Learn all about the best fabrics for sewing clothing so that you’ll love to sew that fabric and love to wear the clothing you make with it!
I feel like I’ve gotten pretty picky with my fabrics, and maybe they … Read More...
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by Anne Weaver
Learn all about the best fabrics for sewing clothing so that you’ll love to sew that fabric and love to wear the clothing you make with it!
I feel like I’ve gotten pretty picky with my fabrics, and maybe they … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
We’ll be making you a 3/4 sleeves boho blouse.
This week’s top is a bra-friendly boho style blouse. It is very easy to make. The pattern has three pieces of the pattern, four pleats, and a front tie. I encourage … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Everyone has their own way that they organize and set up their sewing room. Sometimes you do it the way your mom did or the way you think you are supposed to organize. I’ve found some sewing room hacks that … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
This coffee cosy is wider than normal, making it perfect for larger hands or cold hands like mine. These oversized holders are the perfect man cup cozy. These cup cozies make wonderful gifts at Christmas time, pair them with a… Read More...
by Anne Weaver
I have a tiled floor and the foot pedal seems to slip further and further away throughout my sewing session, until I have to fish it back again. It’s this sitting with one leg extended, sitting at an angle that … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
In between your full-time day job and your home chores, maybe be a couple of toddlers too, you might have lost hope of being able to find time to sew.
It may seem impossible to squeeze in a project with … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Flannel has to be on the list of almost everyone’s favorite fabrics. It is soft and fuzzy and makes you think of cuddling up by the fireplace in pj’s. It is readily available at nearly any fabric shop and overall … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Do you have a spare 10 mins? Then you can sew up your own quick face mask. This mask design or sewing pattern is great for anyone who wants to make masks quickly and efficiently.
This is a great step … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
As my “babies” are growing up and leaving home for college one by one, I find that my dog, Lila, is becoming the recipient of my mom attention. Lila is a fun-loving dog, always the life of the party. I … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Celebrate cultural awareness with these fun DIY Sewing project bilingual placemats with appliqued shapes of plates and silverware labelled in two languages. They’re a great way to teach children how to set the table and learn words in a foreign … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
I made this small hooded poncho oval-shaped, as a perfect circle would make a wider poncho. I dislike very wide ponchos due to the fact that I am vertically challenged, at 5’1? tall a very wide poncho makes me feel … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Sewing can be an expensive hobby, but you can also sew and save money and sew to save money. I have used these tips in my sewing practice, and I have saved my family money. Many years ago fabric used … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Did you know that you can greatly improve the fit and the seal of your fabric face masks by adding bendable nose wire? It can be molded over the nose and fit individual face shape better.
Are you making face … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Medical workers prefer masks that tie behind the head as opposed to elastic ear loops as they rub the back of the ears and cause terrible irritation. This super easy face mask uses clothesline/shoelace instead of elastic and is super … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
This summer blouse pattern is a way of remembering a friend and a gift to the many ladies that have been asking for a blouse that can cover the forearms. There are five big requests I get when the weather … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Knowing good basic sewing skills always comes in handy. But sometimes, challenging fabrics can still be too much to handle. Indeed, what may seem like simple tasks of folding and cutting fabric can become frustrating –not to mention the difficulties … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Anyone else tired of making masks?
Don’t feel guilty – just make something else for a change. Our awesome doctors and nurses also need scrub hats, head bands, ear savers…
If you still want to help, but want a little … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
This is a free surgical scrub hat pattern. Use it to make a bandana hat/ surgical scrub hat/ chemo hat.
It’s a unisex, universal adult size pattern. I think that in the current situation, someone can use the pattern … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Using a projector for sewing patterns is quite a new development in sewing pdf patterns. It removed the need for paper and saves time and money. This post is a good introduction for anyone considering getting a projector. Such … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
For many readers – particularly Americans – all pin cushions are, in essence, tomato replicas. This blog looks into where the tradition of tomato-shaped pin cushions comes from, and explores the evolution of the pin cushion over time, as … Read More...