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GREAT Gift Ideas for a Seamstress! Check out these Sewing Supplies/Gadgets that are great for any seamstress!

Awesome Sewing Gadgets And Gifts For a Seamstress

Those Who Like to Sew LOVE Gifts Related to Sewing! Check out these Gift Ideas For a Seamstress! For those of us who like to sew, thoughtful sewing … [Read More...]

Use a special list just for your 'sewing' shopping trips! Use this Sewing Project Planner Supplies List for keeping track of the notions you might need to replenish for your special project OR what you'd like to get in the future!

Sewing Project Shopping List

Sewing Project Shopping List for Notions How can this Sewing Projects Shopping List save you time? Read about these experiences and understand … [Read More...]

SEWING BASICS

Polyester all-purpose sewing thread is the best to use for everyday sewing projects; hand sewn or with a machine.Polyester thread is a great all purpose thread for sewing beginners.

All-Purpose Sewing Thread-Best Thread Choice for Beginners

All-Purpose Sewing Thread is a great choice for Beginners. When you are learning to sew and just starting on your sewing adventures, keep things … [Read More...]

Wanting to start sewing with your machine but not sure where to start? Follow these steps to help you get your machine set up and ready for sewing a simple project.

How to Set Up a Sewing Machine-For Beginners

Congratulations! You just got a machine, and you're excited to get sewing BUT....where do you start? Learn HOW to Set Up your Sewing … [Read More...]

Learn how to read a sewing pattern envelope front and back. Understanding pattern basics for Sewing Beginners.

Understand and Read a Sewing Pattern Envelope

Understanding & Reading a Sewing Pattern Envelope Once you've reviewed all the Beginner Sewing Basics, you are ready for understanding & … [Read More...]

Learn How to Find Fabric Grain Lines for Woven Fabrics. Learn about the selvage edge and which grain line runs parallel to the selvage edge, which grain line runs perpendicular to the selvage edge and what the diagonal grain line is called. Click here to get all the details AND see a you-tube video tutorial.

How To Understand and Find Grain Lines on Fabric

Understand and Find 3 Different Grain Lines on Woven Fabric Cotton woven fabrics are one of the easiest fabrics for a beginner to learn to sew with … [Read More...]

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SEWING TUTORIALS

Sewing Video Tutorials for Sewing Fabric Face Mask with Filter pocket and Ties using Cotton Fabric.

Sewing A Fashionable Cotton Fabric Face Mask

Sewing A Fabric Face Mask This particular post came about when I started sewing fabric face masks and donating them locally to people who needed … [Read More...]

Sew A Fabric Gift Bag- Fabric Gift Bags are a great idea for Gift Cards! Add a 'Handmade' touch to a gift card GIFT. Click on this Photo to see an Easy, Simple Tutorial. This is a great beginner project for practicing Sewing straight seams, using pinking shears for seam finish and sewing right angled corners!

Make and Sew a Fabric Gift Bag

Make and Sew a Fabric Gift Bag- PERFECT for Gift Cards! Give that special 'handmade' touch to your gifts; Make and Sew a Fabric Gift Bag! This … [Read More...]

Headband Sewing Tutorial for Beginners. Step by Step Tutorial sewing stretch knit fabric headbands.

Headband Sewing Tutorial

Simple Headband Sewing Tutorial For Beginners I LOVE wearing headbands when I'm hanging out at home or doing yard work in the hot weather! A … [Read More...]

Sew Your Own Round Fabric Drink Coasters. A Fun Sewing Project Tutorial for beginners!

Design AND Sew Your Own Fabric Drink Coasters! A Sewing Tutorial for Beginners

 Fabric Drink Coasters Sewing Tutorial for Beginners Looking to practice your sewing skills and make a fun sewing project? You are in the … [Read More...]

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SEWING TIPS AND HOW-TO’S

Learn to Sew a Reversible Quilted Placemat with Corners. These placemats amazingly enough have NO binding which keeps sewing construction SIMPLE!

Beginner Tutorial for Easy to Sew Quilted Reversible Placemats with CORNERS

A Beginner Tutorial for Quilted Reversible Placemats with 90-degree Angled Corners The title alone MAY sound complicated and confusing for a beginner seamstress but if you have practiced some basic sewing skills, I’m confident you CAN make these Easy to Sew Quilted Reversible Placemats with Right Angle Corners! FIRST STEP… Follow this Easy Sew Placemats […]

How to Sew a 90-degree Right Angle Corner

Sew a Right Angle Corner with Sewing Machine

Learn How to  Sew a Right Angle Corner with the sewing machine.  There are many sewing projects that require sewing corners, so now is a good time to learn this technique before you get to those projects! Learn How to Sew a 90-degree Right Angle Corner The Right Angle Corner is an intersection of two […]

Create a Small but functional Sewing Space anywhere! Finding a place in your house to put a sewing machine is all you need! Click to find ideas!

Ideas on WHERE you can Create a Small Sewing Space

Ideas of Places Where You can Create a Small Functional Sewing Space Hello!   You’d like to learn how to sew and wonder where you can set up your sewing machine and other sewing supplies but do NOT have an actual dedicated sewing room,  I’ll give you some ideas and tips to help you create […]

Learn how to Make your own sewing patterns. DIY Sewing without a pattern- Use a Sewing Planner Journal to keep track of all your notes and step by step directions! Click this PIN to READ MORE.....

Make Your Own Sewing Patterns From Scratch for Household Accessories

Why in the world would you need or want to make your own sewing patterns from scratch, when there are SO MANY free tutorials on the internet?  I would like to take you BACK IN TIME before technology showed its pretty face and show you how I have made plenty of accessories for my home without using […]

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Sewing Journals

Sewing Project Journals- Keep track of the various details of your Sewing Adventures! 1)Make a Sewing Memories Journal-Pictures and Details of your finished projects. 2)Projects you want to do, or are in progress 3)Measurements Journal. These are a few examples of how you can use Sewing Journals in your sewing room!

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