If you’ve been sewing for years, you’re ready to engage with some advanced sewing. Maybe you’ve become tired of old-hat beginner-level content. After taking a quick look at the incomparable AllFreeSewing, you may put your face in your hands and think, “Another sewing-for-beginners tutorial? How many could they possibly need?” Perhaps you just want to […]
After moving to Chicago this summer, I’ve been looking forward to attending all of the upcoming events and creating some quick crafts. However, lately, I’ve been experiencing the problem of having a lot of stuff. Since I’ve been exploring the museums like the Shedd Aquarium and the Field Museum, I usually have my hands full of maps […]
Whether you’d like to admit it or not, sewing can be…pretty addicting. We’ve all stayed up late working on a sewing pattern that we could’ve finished in the morning. We’ve all started on a new blanket pattern although we’d just finished a scarf. Every single sewist has been there before, but who can blame us, […]
When you’re on the hunt for a professionally designed look, the last thing you want to do is leave your clothing pattern to chance. Free-handing your sewing projects, though liberating at times, can lead to some pretty devastating (and hilarious!) threadwork fails. Take the guesswork out of sewing projects with these 24 Perfect Printable Sewing […]
If you’re new to sewing, finding sewing projects for beginners can be a very daunting task. Part of you will probably want to make something really cool (which looks complicated), and the other part of you just want to make a simple pin cushion. When you’re staring out, I think it’s important to consider the […]
What’s the point of being able to quilt if you can’t spread the love, right? This week, we are all ABOUT gift giving. Graduation parties, wedding showers, and baby showers are positively rampant this time of year, and we have a feeling you’re in need of some DIY gift ideas. These easy quilting projects will […]
Hello, Sewists! Do you love picnics? Well then, do we have some exciting news for you! Picnics baskets are adorable—you don’t have to tell us twice!—but actually carrying them around can be less practical than desired. Plus, unless you’re food’s all packed up in separate Tupperware containers, things can get messy in there. That’s why […]
Hello girls! Today I will be showing you how to make a purse. Specifically, a gorgeous crossbody clutch. The Night Out Clutch is a versatile DIY purse perfect for dinners, cocktail parties, or summer evenings out with friends! Keep the strap attached and sling it over your shoulder, or free-hand it all evening, carrying it […]
Like many people, I dream of traveling the world and being able to hop on a plane and go anywhere I want at a moment’s notice. Those are just fantasies, but some people do have the opportunity to do this. Whether it’s for work or pleasure, traveling can be a hassle. I know I’ve gotten […]
Hey, everyone, it’s Carolyn again of Carolyn’s Canvas with my new tote that I’m so very pleased with. Just a couple of weeks ago, I had been scouting around for a basket/box/plastic container to have on the front seat of my car to keep cold drinks and other things in, but I hadn’t found anything […]
