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 […]
Beginner Sewing Tips and How-To's
Special Tribute to Moms Sew!
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 […]
Sewing Machine Thread Tension Adjustment
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 need to make. LUCKILY, I do know what balanced stitches […]
6 Helpful Tips for Successful Pattern Piece Layout
TIPS for Successful Pattern Piece Layout After you have pre-washed your fabric and notions, made size adjustments on pattern pieces if needed, you are ready for pattern piece layout. (This article is referring to a store bought pattern.) Tip #1. Use a cutting board or mat to lay your fabric on. The ruler guides help […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]