Creative articles about sewing
You can help the Ovarian Cancer Quilt Project heighten awareness of Ovarian Cancer and raise funds for research through quilting. … More
Floral impressions meet practicality. Stitch up this special purse and treat yourself to a great fashion add-on, a perfect canvas for free-motion stitching or any type of embellishment. Let your artistic side out of the bag. Useful has never been so beautiful.
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While a single chevron is a V shape made with a line or a stripe, rows of chevrons next to each other create zigzags. And, these repeating chevrons have been turning up in all kinds of sewing projects lately – here are some of my favorites! … More
With just a few straight lines of stitches you can make this perfect gift for yourself, friends, and family. This is a great project for beginning sewists. … More
Thanks to all who sewed along with us for our Sunrise Baby Quilt Sew-along! We loved seeing how you created your very own Sunrise Baby Quilts, and if you shared a photo with us you’ve entered our super goody-bag giveaway – and we’ll announce the big winner at the bottom of the post! … More
Have you ever thought about sewing for someone in need in your very own community? … More
You still have a few hours to enter your photo in our Sunrise Baby Quilt contest, but you’ll have to stitch quickly! Send a picture of your completed quilt to us at [email protected] before 11:59:59 Central. We’ll post them Wednesday, April 3, and announce a winner next week. … More
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
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
Last week we completed our instructions for Erika’s Sunrise Baby Quilt, so maybe you’re wondering why we’re posting again for Week 5. Maybe you’re thinking, “I finished my quilt and it’s totally cute! What more is there to do?” Well. We have a surprise for you. … More
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
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
