Tips & Tricks Archives

Fourth of July Appliqué Towel by Crazy Little Projects

June 17, 2013 WeAllSew

Hello, WeAllSew friends! This is Amber from Crazy Little Projects. One of the things I love to do on my blog is make appliqued animal-hooded towels. Applique can seem a little intimidating but isn’t really all that hard when you start with a quick and easy project like this fun Fourth of July hand towel. … More

Just SEW It! Piece by Piece

June 11, 2013 Susan Beck

Learn the basics of patchwork piecing and look at tools, tips, and tricks to make piecing fast and fun. Explore tube piecing, wallpaper piecing and other techniques that go beyond the basics of sewing two patches together.
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Keep Your Serger Thread Cones In Line

June 3, 2013 Jo Leichte

I found this IKEA-style wooden plate rack at a thrift store and thought, “That looks like a giant thread spool organizer… And I have giant thread spools to organize!” … More

The Running Stitch – Not Just for Quilting

May 28, 2013 Jo Leichte

The running stitch – three zigs to the left, three zags to the right, repeat – has been getting a lot of notice lately in Modern Quilting as an alternative to quilting with lines of plain straight stitch. But that’s not the only way to use the running stitch. It’s also excellent for piecing together remnants of batting. … More

Using Picture Fonts with PaintWork

May 13, 2013 Amanda Whitlatch

In my experiments with the PaintWork Tool and Software I have getting my graphics from “picture fonts” or “dingbat fonts.” There are so many available, and they are free! … More

Keeping My Newly-Organized Sewing Space Neat and Tidy

May 8, 2013 Susan Beck

In my quest to keep my newly made over sewing space clean and organized, I recently discovered a small little product that will help me do just that. The Gypsy Bitty Buddy, a collapsible little nylon trash can you can use in your sewing room or take with you when you go to classes. … More

Creative Surroundings

April 8, 2013 Susan Beck

I recently had a milestone birthday (I’m not saying which one) and when my husband asked me what I wanted as a gift, I didn’t ask for diamonds, an ocean cruise, or a new wardrobe…more than anything, I wanted a sewing-room makeover! So I took myself off to IKEA to see what I could find … More

Just SEW It Webinar: Company’s Coming

April 1, 2013 WeAllSew

Get your guest room ready for special visitors using your sewing machine, a little fabric, and a lot of ingenuity. Beginner-friendly projects include simple-to-make pillows, a thoughtful bedside basket, and a felted mug rug. … More

Quilting With The Running Stitch

March 29, 2013 WeAllSew

Have you seen the running stitch in quilting lately? This usually utilitarian stitch has been slightly altered to make a beautiful gently waving quilting stitch. … More

A Great Little Helper: The Free Hand System

March 26, 2013 WeAllSew

If you aren’t using your Free Hand System to raise and lower the presser foot of your machine, here’s only some of what you are missing:

Faster Sewing: It has been proven that using the FHS will speed your sewing by 20%. Think of what you could do with that time – a trip to the spa, read a steamy novel, or sew more fun things!
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National Quilting Day is March 16

March 15, 2013 WeAllSew

Saturday March 16th is National Quilting Day, and we’ve got some great ideas of how to celebrate! … More

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

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