Fabric – Page 6

Lobster Costume from a Hoodie – DIY Sewing Tutorial

October 11, 2020 by Anne Weaver

I am loving this DIY lobster costume that Heather Handmade created! Believe it or not, it’s actually an easy sewing project! She has a tutorial showing how she created this awesome lobster costume from a hoodie and some craft felt.… Read more ...

Felt Candy Corn Pennants – DIY Sewing Tutorial

October 9, 2020 by Anne Weaver

These little felt candy corn pennants would be so cute on a wreath! They’d also be adorable on wooden sticks as plant stakes or peeking out from a Halloween decor display. You can find a tutorial for making over at … Read more ...

Easy Felt Fall Banner – Free Sewing Pattern

September 23, 2020 by Anne Weaver

Celebrate the beginning of a new season with a cute felt sign to hang on your door! Jennie Masterson has a free pattern to make an easy fall sign, with two designs to choose from. Both are easy to… Read more ...

Sewing pattern – Raglan hoodie for men

September 20, 2020 by Shellie Wilson

This semi-fitted classic raglan hoodie for men, finished with cuffs and bottom band. A comfortable fit that allows wearing a t-shirt underneath it without making the hoodie look baggy and oversized. Depending on the fabric can be made as a… Read more ...

Sew a Granny Square Needle Book – DIY Tutorial

September 17, 2020 by Anne Weaver

This compact felt needle book is easy to sew together either by hand, or with a sewing machine. My Poppet has a tutorial showing how to crate this adorable needle book using a crocheted granny square. If you don’t have… Read more ...

DIY Reversible Quilted Fabric – Sewing Tutorial

August 4, 2020 by Anne Weaver

Most fabric stores have a small selection of reversible quilted fabric. The double sided fabric is great for making bags, as the fabric is essentially already lined and interfaced for you. But if your fabric store doesn’t have pre-quilted fabric,… Read more ...

Pocket Felt Mermaid Softies – Free Sewing Pattern

July 31, 2020 by Anne Weaver

These pocket mermaid softies are just the thing to encourage pretend play! Heather from Heather Handmade has a free sewing pattern for these sweet mini felt softies. The design is simple so they’re easy for young hands to use. … Read more ...

Monkey Counting Page for a Quiet Book – Free Sewing Pattern

July 29, 2020 by Anne Weaver

Help keep young hands occupied and young minds practicing their counting at the same time with this quiet book page. There’s a free pattern for this monkey quiet book page at Felt With Love Designs. It features a cute monkey… Read more ...

Little Felt House Softie – Free Sewing Pattern

July 28, 2020 by Anne Weaver

Felt is a great material to use to make softies! It’s easy to sew, there’s no need to finish the edges, and you can find felt in a wide range of colors. Mollie at Wild Olive has a free sewing… Read more ...

Tips for buying fabric online

July 26, 2020 by Anne Weaver

Online fabric shopping is such a time saver, and in the midst of the pandemic, it’s been a great way to keep shopping at your favorite stores, but how can you be sure that the fabric that you see is… Read more ...

DIY Farmhouse Linen Towels – Easy Sewing Tutorial

July 25, 2020 by Anne Weaver

Add farmhouse style and function to your kitchen with these lovely linen towels! Cami at Tidbits shows how you can make them. She upcycled fabric from some old linen sheets, but if you don’t have linen sheets to upcycle… Read more ...

All About Fabric Selvage

July 22, 2020 by Anne Weaver

The fabric selvage is important and helpful when selecting fabrics and cutting them for sewing projects. Beginner Sewing Projects tells how to identify the selvage edge of your fabrics and why they’re important. Read the post to find out all … Read more ...

Felt cactus softies with personality – Free sewing pattern

July 21, 2020 by Anne Weaver

These felt cactus softies have personality! I love their happy faces and how it looks like they’re waving “hi” at you! You can get the free pattern for them at Felt With Love Designs. You can sew them by hand… Read more ...

When, why, and how to prewash your fabric before sewing

July 17, 2020 by Anne Weaver

How, when, and why to prewash your fabric before sewing

It’s an ongoing debate: Should you pre-wash your fabrics before sewing? Some people do, some people don’t. Beginner Sewing Projects delves into this topic with post that talks about when, why,and how to prewash your fabric. It’s a good read… Read more ...

Eco Printing on Fabric With Natural Dyes

July 15, 2020 by Anne Weaver

You can create subtle and beautiful designs on fabric using natural dyes. La Creative Mama shows how to eco print on fabric using leaves and flowers. She uses an iron water solution to transfer the shapes of the leaves on… Read more ...