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Store your quilting essentials in this handy caddy. Leftover part-length Jelly Roll strips are ideal for the upper outer caddy sections, handles and pocket bindings. For the caddy base and lining I chose a solid fabric which perfectly complemented the colours in the prints.
Use charm squares to make this reversible bag. Fully reversible, this version is made from thirty-four 5in charm squares; one side is made of four-patch units and the reverse side is made of larger squares. For extra versatility give each side a different look by choosing a totally different selection of squares.
A large-scale print adds impact to this stylish shoulder bag. This shoulder bag is nice and deep with plenty of room for all your essentials for a trip into town.
This roomy tote, with its bright and easy daisy applique, and a matching purse are perfect companions for summer shopping trips.
This practical yet pretty patchwork bag features a front flap made from woven strips of fabric. We wanted the bag to be useful as well as attractive, so designed it to have a roomy interior, an inner pocket, a magnetic closure and a strap long enough to be worn across the body, although you could easily alter the strap length to your favourite style.
This button-trimmed tote bag is a stylish improvement over plastic bags and can be used again and again.
Sewing Machine Cover Tutorial - Sewing for Beginners - Learn to Sew!
I designed a paper house template a few years ago and have had lots of fun modifying it into various things from postage stamp holders to haunted house luminaries. Most recently, I used the design to craft a multiple house glowing mobile.
EASY DIY Simple Envelope Clutch Bag / How To Make A Wallet / Free PDF Pattern & Tutorial
Necklines and armholes quite often are finished with a facing. While I do like facings and the clean finish that they create, sometimes its nice to not have all that extra fabric and instead use a binding to finish the edge. A bound neckline or armhole can give a clean and professional ‘ready to wear‘ look to your self made garment.
If you are wanting to create a professional ‘ready to wear’ look to your self-made clothing, you’ll be wanting to familiarise yourself with the term and technique of UNDER-STITCHING. Ever had a facing or pocket lining refuse to stay hidden and pop out for attention? Most likely its because it hasn’t been under-stitched.
This tutorial is for Half Rectangle Triangles or HRT’s. This will add another tool to your quilting toolbox and hopefully you will be able to create some fun modern quilts using the HRT.
A couple years ago when the tribal/Aztec blocks were just starting to become popular, I mocked up a super simple squash blossom style block just for fun in a jumbo size, and for my BOM assignment I re-worked the math for a 12″ finished block for the guild.
This great big block was just what I needed to jump start the new year and I was lucky enough to partner with Sizzix as they promote their new line of dies designer by talented quilter Victoria Findlay Wolfe.
If you shudder at the sound of a crate of tiny toys being tipped out onto the floor, then you'll be needing to make one of these! Here's the tutorial for my Drawstring Sack Playmat for Lego and other small toys.
Since completing my tailored jacket, I have become slightly obsessed with jackets in all shapes and sizes and can’t stop analysing every jacket I see; fit, type of collar, width of lapels, height of notches and depth of break points are all coming under scrutiny. Just incase I am speaking a language that you don’t understand heres a little help to know your notches from your lapels.
So here is my version of the three-dimensional wristlet that I call the Samosa Pouch, because it does look like one. Once you get the hang of it you can finish one in about one hour (including the quilting!).
Little Artist Backpack for all of your art needs on the go! We think this is a fun project kids will really appreciate; you’ll like the extra organization too, on your next big trip!
As a mom of three little girls I know how important it is to have something fun with you at all times when you’re out with a baby. Whether you’re standing in a long line at the coffee shop or stuck in traffic, having a silly, fun toy at the ready can make all the difference! Just attach this Baby Butterfly to your stroller or diaper bag and you’ll always be prepared!
DIY Step-By-Step Clutch Tutorial. DIY Easy Clutch Bag | How to make a Handbag
How To Draft a Pattern For a Simple Bikini Top & Bikini Bottom or Panty. Free Sewing Tutorial
I've decided that I want to add lap swimming to my weekly workout mixture, so I needed a new bikini that would be super cute, but also functional for swimming laps. I'm not a fan of one pieces, which I suppose would usually be the go to swim suit for most people who swim laps...but of course I'm not like most people..haha!
Even a child can sew this caterpillar. And as a result - a funny and original toy, simply bribing with its simplicity :)) Of course, you can make it in any color, add all sorts of spots, change the length and width, as well as the number of legs :))))) The frame is also inserted at will. So...
Foundation Paper Piecing Free Tutorial and Pattern Quilt Block (ArrowHead, Baby Bee, Jolly Roger, Spring Bee)
I've only been saving the selvages cut from my quilting cottons for about a year or so. I thought it would take much longer than that to amass enough to make anything significant however, I was mistaken. My selvage pile grew very quickly and much to my surprise, I was able to make these two 24" square pillows for my sewing room without putting much of a dent in it.
A lot of hope rests in this little lunch bag:
healthier lunches
savings of dollars
thinner thighs
never having to eat the cafeteria’s sloppy joe again
etc.
The first time I saw oilcloth, it was in a kids catalog, maybe Magic Cabin or something. A large piece of it had been edged and they were using it as an under-highchair splat mat. I thought it was pretty awesome, but we were beyond the age where we needed a splat mat. It’s taken me this long to realize that you can make things other than splat mats out of oilcloth.
Make Your Sack Lunch, a lunch bag tutorial
You will need:
1/4 yard (not fat) oilcloth. I got mine at Sew Mama Sew. Modern oilcloth is pretty much like vinyl and not oiled cloth
1/4 yard thin batting
1/4 yard other plastic fabric for lining. I used a shower curtain because I had it left over from making sit-upons.
3.5 in piece of velcro
EDIT – I thought I’d respond to a couple questions I got from people:
The oilcloth can be a bit of a challenge to sew, so you will probably be wrestling the material in your machine a bit more than you would with quilters’ cotton. You can line the bag with something other than vinyl. The vinyl was what I had handy, and it is easily wipeable, so that’s what I opted for. This pattern would also work for sturdy, non-plastic materials, like canvas. Hope you’re enjoying this and making some awesome lunch bags!
Last year I made kettle handle holder for my knitting buddies, and these potholders might actually be the thing I make that is most requested by family and friends. I used to think that people wanted it just for the cute factor. They would say they burned their hands on their kettles, but I didn’t quite believe them. That was before I got my new stove.
Furoshiki are square wrapping cloths that were traditionally used in Japan to carry things. There are hundreds of ways to wrap and tie a furoshiki and they come in all sizes and patterns. Although they aren’t used as prolifically as they used to be (curse the invention of the plastic bag!), they can still be found and are coming back into fashion as more focus is being placed on the environment.
I find that I need more that one portable sewing kit for various projects that I keep on hand. For the car, the couch or work. Here is an easy to sew wallet to keep the various supplies you will want at your finger tips.
Teddy Bear DIY Tutorial and Pattern - Part 2. The part 1 is here.
In my Anatomy Of A Bear series, I covered the many steps involved when I make a bear. There are no hard and fast rules on how this should work, but I hope it is useful for any new beat makers that stumble across it :o)
I have an old friend to share today.. in the form of a softie pattern. I think he's my very most favorite softie to date. I was positively beside myself when he was coming together. This was one of those rare times where the mental vision matched with the final outcome!
Who is ready for gift giving? This month, I'm sharing a tutorial for how to sew this elegant gift bag from kraft-tex! This heavyweight present bag can be used over and over again. It would even make a nice mini tote.
I decided to make my first wallet out of kraft-tex. It went pretty well, and I learned some things along the way! kraft-tex is a paper-fabric hybrid that comes in a wide variety of colors and is a great leather substitute. You can cut it like paper and sew with it like fabric!
To help protect my case and keep it clipped onto my purse, I used kraft-tex to sew a simple AirPods case! Do you want to DIY your own AirPods case? This free pattern will work with kraft-tex, cork, or leather. Let's get started!
When I was just learning to sew and didn't understand how to install a zipper at all, I looked for tutorials on Pinterest and Youtube, many posts mentioned that sewing zippers is something scary for crafters, sometimes even avoided because it is often wrong or not neat, the term installing zippers is something that makes us frustrated, especially if we are beginners.
This time I will provide a simple project to apply last week's tutorial, about installing zippers. You can read the tutorial here. Friends who have tried sewing a zipper pouch must have experienced certain difficulties, which I have experienced and often experience is that the pouch looks "dented" [dented corner]-the ends of the zipper go inside- because it is too thick so it is difficult to remove, another problem, the inner fabric does not fit [ill-fit lining], usually excess so that it looks less neat because the fabric is "sagging".
This creation is often found in Japanese craft magazines and is one of the favorite "menus" for workshops because it is easy to make, even with hand sewing, and quickly finished so workshop participants will definitely take home the results with pride, and easy to modify, want to add embroidery, monograms, sashiko, illustrations, or stamps are just right, there are also various shapes.
Whenever I try a tutorial that doesn't have a pattern, because it's just a square and there are no angled or rounded parts, I'll make my own pattern [based on that size] on kalen paper. der, the back is usually plain white. This is to make it easier to correct if there is a size error, the most common thing that happens to me when measuring is that there are two sides [usually opposite] that are not the same size, straight and the same size but more shifted to one side, so it doesn't fit when folded two facing each other. It's a hassle when this happens to fabric that has been cut neatly, right?
Make your own Easter Bunny Softie. Free Pattern and Tutorial
Today, I’m going to show you how to make my two hour tote. If you have the supplies on hand, you can make this in about two hours! How to Sew Tote Bag - Easy Free Sewing Tutorial
I created this bag which keeps food/drinks hot or cold for at least 1 hour - its also a lot more stylish and easier to carry along than those big plastic cooler bags you get in the supermarket for your frozen foods. The elastic band keeps the bag securely shut and your content nice and cool or warm. Perfect!
So, here is the pouch. My friends present is still in the shop :D
I hope you enjoy this little walk-through and enjoy giving presents as much as I do with your bag!
How-to: Lunch bag based on plastic grocery sack. Free Sewing Tutorial.
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