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Grandma Camp, Part 3: Fleece Backpacks

March 18, 2013 Kerry Finn

If you would like a quick project for your campers to sew, try making these easy backpack bags. Have your fabric and cording cut, walking foot on the machine, and lots of helpers. These can be made with success by even the youngest camper with a little help from an adult. … More

How to Make a Bohemian Shoulder Bag – from Inspiration Magazine and WeAllSew

March 14, 2013 Gayle Donahue

Looking for a fun and practical project for sewers of all levels? This cool-looking bag goes from super simple to super trendy with plenty of options for embellishment. Enjoy playing with decorative stitches on your machine and splash some color in the process. Walk away (and around!) with a casual bag that shows some serious groove.
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Sunrise Baby Quilt: Let’s Get Quilting!

March 12, 2013 Erika Mulvenna

You’ll be getting very friendly with your walking foot this week as you stitch back and forth across the layered backing, batting, and pieced top during this week’s Sunrise Baby Quilt Sew-Along installment. … More

Getting Ready to Garden!

March 8, 2013 WeAllSew

Here in Chicago we’re starting to pull things together for the much anticipated gardening seaseon (is it spring yet?), including taking stock of our gardening “stuff”. I was thinking – what better way to keep all of our tools in order than to stitch up a few organizers? It didn’t take me long to find a bunch of awesome tutorials and projects – and here are my favorites! … More

Meet Rachel of Family Ever After

March 7, 2013 WeAllSew

Meet Rachel, blogger at Family Ever After, who shares some of her favorite project links. You’ll love her Halloween costumes! … More

Sunrise Baby Quilt: Piece Those Strips!

March 5, 2013 WeAllSew

You have your fabric and you’ve cut your strips…. Now it’s time to stitch them together! See our tips for sewing perfect 1/4″-wide seams, then start putting your quilt top together. … More

Guest Bloggers: Simple Simon & Co.

March 4, 2013 WeAllSew

We are Elizabeth and Elizabeth (liZ), two girls who married brothers and ended up with the same name. Besides sharing a name we also share a love for all things vintage, an addiction to sewing, and an adversion to having our pictures taken 😉 We are both former school teachers, each have three children, and together run a blog where we share all the projects that we create for ourselves and our families. Our similarities (and our differences) make us a good team– even if we drive our husbands crazy with all our crafting escapades. … More

How to Make Embroidered Fabric Coasters

February 28, 2013 Ashley Johnston

Grab one of these and you can make any place your tea corner. The “sweetener” is how quick they are to make. Next time you’re invited for tea (or coffee) bring a stack of these as a gift ‒ and look for the smile you’ll get in return. … More

Sunrise Baby Quilt: Ready, Set, Go Get Your Fabric!

February 26, 2013 Erika Mulvenna

Are you ready to start your Sunrise Baby Quilt? (As if we hadn’t already heard from many of you who are chomping at the bit!) This week we’ll focus on choosing fabrics. One of the striking features of this quilt – and a characteristic of Modern Quilting in general – is the use of solid colors.
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I ♥ My Serger

February 22, 2013 Jo Leichte

I love my serger. I wouldn’t get nearly as much sewing done if it weren’t for this little workhorse. Honestly, for the last year or so my sewing machine has been an “accessory” for my serger, not the other way around! I’ve collected links to some of my favorite serger projects and tutorials. Serge on! … More

The Sunrise Quilts

February 19, 2013 Erika Mulvenna

I’ve stitched together a lot of different projects from garments and wearable art to accessories and stuffed toys – but never really gave quilting a try. In fact, if you had asked me a few years ago if I made quilts my answer would have been, “Quilts? Are you crazy, I am not a quilter!” … More

Robes for the Bridesmaids

February 14, 2013 Kerry Finn

What could be more fun than having all of your attendants wearing a new cotton robe while they dress for the wedding? Nicole wanted her attendants to have something special that they could wear again and again. These soft, pink, cotton robes were the perfect choice to bring back memories of a very special day.
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