Indeed…it’s strange how, over the decades, as our lives have apparently gotten simpler: what with iPads, color-sensing foundations, lash curling mascara, phones which are smarter than we are and so on; our bags have gotten no smaller. In fact, as the capacities of our all-sorting gadgets has increased…so has our … Continue reading
A few weeks ago, we wrote about an opportunity for our readers to check out a free trial being offered by Creativebug as a potential alternative to Craftsy. Many readers partook of this trial offer and we thank everyone who commented and shared their feedback and experiences. Creativebug is a subscription service, … Continue reading
In the spirit of Halloween, we wanted to do something on the “Trick or Treat” theme this weekend. However, we realised that we had already given you all our tricks. Earlier in the week, we published a comprehensive roundup of over 120 of our best Sewing Tips and Tricks from … Continue reading
We have a great new giveaway leading up to the holidays sponsored by our friends at Fabric.com. The prize is a $250 Shopping Spree to spend any way you want. Imagine all the cool fabrics and supplies you could stock up for your Christmas projects. Fabric.com is the world’s leading … Continue reading
As many regular readers know, our friends at Craftsy have had a few hiccups on their recent platform upgrade. Things seem to be stabilizing now thankfully and we are able to relaunch the special we were running on Deby’s new class. If you’re interested in taking Deby’s Sewing Wallets: Step by … Continue reading
As most of our readers know, we’ve been long-time fans of Craftsy. We maintain a large and popular pattern library on Craftsy which I encourage everyone to check out. Our library has both free and paid patterns and tutorials that suit most any sewer from beginner to advanced and from … Continue reading
Social media makes home sewing cool again Under the headline, “Social media makes home sewing cool again”, we were delighted to see So Sew Easy get a press mention recently in The News & Observer based out of Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. If you were in any doubt that your sewing … Continue reading
Autumn Sewing Projects For everyone living in the northern hemisphere, Autumn is definitely here now. Fast approaching too are the fun family events and holidays of Halloween and Thanksgiving. We thought we’d compile some fun autumn sewing projects to help you prepare. Along with myriads of memories that autumn brings, two … Continue reading
It’s official! The Sewing Wallets: Step by Step class is now live on Craftsy after what has been months of behind the scenes work, and more than 70 wallets sewn! There are 3 simple wallet projects you can sew along with lots of tips along the way to help you … Continue reading
And the winner of the $100 Ellie and Mac Giveaway is…: We’re delighted to announce the winner of the $100 Ellie and Mac Giveaway as Isabelle T. from Quebec, Canada. Isabelle entered the contest by visiting the Ellie and Mac Facebook page. We’ll pass Isabelle’s details on to Lindsey at … Continue reading
We don’t usually like to send out too much about these Craftsy sales as I’m sure you all get enough emails directly from them. However, I thought it would be worth highlighting this special surprise sale they have decided to run just for this weekend. All Craftsy classes are going … Continue reading
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