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What We Loved This Week: Upcycled Sewing Projects

June 9, 2022 by AllFreeSewing

This week, we fell totally in love with upcycled sewing projects. Sometimes, we get so wrapped up in our fabric stashes and stack of exciting new patterns, that we forget about the amazing sewing projects that can be created with our existing garments and old blankets. We hope you enjoy these upcycled, recycled, and straight […]

Filed Under: Scrapbuster Projects Tagged With: AllFreeSewing, refashion, Refashion/Upcycle, sewing, sewing patterns, sewing project, Tips and Tricks Week, upcycle

How to Sew Curves

October 5, 2021 by Seams and Scissors

Today’s guest blogger is Melissa Corry. You can follow her blog at happyquiltingmelissa.com! *Just a note before we start: We will be making a slightly modified Drunkard Path blocks as the “crust” section of the block is skinnier than your traditional Drunkard Path blocks. This way, our seams from the blocks will line directly up […]

Filed Under: Tips and Techniques Tagged With: Guest Post, Melissa Corry, Quilting, tip, Tips and Techniques, Tips and Tricks Week

How to Use Your Precuts

September 27, 2021 by FaveQuilts

Any quilter or sewing enthusiast knows that purchasing fabric can easily become very expensive. How many times have you found a gorgeous fabric that you’re dying to use, only to find that it’s sadly beyond your budget? That’s why so many quilters turn to precut fabrics. Precuts are typically much more budget-friendly than buying individual […]

Filed Under: Tips and Techniques Tagged With: Ashley Jones, BERNINA, FaveQuilts, Pre-Cut Quilt Patterns, precuts, Tips and Techniques, Tips and Tricks Week

How to Sew for Your Body

September 22, 2021 by Seams and Scissors

We all need clothes that fit well in order to dress for success in our everyday lives. Thankfully, sewists can make clothes to fit their exact measurements. This eliminates the pulling, stretching, pinching, bagginess, and unflattering silhouettes from store-bought, factory-sized clothing. (After all, you weren’t made in a factory; why should your clothes be?) If […]

Filed Under: Tips and Techniques Tagged With: BERNINA, fabric, sewing, Sewing Clothes, Tips and Techniques, Tips and Tricks Week

An Easy Guide to Fixing Common Sewing Machine Problems

September 21, 2021 by Rebecca George

Sewing is incredibly fun, and it feels amazing to create something beautiful on your own. Nothing is better than the still-strong hum of the machine I’ve had since I was thirteen years old. However, we’ve all had sewing machine problems—the dreaded broken needle or thread that won’t cooperate. Yearly cleanings and repairs at a specialty […]

Filed Under: Tips and Techniques Tagged With: Guest Post, Sewing Machine Tips, Sewing Tips and Tricks Tuesday, Tips and Techniques, Tips and Tricks Week

What We Loved This Week: Upcycled Sewing Projects

June 8, 2021 by AllFreeSewing

This week, we fell totally in love with upcycled sewing projects. Sometimes, we get so wrapped up in our fabric stashes and stack of exciting new patterns, that we forget about the amazing sewing projects that can be created with our existing garments and old blankets. We hope you enjoy these upcycled, recycled, and straight […]

Filed Under: Scrapbuster Projects Tagged With: AllFreeSewing, refashion, Refashion/Upcycle, sewing, sewing patterns, sewing project, Tips and Tricks Week, upcycle

How to Sew Curves

October 11, 2020 by Seams and Scissors

Today’s guest blogger is Melissa Corry. You can follow her blog at happyquiltingmelissa.com! *Just a note before we start: We will be making a slightly modified Drunkard Path blocks as the “crust” section of the block is skinnier than your traditional Drunkard Path blocks. This way, our seams from the blocks will line directly up […]

Filed Under: Tips and Techniques Tagged With: Guest Post, Melissa Corry, Quilting, tip, Tips and Techniques, Tips and Tricks Week

How to Use Your Precuts

September 25, 2020 by FaveQuilts

Any quilter or sewing enthusiast knows that purchasing fabric can easily become very expensive. How many times have you found a gorgeous fabric that you’re dying to use, only to find that it’s sadly beyond your budget? That’s why so many quilters turn to precut fabrics. Precuts are typically much more budget-friendly than buying individual […]

Filed Under: Tips and Techniques Tagged With: Ashley Jones, BERNINA, FaveQuilts, Pre-Cut Quilt Patterns, precuts, Tips and Techniques, Tips and Tricks Week

How to Sew for Your Body

September 23, 2020 by Seams and Scissors

We all need clothes that fit well in order to dress for success in our everyday lives. Thankfully, sewists can make clothes to fit their exact measurements. This eliminates the pulling, stretching, pinching, bagginess, and unflattering silhouettes from store-bought, factory-sized clothing. (After all, you weren’t made in a factory; why should your clothes be?) If […]

Filed Under: Tips and Techniques Tagged With: BERNINA, fabric, sewing, Sewing Clothes, Tips and Techniques, Tips and Tricks Week

An Easy Guide to Fixing Common Sewing Machine Problems

September 21, 2020 by Rebecca George

Sewing is incredibly fun, and it feels amazing to create something beautiful on your own. Nothing is better than the still-strong hum of the machine I’ve had since I was thirteen years old. However, we’ve all had sewing machine problems—the dreaded broken needle or thread that won’t cooperate. Yearly cleanings and repairs at a specialty […]

Filed Under: Tips and Techniques Tagged With: Guest Post, Sewing Machine Tips, Sewing Tips and Tricks Tuesday, Tips and Techniques, Tips and Tricks Week

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