The results are in! At the beginning of May, our editors at AllFreeSewing and FaveQuilts posted a charity challenge for our readers: a sew-a-thon for the entire month of May for Operation Christmas Child. Our Sew-a-Thon goal was 1,000 handmade pillowcases for kids in need around the world. So how did we do? Our editors […]
Hello lovely sewists, We’ve been hard at work promoting our Pillowcase Sew-a-Thon for Operation Christmas Child! Thank you so much to everyone who’s donated so far. The best part of the day is unboxing your donations to see the beautiful handmade pillowcases you’ve sent in. Kids around the world will cherish these, and we *sew* […]
In the last 20 years, the research for treating and curing AIDS and HIV have come a long way. If you don’t know, AIDS stands for “acquired immunodeficiency syndrome,” which is a chronic disease caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) that breaks down the immune system. AIDS has been prevalent in popular culture with […]
There are so many home comforts that we take for granted. For instance, try to imagine baking anything without your oven mitts! It’s amazing how something so simple can be a luxury if you have to live without it. In the spirit of helping others, we’re teaming up with our sister site RecipeChatter and hosting […]
Calling all Sewists, Quilters, and every fabric crafter in between! We’ve got something really big coming up, and we need your help. Starting today, Seams and Scissors is teaming up with the Urban Threads Studio for an exciting charity drive. Plus, if you participate, you’ll be entered to win a fabulous prize. Urban Threads Studio, […]
AllFreeSewing and FaveQuilts want to thank everyone for participating in our Hands-on-Heart Breast Cancer Pillow Charity Drive! Thanks to everyone’s efforts we were able to collect a whopping 521 pillows for the American Cancer Society! We’ll soon be transporting all of the pillows to American Sewing Guild of Chicago which will then be sent to […]
Boxes of Fairfield Poly-Fil Fiber Fill, Bernette sewing machines (including a pink one!), and troops of girl scouts all contributed to the heartwarming success of our pillow-making party last Saturday. As part of AllFreeSewing and Favequilts’s efforts to contribute to the Hands-on-Heart Breast Cancer Pillow Drive, dozens of scouts filed into our headquarters with their […]
Happy October, Seams and Scissors family! Can we call each other a family yet? We’re going with yes. As some of you know and others are about to find out, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. We started prepping for this earlier in September by giving away a Breast Cancer Research Pink Oliso SmartIron (keep […]
