I taught a basic sewing class on how to make an easy Envelope Pillow Cover with a Felt Heart applique this week and thought I’d share a little tutorial so you can see how FAST it is to make a Decorator Pillow Cover and for those who couldn’t make it to the class. I … Read more
Hello Sewing Friends! I’ve been making Heart Corner Bookmarks to give to my book club friends and I love how they are turning out! Scroll down to see how you can make some too! Project Preview Level of Difficulty: Beginner This Heart Corner Bookmark is made by making 2 heart shapes out of fabric and … Read more
Hello Sewing friends! Does your cutting mat ever get filled up with fibers from cutting fabric or batting? Today I’m going to show you the easiest way to get those fibers out and clean up that messy dirty mat. How do you Clean a Cutting Mat? This is a tip I’ve shared previously over on … Read more
Hello! I’m continuing our How To Teach a Sewing Class series today and I’m here to share a resource for teaching a How to make a Tie Scrunchie class. Teaching a class is so much fun! I love teaching people to sew! One of the tips I gave in my Sewing Class planning post was to simplify the steps of the … Read more
Hi there…just checking in to do a little venting. I almost finished a little mini quilt this weekend. I totally love how the top turned out. More details to come soon I hope. You see, I went to machine quilt it and ran into a very frustrating problem. My machine is skipping stitches like … Read more
I love to read about how other people manage all they do with a bunch of kids, so today I’m writing about just that and giving you a glimpse of how we manage having 4 kids in soccer. Confessions of a Soccer Mom I confess, I was a bit leery of putting all 4 … Read more
I love the look of pre-made leather handles on a handbag but I don’t love how pricey they sometimes are to purchase. In our book Just for You: Selfish Sewing there’s a pattern for a handbag called the Crafty Satchel (designed by Sara Lawson) that calls for pre-made leather handles. Today I’m going to show you how … Read more
Hello Sewing friends, I finished a quilt this week!! This quilt was one of those unfinished quilt tops that has been waiting in the closet forever. I love how it turned out!! I love the movement produced by the repeated graduated colors so I named it the Onward and Upward Quilt. Finished Onward and Upward Quilt Why I … Read more
Sew a Soft Sunglasses Case using my free pattern! This easy sewing pattern uses foam stabilizer for extra cushion and a soft flannel fabric for interior to help protect your favorite ‘sunnies’ or ‘readers’. Make one for yourself or give it as a gift. Soft Sunglasses Case Features This Soft Sunglasses case finishes at about … Read more
Hi friends! I’m back today with another sewing tutorial for the Soccer Mom Series. Everyone uses camping chairs to sit on the sidelines at soccer. The camping chair covers that come with the chairs are always thin and poor quality and rip out way before the chair dies, leaving you with a perfectly good chair but … Read more
Need a fresh tote for the summer? Here is an easy Summer Beach Tote that is the perfect size for taking to the pool or the beach. Use your favorite outdoor fabric print for a sturdy beach bag that will hold up in the sun. Looking for more Summer sewing ideas.. Make a Wristlet Key fob … Read more
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