A bolster is a popular decorative choice for bed linens. Its long, rolled shape creates a distinct horizontal line, like a cushy fence holding in place all the pillows behind it. This 60” beauty spans the entire width of a queen bed.
It’s the last day of our wedding wonders, and we hope we’ve provided you with a bouquet of inspiration to add a bit of sparkle to your world.…
It’s one of the hottest trends out there right now: matching clutches for the wedding party. Just the right size to carry a few important items to the…
Who says elegant can’t also be adorable?! These tiny paper gift boxes are a beautiful addition to wedding tabletop décor. Set one at each place, then fill it…
How to set a beautiful table without breaking the bank is always a wedding challenge. Our “tie the knot” napkin wraps give plain (aka – inexpensive) linens and…
The sparkling continues this week as we roll out five more projects that feature the Artistic integrated system of crystals, software, cutters and presses. If you’ve been following…
As you may have noticed within the S4H pages this week, we have something a bit different from our regular beautiful and inspiring projects. We’ve put together an…
Beautiful buttons down the back are one of the most popular accents for wedding gowns. After all, it’s the back of the dress the audience is looking at throughout the…
Gone are the days when everyone in the wedding party had to look absolutely identical. Today, the trend is towards individuality. The ensembles are still color coordinated, but…
It’s time to sparkle! We kick off a new series today that is different than anything we’ve done before here on Sew4Home. Over the past several months, we’ve…
For all our oven-lovin' S4H fans, these slip-on oven mitts are vintage in shape and style, modern in color and design. We originally used fabric from the Vintage Modern collection by Bonnie & Camille for Moda Fabrics, an older collection that is no longer readily available. But there are always lots of new quilting cotton
In today's world of instant Internet gratification, does anyone actually hand-write anything any more? Here at S4H, we'd like to think so. And, we'd like to think the handwritten recipe and the personalized gift tag will be two things with enough old-fashioned goodness to never completely go away. I know some of the most cherished
A knife pleat sounds dangerous, but it is actually one of the easiest and, we think, prettiest members of the pleat family. In a knife pleat, the folds are pressed to one side in the same direction, which is why they are also sometimes called side pleats. More than likely, you've seen knife pleats on
A pretty set of placemats brighten up any table top. This patchwork set is reversible - so that's twice the beauty and brightening! Each mat features unique fabric combinations for the front, back, and binding; yet the patchwork feature band is the same on all, which ties the whole set together. We show you how
We admit to having a bit of a crush on laminates and oilcloth. This starry-eyed happiness encouraged us to scan back through some projects, looking for candidates to Re-imagine and Renovate in this fun substrate. Bingo! We landed on our classic Cosmetics & Toiletries Bag. The original sample already featured a laminate on the inside
We cautioned you about "shirr madness" and then we fell for it ourselves! In our original shirring tutorial, we warned that once you learned how to do it, there would be all kinds of projects crying out for this pretty, rumply, stretchy touch of texture. While rifling through out S4H stash of favorites, we spotted
Why do we love fabric? Let me count the ways. Our apologies to Elizabeth Barrett Browning, but it seemed like a good quote to emphasize what a difference…
Sometimes it’s fun to not worry about learning a whole new project; instead, why not take a fave design and simply twist it into a new look. In…
Every fabric has its own beauty and personality; how you combine them in a project gives you an unlimited number of wonderful end results. That’s the idea behind…
In January of this year, we kicked off a new series called, “R&R.” It wasn’t about the traditional meaning: “Rest & Relaxation.” At Sew4Home, “R&R” stands for: “Re-imagine…
Our Retro hot pads not only feature a nostalgic fabric combo, they also have the perfect retro slip-on style. It’s a Sew4Home original pattern, and we offer it…
When a really useful tool comes into our lives, we adopt it as a new convenience, then usually find it hard to envision more than just small improvements…
Color block is the fashion statement this spring. We’ve spotted the style on everything from pretty pillows to darling dresses to terrific totes… like this one. In order to…
An entire set of bed sheets in seersucker would be overkill, but seersucker accents turn a plain purchased sheet set into a designer combo, and you could easily…
Laminated cottons, oilcloth, and other “sticky stuff” … sure – they can be a little tricky, but don’t avoid them! They’re pretty and pliable and great for all kinds of projects. Simply follow our favorite tips for success.
Keep It Crisp — that’s our seersucker slogan! It’s day three of the Everything Old is New Again series, sponsored by Fabric.com, and we continue our rippling romance…
$300 to $500 and up! That's the price range we found for similar pillows to this one at the fancy home décor companies in-store and online. And, we don't mind sayin'... we think ours is actually nicer and more interesting than many of the ones we saw for sale. This project is a great lesson
Buckle up! But do it with more comfort and style with a super cute seat belt cover. Another great ScrapBusters! project, this easy wraparound cover is not only perfect for seat belts, it's also great for briefcase or suitcase straps. It even worked nicely to pad the handles of the recent heavy-duty Grocery Totes
One of the most important parts of sewing has nothing to do with your sewing machine at all. It’s the pressing process. The better job you do pressing…
Remember those “Baby on Board” placards that used to be so popular? They spawned an entire line of bizarre copycats; I remember seeing everything from “Mother-in-Law on Board”…
The world of Modern Quilting is a “wonky” world. If something is “wonky” it means angles, sides and points are not necessarily straight and true. For years, “wonky”…
We use binding on lots of projects and we get lots of compliments about how nice it looks. We also get lots of questions about how we managed to pull that off! This tutorial summarizes the binding basics you need to know.
We recently ran a Great Giveaway in which we asked our S4H friends and fans to come up with unique ways to use Moda’s toweling: 16″ wide, pre-hemmed…
Possibly the world’s most adorable sewing basket. Shorter sides mean easy access, and pockets all around hold tools + notions. Cotton canvas is a perfect weight for the structure. Includes the matching kitty pincushion pattern.
Make a better grocery bag by doubling-up thinner store-offered cloth bags, resulting in a new bag strong enough to carry very heavy loads. Pretty accent panels and handy pockets are icing on the functional and fashionable cakes.
THIS CONTEST ENDED 03/02/12. THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO ENTERED! I was first introduced to Angela Walters at Spring Quilt Market last year, but not before the person I…
We suggest upholstery fabric scraps to create the appropriate structure for this sleek clutch. The finishing touch is a little bit of bling on the front as an accent over the magnetic clasp. A button is good or try rescued jewelry.
One of my favorite “new baby traditions” is the practice of bringing the siblings of a new baby little gifts to also make them feel special. That is…
Organic cottons have come a long way over the last several years, and one of the companies leading the pack has been Cloud9. We discovered them a couple…
We took the idea of a traditional closet/drawer sachet and super-sized it. Make it as a simple pillow-like design for the drawer or add a ribbon loop to stash on a closet rod or hanger. We filled ours with aromatic cedar shavings.
Jazz up your jammie-time with these adorable sleep shorts. There’s one pair for Him with a drawcord and pocket, and one pair for Her with kicky ruffles and…