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How to: Blanket Stitch on a Valentine’s Bag
You can never have too many zipper pouches! What does this have to do with a blanket stitch, you ask? Well, you could add a cute applique to your latest zipper pouch! (See what I did there?! #fullcircle) I made this cute pouch as a good excuse to be creative and use a...
My Sewing Fail Story – The Unicorn Hats that Were to be Cute.
Sometimes I make something on the fly, while my kids are in school, and it fails miserably. I try to rework it, and even take photos. Then I don't post about it on the blog because, well... it failed. It's frustrating that I spent so much time on it - and I can't say...
Your Selfish Sewing List for Valentine’s Day!
It's almost February's "Day of Love" and Valentine's Day can kinda get a bit of a bad rep sometimes... This year, take matters into your own hands and treat yourself! Around here, Selfish Sewing can often get put on the back burner. Well, to be honest, the back of the...
Fat Quarter Skirt Inspiration!
This post makes my week. Wednesday's Fat Quarter Skirt pattern release post has everything you need to know (+ some cute pictures), but today I get to truly share my excitement with you! Getting pattern tester photos in my email is like Christmas! It's so fun to see...
Fat Quarter Skirt {PDF pattern}
The Fat Quarter Skirt pattern is now available! This skirt pattern has been a favorite at our house for years. Combine just two fat quarters of fabric (commonly stashed in many sewing rooms!) to fit a child wearing sizes 2-6. My girls love wearing them with sweaters...
15+ Free Beginner-Friendly Sewing Patterns
Since January is almost over (say what?!) I'm going to post my almost-to-last beginner-friendly post today. So far we've covered off some fun beginner stuff... So... how about using those skills to make a fun project? I write for the Craftsy Sewing Blog - which is a...
How to Sew on a Button by Hand!
Though it is possible to sew on a button with your sewing machine (Bonus!) this post focuses on good old-fashioned hand sewing. I do think, however, that "old-fashioned" is coming back in style. There's a lot of hand sewing going on across the interwebs. Mending your...
How to Hem using a Sewing Machine
So, the funny thing about this post about hemming is that I will do almost anything to avoid hemming, even though it is a really simple task! Not sure why the simple things are the most tedious... but that seems to be the way it is! Hemming (and pressing) properly are...
Star Wars, and thoughts on internal wars.
Star Wars! (Need I say more?!) Our family loves sci-fi so anything with aliens, the future or time travel goes over big! I'm always in need of a fun idea for Father's Day. So I decided to make him a throw pillow. Strange gift, maybe... and Father's Day you say? Yup,...
How to Re-Thread Your Sewing Machine
Ooof! When I began sewing, I HATED re-threading my machine. Even though it was quick, it was just so annoying to do! Now that I've sewn a bit longer I don't hesitate to change thread colours to match what I'm making. I promise it does get easier! Unfortunately, I have...