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I've been playing with making folded Danish stars (sometimes called a German or Froebel star) from fabric to decorate for the holidays. While there's a few methods you can use to create these folded stars from fabrics, I found that using sewn strips reduced some of the bulk and creates nice, crisp corners. There's just one straight line seam in these stars, the rest is all folding!

Make a Danish Star Ornament With Fabric

December 7, 2018 Erika Mulvenna

I’ve been playing with making simple folded Danish stars (sometimes called a German or Froebel star) from fabric to decorate … More

Scrappy Fleece Blanket Tutorial

October 15, 2018 Angel Peterson

This Scrappy Fleece Blanket Tutorial is fast easy and frugal. With a few simple tools and a free evening you can make a large fleece blanket. … More

Devil Headband

October 8, 2018 Stacy Schlyer

Hi again, it’s Stacy from StacySews here today with a fast and easy Halloween accessory that you can make for … More

My Kitchen Potholder and Giveaway!

August 21, 2018 Minki Kim

Hello there We All Sew readers! My name is Minki Kim, and I am a blogger at Minki’s Work Table. … More

Paper Piecing for Beginners

August 17, 2018 WeAllSew

The technique of paper piecing (sometimes called foundation paper piecing) uses a drawn or printed pattern as a base to … More

Tool Caddy Thread Catcher Tutorial

June 20, 2018 Erika Mulvenna

I sat in an armchair the other day to do a bit of hand-stitch finishing on a project and found … More

Fabric and Fiber Scarf Tutorial

June 12, 2018 Heidi Lund

BERNINA Ambassador, Heidi Lund, shares her technique for creating a fabric and fiber glitzy scarf. Dig out some silk scraps, … More

Adding a Kick Pleat to Your Skirt

May 29, 2018 Michelle Morris

Today we are going to add a kick pleat to a skirt. Some skirts that are super narrow at the … More

T-shirt Quilt

May 25, 2018 Jaime David

Everyone has a T-shirt collection, whether intended or not. Why not upcycle them into a stylish T-shirt quilt using your … More

How to Supersize Quilt Blocks

May 10, 2018 Faith Jones

I love taking traditional, vintage, classic (so many names for them!) quilt blocks and re-imagining them in new and fresh … More

DIY Reversible Baby Changing Pad

April 4, 2018 Nicole Stevenson

My friend is having a baby, so I swung by my local big box baby store. My family currently is … More

Reversible sewing machine cover

March 26, 2018 Nicole Stevenson

My mom is pretty awesome, my first DIY hero. So many kid memories of sitting on the floor with some … More

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