Today’s Tips and Tricks Tuesday is by Hanne Vandersteen! She runs an amazing blog where she shares her sewing adventures, and today she’s going to talk to us about her experience on sewing with sequins (and how you can make the process a little easier for yourself!) For more of her posts, you can check […]
Circle skirts are probably the easiest item of clothing to sew yourself—it’s as simple as one, two, three. However, if you’re just learning how to sew, it can be hard to figure out those steps on your own! This DIY Circle Skirt Tutorial from Miss Make is the perfect way to teach yourself how to […]
There are a lot of free dress patterns floating around the Internet (we even have a few, ourselves!), but nothing quite beats the satisfaction of being able to make your own dress completely from scratch, without needing to hunt down the exact pattern you need. Well hold on to your hats, because Elena from Randomly […]
It’s hard to believe I designed the original Double Ring Wedding Quilt almost 20 years ago for my brother and sister-in-law’s 50th wedding anniversary. It was a queen-size whole cloth quilt. When Seams And Scissors’ editor asked me for a wedding quilt, I decreased the size down to 14 1/2″ to be more usable for […]
Internet at the speed of light Do an internet search for zipper pouch tutorials or zip pouch and you’ll get fast 2.8 million results in 0.6 seconds or less. Most of the search results have some form of the word “Easy” prior to the word zip (“zip,” the more efficient, British use of the word […]
This Fresh Diamonds Quilt pattern from blogger Anorina Morris from Samelia’s Mum is the perfect way to prepare for spring! Diamond quilt patterns are some of the prettiest and most eye-catching quilt patterns around. I can envision it as the perfect picnic blanket when the weather warms up, but until then, this easy quilt pattern […]
Don’t panic, but Valentine’s Day is in one week. It’s okay—I haven’t come up with a gift for my gal pals yet, so if you’ve put your gifting off until the last minute, you’re not alone! Luckily, AllFreeSewing has some amazing last-minute (and I mean LAST-minute) Valentine’s Day gift ideas that you can make in […]
If you’ve been looking for some home decor inspiration for the new year, you’ve got to give the rustic country trend a try. There’s nothing quite like some rooster prints and burlap to make an average room feel like a cozy country cottage! You don’t have to live in the south to channel that farm-life […]
I remember when I first got my American Girl Doll. I was probably about seven or eight years old, and my grandparents had given them to us for Christmas. I had received Kit, my younger sister got Samantha, and my older sister had gotten a personalized one. My younger sister and I absolutely loved those […]
Hello, everyone! My name is Katie, and I blog over at Running with a Glue Gun. Today I’m going to be showing you how to make a fun multipurpose travel organizer! With the New Year upon us, you may be trying to get organized and possibly are wanting to learn a new skill (like sewing). […]
