Everyone seems to love hoodies these days. Hoodies continue to be very popular these days particularly with the young (and young at heart). Hoodies are a particularly useful clothing item since they are comfortable, easy-to-where and provides good protection from the elements. According to Rolling Stone Magazine: The hoodie was … Continue reading
We’re delighted to announce the winner of the $989 Juki Sewing Bundle Giveaway today. So here’s how they 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
By noon today, it was 107 degrees F/42 degrees C here in Dungog, New South Wales, Australia. Later in the day and after a thunderstorm, it was only 72 degree F/22 degrees C and tomorrow it will be in the 60’s, but that’s pretty typical for this part of Australia … Continue reading
Just a quick reminder to everyone that the $989 Juki Sewing Bundle Giveaway ends tonight at midnight, US West Coast time today, December 24. We want to be able to announce the winner for Christmas so please get your entries in. There’s still time to get another couple entries in … Continue reading
If you’re just learning to sew, a pot holder pattern is a great place to start. I remember way back in junior high school when I was learning to sew, one of the first beginner sewing projects our teacher has us sew was a pot holder pattern. When I reflect on … Continue reading
Who doesn’t just love plaids!? I love plaid sewing patterns. Plaid fabric is available in so many interesting designs as well. Plaid sewing patterns sometimes do take a little extra effort to make sure to match the pattern of the fabric, but the result is usually well worth it since … Continue reading
All of our regular readers will know I love faux fur sewing projects. If you’re a regular reader of this site, you’ll know that I really love faux fur sewing projects. We’ve published quite a few over the last year or so and I’ve highlighted a couple of the most … Continue reading
We’re so delighted to announce to you our latest “Juki Bundle Giveaway” just in time for Christmas. Our sponsors have really gotten into the holiday spirit with a tremendous prize this year of a sewing/quilting machine, a serger and a gift certificate! Our sponsors are offering the complete Christmas package for … Continue reading
Nothing quite decks out a table like a new table runner. This is the time of year when we have friends and family over to the house for holiday meals. Like any good host, I really want our table to look great. And a key part of making any table … Continue reading
We’re delighted to announce the winners of the $1,500 Fabric.com Giveaway today. If you recall, in order to allow more people to win, we’re dividing the total prize into six winners of $250 each to spend at Fabric.com as they please. This giveaway was open to readers pretty much worldwide or … Continue reading
As most of our long-term readers know, we like to alert them when there’s something special going on at Craftsy. If you’ve not been introduced to Craftsy yet, now would be a good time. As I’ve said before, Crafsty is, by far, our reader’s favorite online class provider. As most readers … Continue reading
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