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This method to mend holes in sheets with a sewing machine is quick and easy, and not super visible if you use matching thread. The Holes in Question One of our cats has a compulsion. She loves to scratch on the end of the bed before she jumps into bed. This causes a ton of […]
If you have a lot of large fabric scraps, knowing how to sew a patchwork dress is a fun and easy way to use a lot of them. The Story of My Patches A few months ago I went to an estate sale and the woman had an amazing craft room (or really a couple […]
My daughter has this pair of linen shorts that used to be mine that’s gotten some holes, and I thought the perfect way to deal with them would be using a reverse applique patch. What is Reverse Applique? Reverse applique just means that there’s fabric on the inside of your project that can be seen […]
This easy sew drawstring bag is the perfect thing to make with a couple of leftover pieces of fabric. This fabric was some I dyed with Easter egg dye and I knew I wanted to make a little bag out of some of it, so here’s what I did. (You can see another piece in […]
French seams are one of those things in sewing that sounds fancy and intimidating but it’s totally not, so let’s learn how with this French seam tutorial. What is a French Seam? French seams are a special way of finishing projects so that the raw edges of the fabric are enclosed inside a seam. This […]
My sewing machine (Dolores) started acting really weird recently so I knew it was time to finally do a post on how to clean your sewing machine. This isn’t a normal tutorial because every sewing machine is a little different in terms of what you can get to and how, but I hope it will […]
Make your own felt Easter eggs that you can reuse year after year as a DIY alternative to plastic eggs! Making felt eggs is an easy hand sewing project kids or adults can do. Materials First you’ll need some felt to make felt Easter eggs. I made two eggs that are the same color on […]