If you’ve ever dressed a little baby, you’ll know how much they like to wiggle; making it really difficult to put any clothes on them. Any item of clothing which needs to go over the baby’s head, or has lots of fiddly buttons can be especially cumbersome. That’s why I love … Continue reading
Last summer, my family and I took a much-anticipated trip to Spain. I had not been back to Spain in more than 15 years. As you can imagine, my memories of Madrid revolve around leather, fabric, lace and heavily embroidered shawls and are still very much intact in my mind. … Continue reading
I know I’m running the risk of sounding crazy by making a placemat clutch bag. But please bear with me. I am using plastic placemats to make my clutch and it only took me two hours to make! (Making the pattern, however, was another story, because of the way the bag … Continue reading
London’s best fabric shops are pretty much on each extreme of the scale. One with one the softest cottons in the world and the other with a bold mixture of color and texture to tickle the imagination of any costume designer. Ever wonder where the fabric used in the costumes … Continue reading
Considered as one of the oldest kinds of textile arts, hand sewing started during the Paleolithic Age, when Stone Age people made clothes out of fur and skin. We published an article recently tracing the origins of sewing back over 25,000 years to the very beginning. I Love You with … Continue reading
We’re delighted to announce the winner of the Mother’s Day $1,149 RRP Janome Giveaway. So here’s how she won: One of the winners won with their entry from visiting our portfolio on Craftsy which includes a huge selection of both free and paid patterns and for projects. We asked readers to … Continue reading
As most of our readers know, we’re finishing up a huge giveaway on Mother’s Day, which is this Sunday, for a $1,149 RRP Janome 1600P-QC Straight-Stitch machine. However, there’s only going to be one winner. I truly wish everyone could win this wonderful prize, but our sponsors are only giving us … Continue reading
My family and I traveled to Switzerland for, among other things, a visit to the Bernina sewing machine factory in Steckborn where we were able to take the full factory tour. I’d like to share this wonderful experience with you all. The Bernina factory lies on the shores of Lake … Continue reading
I still get a lot of questions from readers about Craftsy Unlimited. As you may know, the Craftsy platform is extremely popular with our readers. Many readers have made big investments in their existing libraries of classes so the decision to go to the “all-you-can-eat” Craftsy Unlimited model is not … Continue reading
I’ve made a few projects with the insulated thermal lining before, the Long Arm Oven Mitts, the Can Cozy and Easy Quilted Pot Holders. So when Daniela from On the Cutting Floor wrote to me with some more ideas she had, we were inspired to create a couple more projects … Continue reading
My carpet tote bag is the result of my never-ending desire to make bags with unusual materials. It’s also, the result from impulse buying… I was looking for some materials that I could use instead of leather, and I was practicing my usual “whatever catches my eye” technique. This is something I do often, … Continue reading
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