Confession: Mother’s Day overwhelms me. I find it so difficult to pick the perfect gift every year, because really, how are you supposed to sum up everything your mother means to you in a material items or two. The answer is, you really can’t. When it comes to moms, a homemade Mother’s Day gift is […]
There’s no way around it, babies are messy. I just had my second child and quickly remembered how important it is to have lots and lots of burp cloths around if you don’t want to change your shirt every five minutes. If something is going to be all around your house, it ought to be […]
Calling all readers! We are starting a new tradition here at Seams and Scissors! Each Friday, we are going to be picking a crafting trend, and post a list of our favorite free sewing projects from around the web that go along with that trend! There are so many talented craft bloggers out there and […]
You know what they say: April showers bring May flowers. I’m not sure about the rest of you, but here in Illinois, we’ve been doused with April showers all week long. In honor of the puddles, storm clouds, and rainbows peppering our lives, we thought we would share an easy sewing project for rain boot […]
Everyone loves a cute pincushion. There’s no doubt about it. Do you know what else everyone loves? FREE FABRIC and FREE PATTERN BOOKS. The good news? This post has all THREE of those things! Wow. What a lucky day this is, crafters. Scroll down for more fun and joy then you may ever have on […]
Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day. You don’t have any Valentines. This is a conundrum….or is it? I’d go on and on about how you’re a speedy sewist with a deep understanding of what those around you love, but you don’t have time for that! You’ve got Valentine’s Day patterns to conquer! So go, noble sewist. Take […]
If you’re joining us after learning how to thread a needle, congrats! You did it. Now what? It could be the fact that we’re just bored at the office or that we’ve been staring at this Tim Holtz fabric for too long and finally want to make something with it. Either way, you definitely need […]
