Have you been following along with the Holiday Bake & Craft Sew Along over at Skip to my Lou? There are some great sewing tutorials already posted and lots more to come, AND today is my turn to share! Be sure to click over and check out A Christmas Tee in a Twinkling! I also…
Category: Tutorials
The Sunny Days Waterproof Pool & Beach Bag A Tutorial & 52 (Family) Projects in 2012: #13
The Sunny Days Waterproof Pool & Beach Bag is #13 on my 52 Family Projects list, and I put together a tutorial so you can make one for your family, too! Do you feel like you have to pack a zillion things when you head out to the pool? I made this bag huge…
The Fabric I-Spy Book Tutorial
Have a pile of scraps waiting for a good use? Need a quick last minute gift for the toddler or preschooler on your list? How about sewing up a Fabric I-Spy Book? I originally created this tutorial for the Holiday Bake, Craft and Sew-Along over at Skip to My Lou. If you’re looking for more…
New Free Projects on the Stitch Website
The Fall 2011 Stitch Magazine is due to be on the shelves of your favorite fabric store on Tuesday, and I have several projects included! (You can actually purchase the downloadable digital version in the Interweave Store already.) Two of my projects are free web extras this time which means you can go grab them…
Skirt Week Guest Post at crafterhours: The Upcycled Hem-less Tee-Skirt
The incredibly creative crafterhours’ ladies, Adrianna and Susan, are hosting Skirt Week over on their blog, and they so kindly let me join in with a new tutorial! You’ll find some incredible tutorials over there from earlier this week, too. Go check them out and sew yourself (or someone else) a new summer skirt. If…
It’s Time to Celebrate the Boy!
JUMP FOR JOY! It’s my turn to Celebrate the Boy! Our four boys keep our home overflowing with all things boy all the time! If this is your first visit to my blog, WELCOME! I love creating patterns for little boys because, well, that’s who primarily enjoys the results of my sewing. In honor of…
Knit Knowledge–Simple Appliques & Hemming Tips
Now that you know all about the different types of knits. Let’s learn a little about adding the finishing details and a little extra punch to your knit sewing projects. SIMPLE APPLIQUE Because knits don’t fray like wovens, appliqueing with them is really easy! Here are the few things that you need to get started:…
Knit Knowledge – Introduction & Overview
Welcome to Knit Knowledge Week! I’m asked questions about working with knit fabrics really often, so I thought I’d spend a week sharing some of my knowledge with you. I’m quite certain that I don’t know everything there is to know about working with knits, and I still occasionally discover a new technique that works…
Adding a Little Detail with Your Serger
I was working on this laptee for a t-shirt and cloth diaper set that I’m sewing for a swap and thought I’d try out this idea that’s been running around in my head for awhile. A lot of ready-to-wear clothing has detailing like this around the neckline and sleeves. They use a special machine to…
The Joy-Nicole Bag Tutorial
Each year, I sew new bags for my nieces and daughters for Christmas. Last year, with my Messenger Bag Tutorial, I started a tradition of designing a bag for them and sharing it in a tutorial here for all of you to use, too. I’m a little behind on Christmas sewing this year. (There was…