Mmm, that might be a bit of a challenge to fit it in with the rest of the BOMs in my BOM quilt. Better get my thinking hat on. Or perhaps I could make a larger version and it could be my thinking hat 

When I did a corset class a good few years ago I got the Prym Vario Pliers on the tutor’s recommendation. They have been great not only for setting eyelets, but also for setting different types of snaps.

The tutor preferred to make the hole for the eyelet with a stiletto, but you can get punching inserts for the pliers which cut neat small holes.

To me "Absolutely Fabric" suggests that you sell fabric, not crafted items. Could you use a made up word such as fabrilicious or fabriculous (both of which maybe in use) instead?

It can also be useful when sewing fabrics with checks or stripes as the walking action can prevent "creep" and keep the patterns matched.

It would seem from the penultimate paragraph of this article that kitchenette pajamas are not just for the house - anyone for flower gardening, boating or the beach?

Looking at the SMD website, the extra wide extension table is shown as optional extra for the 8200QC machine, but not for the 8200QCP machine, which made me think that it was included as part of the special edition.

I don't think of the Janome 8200QCP as a combined sewing and embroidery machine - it does some fancy stitches and lettering but it doesn't have a separate embroidery module as the combination machines do.

If you want to use large cones with it, you can get a stand-alone thread stand that sits behind the machine (that's a lot of standing and sitting in one sentence!). There are a few different types available and I am sure someone on here can recommend one.