Finances always tend to get a bit tighter this time of year. Between school and the various upcoming holidays (Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, etc) the checking account is often left a bit high and dry.

For pet owners the squeeze can be even tighter. The costs of food and other necessities has crept steadily upward as well over the last little while, and any luxuries for our pets seems to be something they and we can do without. However, several companies online make sure to offer coupons, deals and discounts — check them out:
~ Pet Mountain is offering savings up to …read more

Happy Thanksgiving to all of my lovely readers from the USA!  Tomorrow, Black Friday, is the biggest shopping day in the USA – but why compete with all those crowds when you can shop and save on your fabric and crafts from home?
Save 20% off almost everything in the Quilting Arts Magazine online shop, enter the code THANKYOU at the checkout to get the discount.
Fabric.com has a sale that gets better the more you spend.  Spend up to $64.99 and enter the code FALL15 at the checkout to save 15% off your purchase.  Purchases from $65 -%124.99 will save 20% …read more

I’ve heard some good things about the new “Sidewinder” portable bobbin winder from Wright’s.

It’s a little gadget (5.25″ X 3.5″ X 3″ high) that allows you to wind bobbins in the middle of a project without having to stop & unthread your machine.
I must admit, I got spoiled by my first sewing machine – it had a nifty little bobbin winder that you could use while you sewed! My current machine isn’t so lucky.  The Sidewinder could definitely make your life easier – no more threading & unthreading in the middle of a seam
Anita’s Arts is offering …read more