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Fabric Strip Crafts- The Ideas are Endless!

Fabric Strip Crafts. Use Fabric Strips to make a hanging background for your craft fair exhibit. 4-inch wide strips hung together to make and awesome background.

Fabric Strip Crafts Hello- this particular post happened as a result of preparing for our annual craft fair. I say ‘our craft fair’ because myself, one of my sisters, and our mother share a booth together; we each bring our own items to sell! We have a fun day sitting and talking to each other […]

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Sew a Heart Shape: Pillow or Coaster

Sew a Fabric Heart Shape: Pillow or Coaster

Sew a Fabric Heart Shape: Make a Pillow or Coaster This tutorial will show you how to cut out, trim and Sew a Fabric Heart Shape and turn it into a pillow or coaster. Have any fabric scraps? This is a great project for using up leftover fabric pieces. Choose your fabric pieces and keep […]

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Simple Pillow Project

Learn how to make your own pillow pattern. Learn how to sew your own pillow using stuffing to make decorative pillows for any season.

Simple Pillow Project: Make a pillow with stuffing  Would you like to make and sew a pillow with YOUR chosen fabric design/color? This post is a Step-by-Step Simple Pillow Project tutorial that will show you how to make and sew your own pillow. Check out these F.A.Qs before starting your pillow What type of paper […]

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Presser Foot Pressure Adjustment

Make sure the fabric you are using has the correct Presser Foot Pressure. Too much pressure, heavy fabrics may not move thru the machine freely. Lighter fabrics may do better with a higher pressure. Watch the video in this post to see how the pressure works.

Sewing Machine Presser Foot Pressure Adjustment I have been sewing since my teenaged years and have NEVER heard of ‘Presser foot Pressure adjustment‘ settings until just recently! (My first awesome machine was an ELNA CLUB 500 and this machine did NOT have a presser foot pressure dial.) My current sewing machine is a Baby Lock […]

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Tips to Help Organize and Store Fabric

Store Fabrics to Protect from natural elements of UV light, moths/bugs, and humidity. Organize fabrics to make it easier to find fabric types easier.

Helpful Tips on How to Organize and Store Fabric Here are some great TIPS on why you should store fabric in a closed storage as opposed to just leaving your fabrics laying around. You’ll also find tips for organizing your fabrics before storing them in your chosen places/containers. Time to organize and store fabric in […]

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Special Tribute to Moms Sew!

Moms are special people especially those Moms who have/had a love and passion for sewing or quilting! Keep your memories alive by keeping those sewn keepsakes or write about your memories of sewing and your mom.

A Special Tribute to Moms that LOVE to Sew Thank you to all the Moms who have given their Labor of Love, in the form of sewing, to their family and friends! This is my Tribute to all the Moms who Sew! My hope as you read this, memories come to you of what your […]

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Sewing Machine Thread Tension Adjustment

Is your sewing machine having thread tension problems? Click here to learn how to adjust your sewing machine tension knob and understand the possible causes of thread tension.

Sewing Machine Thread Tension Adjustment Tips I LOVE to sew but there is ONE thing that has been a constant challenge for me; Sewing Machine Thread Tension Adjustment! I could never remember which numbers on the tension knob I should choose for the adjustment I needed to take. LUCKILY, I do know what balanced stitches […]

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How to Make a T-shirt Quilt with Borders

Sew a t-shirt quilt. Cut out t-shirt graphic designs, iron interfacing on back of design and sew t-shirt designs together to make a memorable quilt

T-Shirt Quilt with Borders Sewing a t-shirt quilt is such a fun way to keep past memories close to you! This tutorial will show you how to make a t-shirt quilt with borders. You can add borders just around the outside edge of the main t-shirt quilt or you can add borders around each t-shirt […]

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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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