A large-scale print adds impact to this stylish shoulder bag. This shoulder bag is nice and deep with plenty of room for all your essentials for a trip into town.
Tote Bag and Purse Tutorial
This roomy tote, with its bright and easy daisy applique, and a matching purse are perfect companions for summer shopping trips.
Patchwork Bag Tutorial
This practical yet pretty patchwork bag features a front flap made from woven strips of fabric. We wanted the bag to be useful as well as attractive, so designed it to have a roomy interior, an inner pocket, a magnetic closure and a strap long enough to be worn across the body, although you could easily alter the strap length to your favourite style.
Quilted Shopper Bag Tutorial
This button-trimmed tote bag is a stylish improvement over plastic bags and can be used again and again.
Sewing Machine Cover Easy Tutorial
Sewing Machine Cover Tutorial - Sewing for Beginners - Learn to Sew!
DIY Paper House Luminaries and Mobile
I designed a paper house template a few years ago and have had lots of fun modifying it into various things from postage stamp holders to haunted house luminaries. Most recently, I used the design to craft a multiple house glowing mobile.
EASY DIY Envelope Clutch Bag
EASY DIY Simple Envelope Clutch Bag / How To Make A Wallet / Free PDF Pattern & Tutorial
Bias Binding Tutorials. 3 Ways…
Necklines and armholes quite often are finished with a facing. While I do like facings and the clean finish that they create, sometimes its nice to not have all that extra fabric and instead use a binding to finish the edge. A bound neckline or armhole can give a clean and professional ‘ready to wear‘ look to your self made garment.
How To: Understitch
If you are wanting to create a professional ‘ready to wear’ look to your self-made clothing, you’ll be wanting to familiarise yourself with the term and technique of UNDER-STITCHING. Ever had a facing or pocket lining refuse to stay hidden and pop out for attention? Most likely its because it hasn’t been under-stitched.
Half Rectangle Triangle Tutorial
This tutorial is for Half Rectangle Triangles or HRT’s. This will add another tool to your quilting toolbox and hopefully you will be able to create some fun modern quilts using the HRT.
Squash Blossom Block Tutorial
A couple years ago when the tribal/Aztec blocks were just starting to become popular, I mocked up a super simple squash blossom style block just for fun in a jumbo size, and for my BOM assignment I re-worked the math for a 12″ finished block for the guild.
Locked In Quilt Tutorial
This great big block was just what I needed to jump start the new year and I was lucky enough to partner with Sizzix as they promote their new line of dies designer by talented quilter Victoria Findlay Wolfe.
DIY Drawstring Toy Bag Playmat
If you shudder at the sound of a crate of tiny toys being tipped out onto the floor, then you'll be needing to make one of these! Here's the tutorial for my Drawstring Sack Playmat for Lego and other small toys.
Jacket Terminology
Since completing my tailored jacket, I have become slightly obsessed with jackets in all shapes and sizes and can’t stop analysing every jacket I see; fit, type of collar, width of lapels, height of notches and depth of break points are all coming under scrutiny. Just incase I am speaking a language that you don’t understand heres a little help to know your notches from your lapels.
Samosa Pouch Bag Tutorial
So here is my version of the three-dimensional wristlet that I call the Samosa Pouch, because it does look like one. Once you get the hang of it you can finish one in about one hour (including the quilting!).
Little Artist Backpack Tutorial
Little Artist Backpack for all of your art needs on the go! We think this is a fun project kids will really appreciate; you’ll like the extra organization too, on your next big trip!
DIY Butterfly Stroller Toy
As a mom of three little girls I know how important it is to have something fun with you at all times when you’re out with a baby. Whether you’re standing in a long line at the coffee shop or stuck in traffic, having a silly, fun toy at the ready can make all the difference! Just attach this Baby Butterfly to your stroller or diaper bag and you’ll always be prepared!
DIY Easy Clutch Bag - Tutorial
DIY Step-By-Step Clutch Tutorial. DIY Easy Clutch Bag | How to make a Handbag
Draft and Sew a Custom Bikini Bottom - Tutorial
How To Draft a Pattern For a Simple Bikini Top & Bikini Bottom or Panty. Free Sewing Tutorial
Design and Sew a Sporty Bikini Top - Tutorial
I've decided that I want to add lap swimming to my weekly workout mixture, so I needed a new bikini that would be super cute, but also functional for swimming laps. I'm not a fan of one pieces, which I suppose would usually be the go to swim suit for most people who swim laps...but of course I'm not like most people..haha!
How to Make Caterpillar. Free Pattern & Tutorial
Even a child can sew this caterpillar. And as a result - a funny and original toy, simply bribing with its simplicity :)) Of course, you can make it in any color, add all sorts of spots, change the length and width, as well as the number of legs :))))) The frame is also inserted at will. So...
