Crafting Quick Fabric Flowers
Check out this fun and simple technique for turning strips of fabric, ribbon, or other flat trims into flowers! … More
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The Red Halloween Cape
This year I set out to sew a Halloween costume masterpiece, at least that is what I told my friends all summer. … More
Squeak Toys for Digger and Buddy
Pet toys are so expensive. I make my pets personalized pet toys. They are so easy to do and I add the squeakers to make it fun for them.
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Halloween Candy Covers
Using the BERNINA CutWork Software and Tool makes cutting these clever candy covers super-easy! … More
![Have a habit of misplacing your keys. Losing your iPod? Forgetting your coupons? Now, with this handy organizer, all your little necessities are in one convenient spot when you're ready to head out the door - right on the door knob! How to Make a Door Organizer Supplies 1/3 yard or heavyweight fabric such as twill, canvas, or denim 1/3 yard of fusible interfacing Coordinating thread Scissors Water-soluble marking pen or tailor's chalk Ruler 1/4" presser foot (BERNINA Patchwork Foot #37 or Patchwork Foot with Guide #57) Download and print the keyhole template: [download id="88"] Step 1) Prepare the fabric pieces. Cut from the heavyweight fabric: Two 5" x 11" rectangles for the organizer body One 5" x 12" rectangle for the large pocket One 5" x 7" rectangle for the small pocket One 6" x 7" rectangle for the hanging pocket Fuse interfacing to the wrong side of both 5" x 11" fabric rectangles following the manufacturer's directions. How to Make a Door Organizer Cut the keyhole: Measure down 1" from the top edge of one 5" x 11" rectangle. Center the top of the keyhole template on this mark. Trace the template. Cut along the traced line. Repeat for the second 5" x 11" rectangle. How to Make a Door Organizer Step 2) Make the large and small pockets. With wrong sides together, fold the large pocket in half to create a 6" x 5" rectangle. Topstitch close to the folded edge. How to Make a Door Organizer Place the large pocket on top of the right side of one 5" x 11" rectangle, matching the raw edges along the sides and bottom edges. Baste in place. How to Make a Door Organizer With wrong sides together, fold the small pocket in half to create a 3 1/2" x 5" rectangle. Topstitch close to the folded edge. Place the small pocket on top of the large pocket, matching the raw edges along the sides and bottom edges. Baste in place. How to Make a Door Organizer Step 3) Make the hanging pocket. With wrong sides together, fold the 6" x 7" rectangle in half lengthwise. Press. How to Make a Door Organizer Unfold the strip and then fold the long raw edges to the center fold line. Press. Refold the strip along the center crease. Topstitch close to both long edges. How to Make a Door Organizer Fold under 1" on both edge of the finished 7" strip. Measure up 1-1/4" from the lower edge on the right side of the second 5" x 11" piece. Center the bottom of the strip on this mark. How to Make a Door Organizer Sew close to the folded ends of the strip, then again 1/2" away from the first stitching. How to Make a Door Organizer Step 4) Construct the door organizer. With right sides together, place the two 5" x 11" rectangles together, matching the raw edges and the keyhole opening. How to Make a Door Organizer Stitch around the entire rectangle, leaving the keyhole open. Do not stitch around the keyhole area! Clip the corners. How to Make a Door Organizer Turn the organizer right side out through the keyhole opening. Press. How to Make a Door Organizer Topstitch close to the finished edges. How to Make a Door Organizer Baste the raw edges of the keyhole opening together. How to Make a Door Organizer Satin stitch close to the keyhole edges. Position the fabric so the needle goes just barely to the right of the raw edges and encloses them in stitches. Tip: A satin stitch is a zigzag stitch with a very short stitch length, so the stitches are very close to each other. How to Make a Door Organizer How to Make a Door Organizer Fill your organizer with keys, pens, letters, etc. so you never leave home without your essentials! How to Make a Door Organizer](https://weallsew.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2011/10/How-to-Make-a-Door-Organizer-WeAllSew.jpg)
How to Make a Door Organizer to Hang on a Doorknob
Have a habit of misplacing your keys? Losing your iPod? Forgetting your coupons? Now, with this handy organizer, all your little necessities are in one convenient spot when you’re ready to head out the door — right on the door knob! … More
Trick or Treat! Bag from a Placemat
Kaysie turned a simple black placemat into a cute Trick or Treat bag with embroidery designs from OESD’s Halloween Treats collection #12357. … More
“Magic in the Air” Wallhanging
There is something about the holiday that brings an air of excitement and joy; that magic is felt when you gaze upon this festive wall-hanging. … More
Halloween Treats! OESD Design Collection #12357
Making Halloween Trick or Treat Bags can be so much fun! It’s a great way to use some of those fun designs, threads, buttons and trims that are in your stash. … More
Holiday Serging & Simple Sewing — Friday, Oct.14
The holidays are only two months away! Have you started your gift-making? Join Jo for “Holiday Serging & Simple Sewing,” a webinar on quick and easy gifts you can make on your serger, along with a few fast sewing and embroidery projects. … More
Mary Antonia’s Tipi
Mary Antonia made her entire tipi using medium-heavy weight duck canvas. As you can see there was plenty of yardage to wrangle and her BERNINA took care of it without complaint! … More
DIY Fabric Flowers From Scraps
I love little crafts that you can make in less than an hour, don’t you? Oh, and even better if they help use up all … More
Through the Needle ONLINE Issue #8
The newest issue of Through the Needle ONLINE is out! And it’s filled with an assortment of sewing, embroidery, and quilting projects to inspire all stitches, from beginning to advanced. … More