This felt centerpiece holds a collection of taper candles and small flower vases. You can wrap it around to make an arrangement that is pleasing. Johanna Rundel shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make one. It looks … Read More...
Help for a tangled bobbin mess
Sewing is a wonderful hobby that can bring peace and joy to your life. Whether you’re working on a quilt, a dress, or a simple project, the feeling of accomplishment when you see the finished product is unparalleled. However, sometimes … Read More...
Tutorial: Pretty Poppy Pillow
Mark Montano shares a tutorial showing how to make this eye catching Pretty Poppy Pillow. The bold flowers and the black and white stripe background feel like summertime, which is a welcome diversion from a cold gray February. The flower … Read More...
Free pattern: Bucket Basket Tote
Shannon from Very Shannon shares a free pattern for her Bucket Basket Tote. A gentle curve across the top gives it a beautiful, sophisticated silhouette. With a wide bottom and straps for easy carrying, it’s a perfect project tote for … Read More...
Tutorial: How to make a PDF sewing pattern with Photoshop
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shares a 3-part tutorial showing how she uses Photoshop to make a printable PDF sewing pattern. Her tutorial goes from sketch to print, starting with a paper pattern and then showing how to digitize and … Read More...
Tutorial: Change colors on your serger without rethreading
I think the hardest part of learning to use a serger is just getting the thing threaded, especially the lower threads. There are places where one needs a pair of tweezers to pull the thread through. So once you get … Read More...
Tips for using high-density foam in your sewing projects
High-density foam is a good choice for cushions or soft toy blocks. The dense foam holds its shape better than the lighter stuff. Kelly from Just Another Project shares some tips for using high-density foam. She includes tips for buying … Read More...
Tutorial: Printing PDF patterns at a copy shop
I don’t necessarily mind printing & assembling a PDF pattern at my house, but there are many sewists who do not enjoy this task. For those people, many PDF patterns also offer a copy shop version of the file. This … Read More...
Tutorial: Reversible pillow cover with vintage and Cuddle fabric
Ashlee from My So Called Crafty Life takes vintage pillowcases to a whole new level when she adds a Cuddle layer. Now they’re reversible pillowcases that have vintage charm and are also cuddly soft. I love this idea! You can … Read More...
Tutorial: Create a contoured waistband
If you get that annoying gap at the back of a waistband, you might need a contoured waistband. A contoured waistband will hug to your curves and create a smooth line at the waist. Sunni from A Fashionable Stitch shows … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew up some pretty dish towels
Chris from Made By ChrissieD shows how you can make your own dish towels. The sewing is all simple straight seams, good for a first sewing project or a quick afternoon project. She uses some premium toweling fabric from the … Read More...
Tutorial: How to make a lettuce edge on your serger
A lettuce edge takes the tendency of a knit fabric to stretch when hemmed and turns it into a feature. It stretches and distorts the edge on purpose to make a pretty ruffled effect, much like the curly edges on … Read More...
Tutorial: Shrink your college hoodie to fit your child
Miranda from One Little Minute shows how she sized her husband’s college rugby down to fit her son. How cute is that! It’s not that difficult to do, using a shirt that fits your child as a guide for recutting … Read More...
Tutorial: Sequin shoulder shirt
These sequin shoulder accents make a plain shirt sparkle. It’s an easy project to do, and Jess from The Sewing Rabbit shows how. You can complete it 10 minutes, with no sewing machine required. There is some hand sewing, but … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew scout badges quickly and easily on your sewing machine
Autie from iCandy Handmade shows how you can use your sewing machine to make quick work of sewing down scout badges. Sure, some of the patches come with a fusible backing so you can just iron them down. But…. Let’s … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a button wreath
Terrie at Dollar Store Crafts shows a fun use for a collection of odd or single buttons. She turns them into a wreath. How cute would this be hanging on the wall in your sewing space? I especially like the … Read More...
Tutorial: Quick method for an elastic casing
Caroline from Sew Can She shows her quick method for making an elastic casing. She calls it her cheater’s waistband because it does cut some corners, but cutting corners is okay sometimes. This method would be totally acceptable for simple … Read More...
Tutorial: Button back blouse pattern hack
Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shows how you can adapt a blouse pattern to button down the back. Adding the buttons to the back gives an extra detail to the top while maintaining the clean lines on … Read More...
Tutorial: Guy friendly credit card wallet
Deby from So Sew Easy shares a tutorial for making this credit card wallet. She designed it for her husband so it’s a guy-friendly kind of wallet. No frills, no fuss. Just clean lines and function. It has a leather … Read More...
Tutorial: Simple serged handwarmers
Jen from Eat. Sleep. Make. shows how you can make these simple serged handwarmers. They’re squares of fabric filled with rice. Heat them in the microwave and tuck them in your coat pockets before heading out into a cold day. … Read More...