This is a review of an audiobook aimed at sewing for teens called Sewing: the Ultimate Guide to Mastering Sewing for Beginners in 30 Minutes or Less by Jessica Pickens. My name is Samantha (Sammy for short). I’m 16 and live with my parents and my older brother who is … Continue reading
Our Friends at Fabric.com Asked Us to Let You Know About This New Giveaway. Fabric.com has announced a new Grab Bag Giveaway for February, but this time with 100 winners! From now until Wednesday, February 28th, enter for a chance to win one of 100 fabric grab bags! Each grab bag … Continue reading
UNFORTUNATELY, THIS OFFER IS NOW CLOSED. But please stay tuned and join our mailing list. We do this sort of giveaway from time to time and our mail subscribers are always the first to find out. Happy sewing, Mayra Today’s a very special day for me. My oldest son, Mark, … Continue reading
As most readers know, I live in Singapore and in Singapore, the upcoming Chinese New Year holiday is a VERY big deal. I’ve noticed that as China becomes more and more prominent on the world stage the holiday seems to be celebrated more and more widely. Asian culture has a … Continue reading
Mug rugs have become so popular lately! For the past couple years they are by far my biggest pattern sellers. This is probably for many reasons. They are super easy to make, they can be made using your favorite techniques (hand or machine), they make great gifts, and they can … Continue reading
Hi! Stephanie from Swoodson Says, sharing a round-up of free coaster tutorials and patterns. Coasters are fun to sew for a bunch of reasons – they are great for busting scraps, everyone can use them, they are quick to sew, and there is lots of room for personalization and embellishment. … Continue reading
Many, many readers have posted comments or sent me messages about this so I wanted to get the news out as soon as I heard. Our friends at Fabric.com have finally announced the 50 winners of their recent fabric grab bag giveaway. That seemed to take a little longer than … Continue reading
Today is Australia’s national holiday, so we hope all our friends there have a chance to catch up on their sewing between the surf, barbeques, lamingtons and other traditional Aussie pastimes. This is very similar to the 4th of July or Independence Day celebrations in the USA. It’s mid-summer in … Continue reading
Just a quick reminder to get your entries in. This terrific little contest from our good friends at Fabric.com is coming to an end. This is the final day to get your entries in for an opportunity to win one of 50 FREE grab bags full of fun fabrics! Winners can … Continue reading
We’re pleased to announce a new giveaway from our friends at Fabric.com. Enter to win one of 50 FREE grab bags full of fun fabrics! The best part is you can submit an entry every day! 50 lucky winners will be selected to receive grab bags full of awesome fabrics. Winners can choose … Continue reading
I’ve borrowed a bit from Shakespeare’s Hamlet for the title from the famous soliloquy “to be or not to be“. But that is indeed the question I’ve received from many, many readers regarding the new Craftsy Unlimited subscription product. Craftsy is by far the favorite video tutorial site for the … Continue reading
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