Create a handy reference book featuring the decorative stitches on your sewing machine. … More
Forget everything you know about inserting a zipper. Putting in an exposed zipper is completely different, and oh-so-easy! … More
Rethink traditional piecing techniques and try wallpaper piecing, a fun quilting technique that’s fast and doable by anyone, even beginners. … More
Do you have a big home dec project on your want-to-do list, but haven’t tackled it yet because it requires many yards of gathered ruffles? Join Connie as she demonstrates how simple it is to gather fabric on an overlocker using a gathering foot. … More
Did your sewing machine come with a blind hem foot? It probably did, and you most likely have a blind … More
Meet Amy Smart from Diary of a Quilter, and watch for her quilting tips in future posts. … More
Do you avoid sewing anything with an invisible zipper? Or maybe you’ve never tried, because you’ve heard they’re hard to sew? No more! Join us as Connie shows how easy it is to put in an invisible zipper once you know how.
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Are your jeans always the right length when you buy them? Yes? That’s awesome. No? Well, come closer and Connie will show you how to create just-like-ready-made jeans hems in this super video.
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If I could only take ten tools to a sewing retreat, at least two of them would be my Nifty Notions Cut for the Cure Rulers, designed by Kaye England. … More
One of my favorite presser feet – one that I reach for over and over again – is Open Embroidery Foot #20/20C/20D. It works for most types of stitching and the open area in the front makes it easy to see where you are stitching, so you can place stitches exactly where you want them. … More
Do your triangles end up looking more like “volcanos” than “mountains”? Ashley Nickels of Alphabet Summer shows how to sew perfect points every time. … More
Autumn is in the air! Miriam Rawson shows how to create the “raggy-applique” technique used on her Corn-on-the-Cob Pillow.
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