Hi, Stephanie from Swoodson Says – a new year brings renewed organizing and decluttering energy, so I have the perfect tutorial for you –a simple drawstring bag with a view! The older my son gets, the more small toys we have building up, so I sewed up a drawstring bag … Continue reading
My own makeup bag was in need of some attention. I don’t wear a lot of makeup, hardly ever and a quick look inside my bag reveals congealed mascara, eyeshadow colors that haven’t changed since the early 90’s and some supermarket brand lipsticks. I do have a couple of … Continue reading
Now any seamstress or hobby sewist will undoubtedly have discarded that little white strip along the fabric edge without a second thought, probably a few hundred times or more. You know that “useless” strip where the manufacturer’s branding is printed…along with a few strange colored circles? Well, there’s more to … Continue reading
Do you have a bunch of coin floating around the bottom of you bag? Well, I do. Although we seem to be going more and more cashless these days with all kinds of card and phone based payment options. I still seem to have a lot of coins rattling around … Continue reading
Do you find fashion unforgiving? Perhaps clothes look great on hangers but don’t suit your figure. The trick to always looking fabulous is to make your style match your physique rather than the other way around. You can’t make clothes look flattering if it’s designed with a different body shape … Continue reading
This easy wrap dress pattern will allow you to be elegant in an effortless manner while giving you a dress that will survive many years. Those ladies that happen to have gone through the 70s would know this look well. A whole clothing empire was based on this design and … Continue reading
Way back when I was in my early teens, I had a favorite way of closing shirts, skirts, pants and bags by just applying snap fasteners instead of a button. I had a very good reason for that, I did not know how to make good-looking buttonholes. No matter how … Continue reading
Well, Valentine’s Day is nearly here again If, like me, you like to theme your sewing projects around the yearly holidays, please remember that Valentine’s day is nearly here. A terrific project for that particular holiday would be a heart-shaped pillow. I decided to make some for our living room. … Continue reading
This is the trendy teddy bear jacket pattern. I thought it would be great to end the year with fashionable comfort wear which is perfect for cold weather and fun family nights. 2020 has been a year of a great many changes in our life as a family. We have started … Continue reading
Our regular readers would know we rarely promote sales from other companies. Goodness knows you’re probably already inundated with email offers already. So, we rarely do it, unless, of course, it is something relatively special. Like me, I know many readers have started the new year with a long list … Continue reading
We’ve done many articles over the years about quilting. Our readers have a lot of interest in quilting and many people have asked if we could summarize the best way to start beginner quilting for newbies. Quilting is a branch of sewing that some of us love to get stuck … Continue reading
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