Have an outgrown tee laying around? You'll love this tutorial! Upcycling graphic tees is quick, easy and fun! Hard to believe that Thanksgiving ...
Shirring 101
Shirring is a way of making a garment more fitted, and it's a beautiful way to add uniqueness to a project. Before sewing machines, people used to do this intricately by hand and you still can. In this case it's called "smocking". Today I will show you how to add shirring to a project, but shirring can really be done on any lightweight fabric in your project. Shirring involves ...
DIY Crayon Roll
I love a new box of crayons, but I don’t love how the box gets beat up and destroyed by my children in about 2 minutes. These cute little crayon rolls are hard to destroy, cute, and fun to make. Seriously therapeutic to sit down and sew these in bulk. Plus-lining those crayons up in a rainbow makes my heart sing! Materials: Three 10 1/2 x4 3/4 inch ...
How to Make a Self-Binding Blanket
Hello! It’s Stephanie from Stephie B’s Designs here again today to walk you through how to make a self-binding blanket. There are a couple methods for making self-binding blankets floating around the web, but the one I’m discussing today has proven it’s successful on five different occasions, so it’s definitely the one I recommend the most. I call it the "sew and tuck" ...
Sewing on leather and vinyl
I will be completely honest and say, I was very intimidated by the thought of sewing leather and vinyl. I work with it quite a bit since I am semi-obsessed with bag making. Now, I will share with you some things that I have learned a long the way. Supplies Here are some supplies that will be very helpful for you to have on hand when sewing with leather or vinyl. Adhesive ...
Back To Basics: How To Mark Fabric
A long time sewist is bound to have a handful of fabric marking tools in their arsenal of supplies. A beginner may not and be unclear where to start and how to invest their money. However, this post will cover all of the different types of fabric marking tools, how to mark fabric and samples of what they look like on fabric. Each different type of fabric marking technique ...