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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 […]
This fabric snack bag sewing pattern can be made in whatever size you like to use of scraps and hold your favorite snacks, or even a sandwich. I’ve made snack bags before but I felt like they were all kind of small, so I measured with my heart (and the size of fabric pieces already […]
We all have little leftover bits from old projects, so let’s sew a bookmark (or several!) with our fabric scraps. Materials First you’ll need some fabric for your bookmarks. If you don’t already have some scraps that are sewn together, you can make patchwork fabric to make your bookmarks out of. I happened to have […]
Starting sewing can be a little intimidating, but there are lots of easy, small sewing projects that are perfect for new stitchers. Here are a few of my favorites that are quick and easy to make, use straight stitches and small amounts of fabric. Mug Rug A mug rug (or coaster) is a great small […]
I don’t know if this is something that a lot of people need to know how to do but I guess it’s nice to know it’s possible, so let’s talk about how to remove sleeves from a dress (or another piece of clothing). The teen has a dance coming up as I write this, and […]