How To Balance Your Sewing Machine Tensions
Sewing Machine Tensions can be balanced by yourself, but you need to understand the number one mistake most sewers make. When attempting to do this there is one simple thing to remember.
The first thing I always do when I get a machine on the bench is clean the top tension discs out. This is very easy to do and takes very little time. Find a piece of non fuzzy material about 8 inches long and 2 inches wide (soft material will work best, like a non fuzzy cotton).
Next, raise the presser foot so the tension discs are open. This will allow you to get your material inside of them and clean any fuzz or thread build up that may be caught between them (look inside where you thread your machine through the tension if it is not right on the outside).
Now, with the material held in a position that you can run it back and forth or up and down you are ready to clean the tension. Put your material inside of the discs and move it back and forth several times. When you are done with this, simply take a deep breath and blow hard right into where you cleaned. Make sure your top tension is set between 4-5 or right in the neutral position and you are done.
Depending on whether your sewing machine has a drop in bobbin or snap in bobbin the actual cleaning to do will be the same, but I will … Read more
The New Wave of Digital Fabric Printing Technology
Historical review in textile printing
Textile printing is a method by which fabrics are printed in various colors, arts and designs. It is a very old art developed and created on fabrics in Egypt during 5000 B.C. Fabrics also found printed in Greek during 4th century. B.C, also it is noted that printing blocks were sourced from India in 5th century. B.C. During that time, France acknowledged as popular center of this type of cloth production and printing. Japan was popular for adding stencil work in wood by making blocks and further by pasting dies and prints it in fabrics.
In the Mid-15th Century, with the invention of printing press by John Gutenberg there was a drastic change seen in printing technology and textile printing. After practicing by William Caxton in England, there was a remarkable widespread seen in relief printing technology in 1476. In sixteen and seventeen century with the export of spices, India became major provider of printing fabrics and products, like calico, pajama, gingham, dungaree, chintz and khaki according to the requirement of European countries. Then by the efforts by Grant, Thomas Bell and many printers, with the invention of wood block (1760), copper block (1770) and copper roller (1797) printing technology in the eighteenth century, especially the trend of cotton printing spread, still it can be seen at the Toile de Jouy Museum.
The history of fabric printing in Dartford goes away with Augustus Applegath’s acceptance of a silk printing works in the town and it … Read more
Managing Your Stocks: 5 Considerations!
Although, some politicians, etc, emphasize, how the stock market, is performing, rather than the broader – picture/ scope, of the overall economy, it seems, very few, are properly prepared, and/ or, ready, to handle the principal necessities, of investing in stocks. It takes an open – mind, and the ability to focus, more on reality, than emotions, and consider, a variety, of, potentially, relevant factors! Having, been a Registered Representative, and Principal, of investment companies, for a considerable period of time, I feel, strongly, potential investors (especially, in the stock market), should, have a mindset, which considers, these variables, and proceeds, in a wiser, more – focused way. With, that in mind, this article will attempt to, briefly, consider, examine, review, and discuss, 5 significant considerations, regarding managing stock investing/ investment.
1. Evaluate fundamentals/ financials: Unfortunately, as in many things, these days, many people, overly, rely on the analysis/ opinions of others, instead of thoroughly, examining, a particular corporation’s fundamentals, and what the audited, financial statements, mean, and represent. Read books, take courses, and understand, key terminology. Know, how to read, and understand, budgets, and financial statements. Why are analysts, making certain predictions, or analyses? Try to separate, emotion, from logic, from the onset!
2. What to do, when a stock’s price, goes up?: A stock may go, up, stay – steady, or go, down, in price. What should one do, when the price of a particular stock, goes up, after you purchase, it? Ask, yourself, if you didn’t already, … Read more
The One Predictable Thing About Technology
… Is that it’s unpredictable.
Making predictions about anything is a tricky business. It’s often fraught with problems and compounded by two factors: too many variables and too many people.
Making predictions in the world of technology is about as rough as it gets. You see a trend, a fad, or a new craze, jump on it, extrapolate, and then go and get it all totally wrong.
As an example, at the turn of the 20th century, it was predicted that passenger air balloon travel – pioneered by the likes of Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin – would be commoditized and become the pre-eminent means of mass transit. In fact, it would be so popular, by the 1980s, people would have their own personal air balloon as their primary method of conveyance.
Obviously, this gaze into the future didn’t take into account the airplane, which put an end to that pearl of foresight.
The main problem with looking forward is that people do it in such painfully straight lines, as the previous example demonstrates. The telephone is another useful example; who could have predicted mobile phones at the time Alexander Graham Bell was fussing around with the technological equivalent of paper cups and wet string?
No one could have. Furthermore, how could anyone have predicted that these mobile telephones would one day have cameras built in? Or that you could send written messages on them? You only have to go back 10 years, and such ideas would be derided as foolish … Read more
Crypto TREND 2017-01
Everyone has heard how Bitcoin and other crypto currencies have made millionaires of those who bought as recently as a year ago. Gains of 1,000% or more are not just possible, they have been common place with many of these crypto currencies. Someone who bought Bitcoin in May 2016 at less than $500, would have had a gain of 1,400% in about 17 months. Then over the past few days, we saw Bitcoin lose almost $1,000, so to say these crypto currencies are volatile would be a massive understatement.
Since the inception of Bitcoin in 2008, we at Trend News have been skeptical of crypto currencies’ ability to survive, given that they present a very clear threat to governments who want to see and tax all transactions. But while we may still be cautious on the actual crypto currencies, we are very aware of the potential of the underlying technology that powers these electronic currencies. In fact, we believe that this technology will be a significant disruptor in how data is managed, and that it will impact every sector of the global economy, much like how the internet impacted media.
Here are some questions & answers to get us started…
Q: What are Crypto Currencies?
The most well known crypto currency (CC) is BITCOIN. It was the first CC, started in 2008. Today there are more than 800 CC’s, including Ethereum, Litecoin, Dash, Zcash, Ripple, Monero, and they are all “virtual”. There are no “physical” coins or currency.
Q: How … Read more
The Advantages of Paying With Bitcoin
Since virtual currencies have a unique nature, they offer a lot of advantages over traditional currencies. Over the past few years, the world of digital currency is going through a lot of positive changes. There are a lot of cryptocurrencies, but Bitcoin is one of the most popular ones. In this article, we are going to take a look at some of the most prominent advantages of making payment with Bitcoin. Read on to find out more.
1. User Autonomy
For many users, digital currencies allow them a lot more freedom than conventional currency. People can have a better control on how they can spend their money. The good thing is that they don’t have to deal with an intermediary such as the government or bank.
2. Discretion
Another advantage is that things bought with Bitcoin are discrete. Only the user can publish their Bitcoin transactions. Plus, the transactions do not have their name next to them. Apart from this, these transactions are almost impossible to trace back.
As a matter of fact, each transaction has a different Bitcoin address. But that does not mean that these transactions are impossible to trace back. So, if you don’t want to let others know where you have spent your money, you can use cryptocurrencies to make payments.
3. Peer-to-Peer Focus
Another great advantage of the Bitcoin payment system is that it is based on peer-to-peer. In other words, users can receive and send payments without getting approval from any authority. Payments can … Read more