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With cold weather here, it’s scarf season. I used to never wear scarves but this last year or so I’ve come to love them. I wear a scarf or cowl nearly every day. The extra layers of fabric around my… Read more ... 
I’m always tempted by the pretty velvets at the fabric store. So much texture! And the way the fibers catch the light! But sewing on velvet is trickier than you’d think. That nap that lends beautiful texture also likes to… Read more ... 
I am just smitten with this felt gingerbread house bag. This would make such a sweet special Christmas accessory for a kid. It’s a free pattern at Benzie Design, designed by Gracie from Hello Gracie Makes. It’s packed with… Read more ... 
Christmas is one of those holidays that you just can decorate too much for. There’s no limit to the amount of holiday cheer you can bring into you home! There’s no such thing as too many Christmas decorations. You can… Read more ... 
It doesn’t matter whether you sew by hand or by machine, you need a pincushion. You need a spot to parks pins and needles and keep them within easy reach for when you need them again. There are a lot… Read more ... 
There is something wonderfully nostalgic about sewing Christmas pajamas, isn’t there? Before the wrapping paper chaos, before the cinnamon rolls, before someone inevitably loses the TV remote on Christmas Eve, there are the cosy matching jammies, the soft flannel, the… Read more ... 
If you love scrappy sewing projects, I’ve got a great Halloween sewing project to share with you today. This scrappy black cat throw pillow over at Therm O Web makes use of your black and orange fabric scraps to make… Read more ... 
Here’s a fun Halloween decoration you can make for your house. It’s a fleece gravestone pillow. A Girl and a Glue Gun has a tutorial and free cut file you can use to make one (or several). These would be… Read more ... 
I do love wearing a pretty dress, but they’re strangely hard to find in the stores. And even more difficult to find one that fits. The bodice is either too long or the shoulders too short, the waist too low… Read more ... 
With Halloween coming up, kids and parents are all thinking about costumes. I’ve always enjoyed a DIY costume. It’s fun to make your own costume and choose all the colors and details yourself. Chelsea at Sew Simple Home shows how … Read more ... 
Have you noticed how quickly jeans wear out? It seems I’m always having to replace a pair of worn out jeans! Claire of Pillar Box Blue shows how you can turn those worn out jeans into a door stop that’s… Read more ... 
I’m not sure how I made it this far into adulthood before figuring out the joy that is a pair of lightweight, wide legged pants. Light, breezy, and as comfortable as a pair of pajama pants – BUT they look… Read more ...