While garments are typically made using a 3/8″ seam allowance, patchwork uses a 1/4” seam allowance, which can sometimes be difficult to locate on a …
Free Technique Monday: How to Sew a Perfect 1/4 Inch Seam
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DIY Pincushions
Guest Post by Blair Stocker There is a small section in most of the thrift stores I shop. It’s full of tiny cup-like vessels that aren’t …
Announcing Calico Printers from Coats & Clark
Today, in extremely exciting fabric news, Coats Crafts launched a discount fabric site, Calico Printers. But this isn’t just any discount site. Instead of being filled …
Announcing Calico Printers from Coats & Clark
Today, in extremely exciting fabric news, Coats Crafts launched a discount fabric site, Calico Printers. But this isn’t just any discount site. Instead of being filled …
DIY: How to Make a Drawstring Backpack
Everyone needs a good bag for summer, especially kids. Because of swim practice. Because of day camp. Because of sleepovers. Because of rocks and twigs …
DIY: How to Sew a House Pillow
Whether for bedtime or play time or both, a house-shaped pillow is all kinds of wonderful. Use your imagination to sew up a dream home …
Sewing Disasters: The Best of the Worst
It’s happened to all of us: You finish sewing a seam only to realize something is facing the wrong direction. Or you come home to …
Studio Tour with Rae Hoekstra
You probably know this already, but Rae Hoesktra is a sewing goddess. She’s also the mother of two (soon to be three!), a retired high …
The Fairytale Story of Amy Butler’s Studio
Once upon a time, there was an enchanted treehouse tucked into a hillside in Ohio. Inside, lived a couple with magical powers. Powers to create …
On Set with Liesl Gibson
We’ve shot several classes with Liesl Gibson but this was the first time she made the trip out to San Francisco to shoot in the …