Okay, I admit it, I adore pincushions. I’ve been known to make these for gifts and have even demonstrated how to make them on TV. I have 5 or 6 gracing my sewing table at any given time (I know… Read more ...
Remember when you were little and your Grandma would knit you a sweater or sew you a pinafore dress and attach that little label to the inside that read “Made Especially for You by Grandmaâ€? It was that little personalized… Read more ...
I am so excited to be Craft Gossip’s new Sewing Editor! I’ve been sewing for over 20 years and am just ecstatic over the resurgence of this fabulous craft.
As a Sewing Instructor and avid sewer, I am always on… Read more ...
Burp cloths have never been so retro and funky and these cloths make great gifts for the new mother or new father.
To learn how to make these very simple but effective burp cloths visit Craftbits.com… Read more ...
Just when you thought you could toss out those teensy scraps, along comes a little idea to use them up. (“Waste not/Want notâ€)
Cut your scraps into 1 ½†squares making sure you have a front and a back.… Read more ...
Recycled Leftovers Part 2
Here are a few more ideas to clean out those closets. Sweaters ·        Shrunken wool—Here’s something you once may have cried about, but can now rejoice over. That expensive… Read more ...
Recycled Leftovers Part 1 Even if you don’t have extensive sewing experience, you can turn some of those buried relics in the back of your closet into treasures in the front. When I finally purged the bowels of the storage… Read more ...
Ok, so I first thought who doesn’t know how to use a needle threader and what’s the point of this article?
but then I realized my husband didn’t even know what it was let alone what it did.
Debbie Colgrove… Read more ...
If you belong to one of those gyms that make you take your own yoga mat, or if you take your own yoga mat to the gym to avoid laying face down in someone else’s sweat then this is the… Read more ...
How adorable are these bunny’s? They are actually Signature bunny’s that have been dressed up into cute little outfits.
You can get the free pattern from Craftbits.com You will need:
Stuffing for filling Calico Large 2 inch pom pom Embroidery… Read more ...
June has come and gone and now what to do with those luscious dresses swathed in plastic lurking in the back of every girl’s closet? Here are a couple of great ideas to use up the fabric at least. Perhaps… Read more ...
Here’s a great offer from Sew News to inspire you! No excuse now!
Special Offer Free Pattern! McCall’s/Sew News The Fashion Collection Fall 2007 For a limited time, Sew News readers may order McCall�s 5480 FREE (you… Read more ...
These can be made for any size bottle you may have, just adjust the cutting size. Â
Insulated Totes For Soda & Water Bottles Debbie Colgrove 7/7/04
Bring your own beverage to parades and community events and keep them cold.… Read more ...
Child’s Drawstring Backpack This backpack is perfect for small kids to carry their things in. It has a drawstring opening that can be closed and the straps on the sides will hold the backpack securely on their bodies. This backpack… Read more ...