Fabric – Page 8

Tutorial: How to square up and true up fabric

April 6, 2018 by Anne Weaver

If you want to get your fabric pieces cut straight, it’s important to know where your straight grain is. Petro from Easy Peasy Creative shows her easy method for squaring up (or truing up) your fabric so you’ve got a… Read more ...

Tutorial and pattern: Bunny softie from knit fabric

March 19, 2018 by Anne Weaver

Sew a sweet bunny softie for your child’s Easter basket, or just as a special surprise! BurdaStyle has a free pattern and tutorial you can use. Make it from a jersey knit so it’s soft to hold and easy to… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make custom fabric by painting your own designs

February 17, 2018 by Anne Weaver

Amber from Damask Love shows how you can create custom fabrics by painting your own patterns on them. Her tutorial shows how to create a brushstroke background design and a cute citrus pattern that has me pining for summer. She… Read more ...

Need to purge your fabric stash? Here are some tips

January 24, 2018 by Anne Weaver

Over the years I have acquired quite the fabric stash. I’m lucky enough to have a room almost big enough to hold it all! But as nice as it is to have all that fabric at my fingertips, every now… Read more ...

Tips for sewing cork fabric

September 28, 2017 by Anne Weaver

Have you been seeing all the stuff people are making from cork fabric, and wondering what the deal is with this newly trending material? I know I have. Rachel from Rachel Rossi Design tells you everything you want to know… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fat quarter fabric storage bins

September 8, 2017 by Anne Weaver

These small cube storage bins are made from a couple of fat quarters! Michele from The Scrap Shoppe shares a tutorial at Crafts Unleashed for making these fabric storage boxes. Finished dimensions are 6″ x 6″ x 6″. They’re the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sewing on double gauze fabric

July 17, 2017 by Anne Weaver

Double gauze fabric is a lightweight, loose weave cotton perfect for making baby blankets and accessories. Melissa from Polka Dot Chair has some tips for sewing on double gauze fabric. And if you need inspiration, she’s got links to a… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Linen apron with leather accents

July 9, 2017 by Anne Weaver

Jess from The Sewing Rabbit shares a tutorial at The Creative Spark for making this linen apron with leather accents. It has simple lines that make it easy to sew. Make it from linen with twill tape straps, and leather… Read more ...

Tutorial: All about knit fabric types, weights, and amount of stretch

June 29, 2017 by Anne Weaver

Tutorials and sewing patterns often talk about knit fabrics as if they are all the same. But there are lots of different types of knit fabric. But which is the right kind to use? Cheryl from Sew Can Do tells… Read more ...

Tutorial: Repurpose embroidery motifs from damaged vintage linens

June 4, 2017 by Anne Weaver

Go to an estate sale or antique mall, and you’re likely to find at least one little collection of vintage embroidered linens. If they’re in good shape, they make beautiful accents for a vintage inspired decor. But there will also… Read more ...

Microwave hot bowl holders in Kyoto fabric by Amy Barickman

May 17, 2017 by Anne Weaver

Disclaimer: I received product (fabric and sewing pattern) in return for writing this post. Any opinions are 100% mine. I was recently given the opportunity to sew up a project using the new Kyoto fabric line by Amy Barickman of… Read more ...