If you’re a new sewist looking to make a simple yet practical handmade gift then a reading cushion is a great place to start. This reading pillow tutorial is an easy project that includes the process of making a handy pocket on the front for a good book and a handle for carrying. Depending on…
Sewing machines make it fast and easy to create buttonholes, but what do you do if you don’t have one? Sewing a buttonhole by hand is the next best option unless you don’t mind paying the local tailor a visit. But how do you go about it? Adding handmade buttonholes to a sewing project doesn’t…
Placemats are something that many homes use and utilise so it is a perfect gift or project for anyone looking to make something both beautiful and functional for the home. Placemats are simple to put together and can give you great results at the end. I love the concept of placemats as the skills used…
Pin cushions come in a variety of shapes, sizes and styles so it can often be hard to know which style you want to use or make for yourself. Recently I have been enjoying a lot of hand-sewing projects and often found I needed my small scissors to hand with my pins. This led me…
Tools & Equipment 1/2-yard flannel fabric for main (front) ($5.49 per yard at JoAnn) 1/2-yard flannel fabric for secondary (back) PDF – Flannel Baby Burp Cloths Pattern Matching thread Sewing pins or clips Scissors Turning tool Iron and ironing board or iron mat Skill Level: Beginner Approximate time to complete: 15-20 minutes Approximate cost to…
Are Wool Pressing Mats Easy to Scorch? Wool does amazing things, such as being an incredible insulator that absorbs heat quickly and then quickly releases it back to what you’re pressing, effectively ironing a fabric from both the top, with the iron, and below, from the mat. However, not many materials and fabrics can withstand…
Sewing machines can be fairly expensive, hard to store or even hard to use but that doesn’t mean you can’t make your own clothes. There are several ways you can still make quality clothing items for yourself by sewing by hand. Hand sewing has benefits such as being therapeutic, you can sit on the sofa…
Triangles are the most popular design shape (or pattern) of quilts in both the modern and traditional worlds. To make the process of making the triangles easy for tailors and seamstresses, there is a ruler that they can use. A triangle quilting ruler is a 60º instrument that gives one the ability to mark out…
It is not uncommon to have a problem of distortion of curves with some fabrics while sewing that tends to mess up many of your fabrics. These happen when the fabric is overhandled and created ripples and folds. Stay stitching is the technique that just might help you overcome this challenge so you can produce…
Travelling whether by plane, car or train is a great time to craft and sew. While it can be a little more complex it also is a great way of keeping you busy during a long journey. It was something I would often do during long journeys or on the train home for the weekend…