Argh. Have you ever taken on a sewing project that you wish you had never started? Of course you have. I just finished mine. It was the ultimate, uber, pinnacle of bad ideas and yet I did it, beginning, middle, and end.
I got a request from a friend at our local community theater - “Can [...]

NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Office of Information and Public Affairs
Washington, DC 20207

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 30, 2009
Release #09-115
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908

CPSC Grants One Year Stay of Testing and Certification Requirements for Certain Products
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission voted unanimously (2-0) to issue a one [...]

TheLongThread shows a great list of tutorials for sewing projects that you and I can do. Check them out! The more the merrier, don’t you think?

According to this article, cottons are going to be exempt. The question now remains, what about buttons, zippers, trims, Velcro, thread, etc.
“Panel Exempts Some Products From U.S. Lead Rules (Update1)
By Mark Drajem
Jan. 6 (Bloomberg) — The Consumer Product Safety Commission voted to exempt electronic goods and products with lead embedded inside from new rules [...]

Etsy has a great article which you must read about this “safety” act. It affects you on a personal level if you sell anything that you have crafted for people or appealing to people under the age of 12. Click on the link above to see the story intact with hyperlinks to other information on [...]

http://www.cpsc.gov/about/cpsia/ComponentPartsComments.pdf - this includes an E-mail address to send your comment. Please make your voice heard. This legislation affects you in a big way if you sell your craft.
Request for Comments and Information*
Mandatory Third-Party Testing for Certain Children’s Products Section 102 of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (“CPSIA”)
The Commission staff invites comments on Section [...]

You can read the first post about this consumer safety law that goes into effect in February; it makes you a felon if you sell or give clothing for children under the age of 12.
There are several people feeling they will go out of business on that day. Are you one of them? Please educate [...]

Kwanzaa began December 26. You can create a Kinara with felt and cord (or other fabrics you may have that would work) and have your child “light” the candles by adding the fabric flame backed with Velcro. If you’d like to learn a little about Kwanzaa, click here.

FrugalSewing.com wishes you a
Merry Christmas!

We wrapped presents!