National Secondhand Wardrobe Week with WeAllSew
Celebrate National Secondhand Wardrobe Week by upcycling your wardrobe with these tips and tutorials to give your worn-out wardrobe items a second chance. … More
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Denim Needle Punch Tutorial
I’ve been playing with the BERNINA Punch Tool and needed some out-of-the-box inspiration. While cruising the internet I came upon … More
Make-Do, Mend, or Remake your Favorite Blue Jeans
Denim blue jeans have been in style for more than 100 years, all the way back to 1873 when Levi Strauss … More
5 Ways to Upcycle Vintage Linens
If you are like me, you find yourself collecting lovely antique and vintage linens, and have no idea what to … More
Vintage Tea Towel Placemats
To know me is to know that I am a collector. I recently moved from New York to Portland, OR, … More
Mend your Jeans!
My husband’s ‘work around the yard jeans’ had reached new levels of distress, so I had to step in. See … More
What To Do With Your Worn-Out Wardrobe
When you clean out your closets and drawers to find worn-out or barely worn clothes that you no longer wear, what do you do? Here are some great ideas for what to do with your worn-out wardrobe! … More
One-Hour Wonder – Upcycled Swing Coat
I wanted something new to wear to an event, so I took a trip to our local thrift shop and found a beautiful fuchsia designer woven silk swing coat. But what to wear it with it? … More
Turn Your Test Stitch-Outs and Orphan Quilt Blocks into Art!
Linda H. has found a use for scraps and embroidery testings….putting them on pre-stretched art canvas, finishing the back, and hanging them on the wall in her sewing room. We think they look great! … More
Through the Needle ONLINE, Issue #19
Through the Needle ONLINE, Issue #19, is full of simple-to-sew projects, all perfect for holiday decorating and gift-giving. … More
Deconstruct a Shirt with LUKE Haynes
Hey everyone! I want to share with you the way I disassemble a shirt into working yardage. I use this all the time to get material from the clothes I get from myself or from Goodwill. … More
How to Sew a Teekini Tankini Bikini
Gone are my days of wearing an itty bitty teeny tiny yellow polka dot bikini – yet summer has arrived and the beach calls my name. But who really wants to shop for a new bathing suit? Today I’m going to share a quick and easy teekini tankini bikini (say that 10x fast!) that can be made with materials you already have on hand – two t-shirts, a pair of scissors, elastic, and a needle with thread.
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