:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/FabricCreationsFran?section_id=14268824
 
 

Sewing and Quilting Tip #15:  Work on 2 projects at once.
   If you want to finish , not just start, your projects, you might think you should concentrate on just one.  Friends and I have found the opposite.  If you work on 2 things, if you get tired of a step because its either tedious or mentally or physically challenging, you can take a  break and work on your other project  When you are ready, go back to the first one.  This way you can often finish 2 projects instead of being stuck int he middle of one.
  Here are some photos of 2 things I worked on at once:  A table runner and a circle scarf.  Both for sale in my esty shop at:
FabricCreationsfran.etsy.com