Have you struggled to get quilt triangles even and quilt blocks square? Using a few notions, quarter square triangles can be easy to make, and you CAN make a quilt block you’ll be happy with. Let’s learn to make perfect quarter square triangles. Before the tutorial, I’ll start with the tools that make quarter-square triangles […]
“Is it really simple?” It was, and my little girls are happy with them! Christmas cookie time is here, and I have two very eager little cookie bakers who are so ready to bake this year! Even though this Christmas season is going by so fast already with travel and a Christmas to-do list stacking up.
When sewing a sleeve or neckband to a garment, you may see the instructions to pin in the ditch. This technique is really handy so don’t ignore it like I did the first few times! When putting a band on a sleeve, we want the finished sleeve to be as pretty as possible. Top stitching
I am so fond of little heirloom dresses that have those beautiful little pintucks on them. Those little, almost magical, raised lines to give such an elegant, old-fashioned, and charming look to the garment. Do you love the look of pintucks also? If so, this post, How to Make Heirloom Pintucks, is exactly what you
While making dresses for our fall Seasons at Home tea, I decided to take pictures and explain how to sew in a zipper. It doesn’t matter how many times I put a zipper in, I get confused each time, regardless of the instructions on the zipper pack. I bet that’s why you’re here too! So
I love this quick and easy applique` using my sewing machine, I had to share! I’ve been working on some little projects for some carry-around stitching storage (honestly, I’ve got thread and little bits of projects all over the place!), pincushions, and needle books, so I’ll share an applique` tutorial from these projects. This is
Follow my blog with Bloglovin I’ve always admired little dresses with tiny little pintucks on them. Those little, almost magical, raised lines that give such an elegant, old-fashioned and charming look to the garment. Do you love the look of pintucks also? If so, this post, Pintucks for Beginners, is exactly what you need to
Video: Watch how to make the Colonial Knot This embroidery tutorial was inspired by a technique called candlewicking. Candlewicking originates from the pioneer times of America, a time when women had very little access to varying fabrics and threads. Instead, they would use the twisted cotton wicks that were normally used for candle making. Candlewicking
I’ve always loved the look of knit verses crochet. I don’t know if it’s smoother or just more delicate in appearance, especially in baby garments, but my eye always catches a pretty knitted item. When my children were younger, I attempted knitting, but I’d end up with a child running off with my needles which
Do you ever feel like you missed doing a Thanksgiving project because of time? You still have time to make these quick, cute Pilgrim dresses! I wanted the girls to have a quick dress-up for Thanksgiving, so I thought up something quick. It’s not too late! I made two pilgrim dresses, with bonnets in about an hour. I
My days are getting a little busier getting ready for our baby girl. At 30 weeks now, time feels like it’s moving faster on me. I have a feeling that labor is going to be upon me before I know what happened! Watching and feeling my tummy wiggle is a new fun activity for mommy
Making dresses! Sometimes things are obvious, and sometimes patterns just assume you know a lot. This tutorial may be useful for someone who is having trouble putting a band on a sleeve where the directions don’t really tell you how to. This is usually done when you gather the bottom of the sleeve, and you
