Pillowcase_thumbMelanie at The Crafty Cupboard shares a project for beginning sewers.  It’s a basic pillowcase with an envelope opening on the back.  The cover will fit a standard bed pillow.  The cutting and sewing is simple (just straight lines), and …

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GreenStitch is the new podcast series from Anne Kenlon, focusing on eco-friendly sewing tips and projects.  This is of personal interest to me, as one of the major reasons I am drawn to sewing is that it allows me to make something new …

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Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs has made an incredible offer to anyone wanting to learn to sew, or wanting to hone their sewing skills.  She will be your long-distance sewing coach for a month for FREE.  After the first month, …

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sewingmachineThe first step to learning to sew is to make friends with your machine.  All those moving parts and dials can be overwhelming at first, but once you know what they’re used for then you’ll know how to make your …

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nullI just got a tip about this fabulous sewing lounge / retail store. The Thread Den was started by a group of girls who wanted to combine their love of clothing with sewing.

Set in Melbourne, Austraila, the Thread Den …

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DIY Lounge is a super fun, crafty workshop space in Portland, OR. They are located in an adorable arty store, Collage and offer a ton of crafty classes. As a testament to the thriving Craft market in Portland, DIY has …

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Quilting has always kind of gotten a bad rap in the modern crafty world. Visions of red, white and blue Americana themed quilts tend to cloud people’s minds as to really what can be done with this historic craft.

Denyse

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I recently watched this TV show called “The Human Footprint”. It was a whole documentary on what we consume, use and throw away as humans in our lifetime. It was scary- seriously. Especially how much clothing we will purchase, wear, …

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