Tutorial: Perfect fabric gathers

If you sew sooner or later you’re going to need to gather fabric, whether it’s making a skirt or adding ruffles to a pillow. Gathers are actually very easy, though getting them to look even and full takes a little more care. Karen LePage from Gentle Clothing shares a tutorial at Sew Mama Sew showing her method for achieving perfect gathers.

Click the link below to see how she gets perfect gathers:

How to Gather Fabric (Almost Perfectly, Almost Every Time!), by Karen LePage

[photo from Karen LePage on Sew Mama Sew]

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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 bring Christmas décor into any room of the house – including the kitchen! Which is kind of fitting given how many Christmas activities and gifts are made in the kitchen. We’ve rounded up 13 Christmas kitchen accessories you can sew for your home or to give as gifts.

The list includes holiday themed hot pads, potholders ,aprons, and more that you can sew and decorate your kitchen all season long. Most are things you can make in an evening or less. These would also make wonderful hostess gifts for any holiday parties or gatherings you’re attending. Read on for the kitchen sewing ideas!