"Bursting" Heart Pillow Tutorial: Valentine's Sewing Project
DIY Valentine Heart Garland
One year I gathered some friends together for a Sew Day at my house and we each made a cute Heart Garland for Valentine's day. It's easy to make and very beginner friendly. Maybe you want to gather your friends together for a Sew Day and make a Valentine Heart Garland too...
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How to Sew a Prom Dress - Simplicity 8289
Hello sewing friends! Prom season is upon us again and it's time to start thinking about what pattern to choose if you are making a dress. I thought it would be fun to share the prom dress I made for my daughter a few of years ago. I've been sitting on this post for a while but I'll just post the following as it was written when it was fresh...
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Whole Quilt Chain Piecing - Pixelated Heart Mini Quilt
I always ooh and aaahh at all the Pixel Heart Quilts that pop up around this time of year. I'm so happy I finally made one of my own because it was FUN! I figured out a way to chain piece it so all those little squares would stay in order without me having to think about it as I sew. Today I'm going to show you how I did it!
Teach a Sewing Class: Super Simple Tote
I made a word document with all of the instructions that you may print out to share if you are teaching a class. Click HERE to get to it. This bag is made of one layer of fabric so you will want to choose a heavier weight fabric for it. Canvas, outdoor canvas, twill, decorator fabric, corduroy, or denim are all good choices. You will need 1/2 yard of fabric.
Lets get started, shall we?
1. Cut fabric. :
3. Prepare the body of the bag by folding the rectangle in half with right sides

5. Sew side seams by stitching along each side about 3/8 in. from edge. Using a wide
6. Fold down the top of the bag ½” toward wrong side of fabric and press
7. Tuck handle end into fold 3 inches from each side seam and pin. Handle
9. Finally fold up handle and stitch in place making an “x” surrounded by a box.
Okay, so here is a little more information. You can also line this bag easily by cutting a second body out of lightweight fabric that is 3 inches shorter than the main body cut. You make it exactly the same way and slip it inside just before you hem the top.
You can also add a pocket to the inside lining before you sew it together.
Scout Book Hanging Pocket
This hanging pocket was so fast to sew up, it has my brain spinning with all kinds of ideas for other hanging pockets that might be useful well. If you find yourself in a similar dilemma, you might want to stitch one up yourself. I made a little tutorial for you to follow along, so grab some fabric and lets get started. Of course you can customize the size as well.
You'll need a medium or heavy weight fabric cut to 11" X 20" (I used twill), 11 inches of bias tape, and a hanger. Here we go...
Add buttons to the front if you like. My son gets a new hanging patch each year at Cub Day Camp. He now has a place to keep them when they are not on his shirt. I also threw his belt loops in there that haven't found their way to the belt.