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Free pattern: Travel sewing caddy

May 16, 2015 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Irene from Serger Pepper shares a free pattern at So Sew Easy for making a travel sewing caddy. This clever sewing kit carries like a small purse, but it opens flat to give you easy access to all the contents.… Read more ...

Tutorial: Magnetic pin dish

April 29, 2015 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Portia from Makery shows how you can turn a small dish into a magnetic pincushion. Magnets on the bottom of the dish keep pins from spilling out. It’s a fast and simple project. This would be so pretty out of… Read more ...

Tutorial: Vintage sewing basket liner

April 27, 2015 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Mary Beth from RetroMonkeys shares a vintage project at the Pattern Patter blog for making a sewing basket liner. The liner turns a covered basket into a vintage style sewing basket. It has pockets all the way around to organize… Read more ...

Video tutorial: Installing a separating zipper

April 9, 2015 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

The kind of zipper you need for the front of a jacket is different than the standard zippers you use at the back of skirts and dresses. Jackets need separating zippers. Installing a separating zipper is different than installing a… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew fringe to a garment

March 27, 2015 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Fringe trim is a fun way to add texture and movement to a garment. You can keep things simple with fringe at the hem, or cover the whole garment flapper-style. Professor Pincushion shares a video tutorial showing how you can… Read more ...

Video tutorial: Make a thread spool holder

March 2, 2015 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Professor Pincushion shows how you can make a spool holder to keep all of your sewing threads organized. The base is a wooden plaque from the craft store. They come in all kinds of fun shapes and sizes. You can… Read more ...

Video tutorial: Simple ways to clean an iron

February 2, 2015 by Anne Weaver 2 Comments

How long has it been since you cleaned your iron? It’s been waaaay too long for me, and the soleplate on my iron shows it. Professor Pincushion shares a video tutorial showing several simple ways you can clean your iron,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Two-sided magnetic pin cushion

January 27, 2015 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Nesta from Ella & Nesta’s Little Room shows how you can make a two-sided magnetic pincushion. The top of the pincushion is a stuffed block where you can stick your pins and needles, and grab them back out when you… Read more ...

Video tutorial: Super easy fleece winter hat

December 26, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Professor Pincushion shares a video tutorial showing how to make a fleece winter hat. Her tutorial shows how to create the pattern based on your head measurements and then how to sew it up. The measuring and cutting and sewing… Read more ...

Tutorial: Needlebook lanyard

November 25, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

This needlebook lanyard by Deanna from Sew McCool keeps your needles and pins close at hand when you’re working on a hand sewing project. She shares a tutorial showing how to make one – for yourself or as a gift… Read more ...

Tutorial: One simple project makes a gift for everyone on your list

October 23, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Is this a pincushion? A sachet? A bean bag? A paperweight? Turns out this stuffed felt and fabric square can be all of that and more. That’s why Amy of Badskirt says it’s the one gift you can make for… Read more ...

Tutorial: A royal crown and robe for your pet

October 15, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Tovah from Professor Pincushion shows how you can make a royal crown and robe for your pet. With the crushed velvet crown and robe, you can dress them up like the royalty you know they are. Both pieces are trimmed… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fabric covered magnetic pinkeeper

August 23, 2014 by Anne Weaver 2 Comments

My favorite pincushions are the magnetic ones. Red Brolly shows how you can make this handy magnetic needlekeep. Keep it near you while you’re sewing to hold the needles and pins you need for the project. It’s a quick project,… Read more ...

Video tutorial: Add an elastic casing to any seam

August 13, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

I am seeing a lot of dresses in the stores lately that have a bit of elastic at the waist. In fact, I’m in the process of making a dress for my daughter that will have a gathered waist. If… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sweet Strawberry Basket Beanbag Game

August 11, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

This strawberry beanbag toss game is a variation on the classic strawberry pincushion. Mollie fromWild Olive shares a tutorial at Hello Bee showing how to make it. The goal of the game is to toss the fabric strawberries into … Read more ...