Inside: How to Make an Envelope Pillow with a French Seam If you regularly read this blog, you may have noticed that I’ve had an obsession with pillow-making. While the topic of pillow-making has been completely covered here, I didn’t want to move on without creating a pillow tutorial for the absolute beginning sewist. How to…
How to Make a Snowflake Christmas Pillow Decorating for the holidays can be magical. Christmas trees and twinkly lights make everything so special. However, many home furnishings don’t go well with holiday decorations. There is a way to make your everyday furnishings blend with all of the festive decorations in less than an hour. And…
Inside: Quilted Cactus Pillow Tutorial One of the best ways to brighten a room is with pillows. And, if you want to add a bit of quilting to the room without committing to an entire quilt, then a quilted pillow is the perfect project. A quilted pillow is also a great way to try out…
When I began unpacking boxes after moving into our new home, I had a ton number of pillows that did not go with new bedding. For weeks and weeks they sat naked on different beds. You know, when you are unpacking, naked unmatched pillows get moved to the bottom of the pile on the ‘things that need doing’ list….
Inside: How to Add Piping to Throw Pillows Piping is a beautiful way to accent a pillow, and it is easier than you think to make. This tutorial is going to teach you how to create piping by simply covering inexpensive cording with fabric. Then, I’m going to show you how to add the piping to…
Inside: How to make a Dresden Plate Mini Quilt A Dresden Plate Mini Quilt is the perfect way to use up your scraps. It’s ideal for a single color way or seasonal fabrics (think Valentine’s Day, Easter, Christmas, etc.). Or, you could get really crazy and make something like my Halloween Dresden Neighborhood Quilt. It’s…
In my previous post I reintroduced you to a simplified method of quilting called Quilt As You Go (QAYG). QAYG is an easy way to quilt and assemble an entire quilt without having to wrestle it through small domestic machine. One of its greatest benefits is the ability to do dense quilting before putting together…
Inside: DIY Christmas Banner Tutorial This simple Christmas banner makes a nice addition to your holiday decor and can be customized a ton of different ways. It’s ideal for anyone learning about applique and the design works on a pillow, or it would make a nice Advent table topper. Just imagine the possibilities. Materials Here’s…
You know how I love modern design around here. Well, one of my daughters reminded me that modern isn’t everyone’s thing and I should share some ideas that had a more vintage feel. With Mother’s Day so close, I have rounded up 15 Cute Ways to Repurpose Vintage Linens. I’m always drawn to vintage linens…
INSIDE: Sewing Tips for Beginners I was looking over some of my past sewing related blog posts and it occurred to me that new readers might not know what is available. So, I’ve put together a roundup of some of my own Sewing Tips for Beginners. Because y’all know that in my sewing heart of hearts I’m…
Inside: Sewing Machine Feet: The Zipper Foot Do you own a zipper foot? If so, do you know where your zipper foot is? I think zippers and the humble zipper foot get some really bad press. In fact, I never hear sewists extolling the virtues of putting in a zipper. The real secret to inserting a zipper is…
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