One of the best ways to add both height and drama to your bed linens is with pillow shams. They sit in front and cover up the more…
Love, love, love this double-faced, pre-quilted fabric from Joanna Figueroa’s Whimsy collection for Moda Fabrics. There are two, reversible patterns to choose from. We selected the option with…
I call it, 'The Great Divide.' Your window valance needs to be 82" wide, but your home decor fabric is only 54" wide. If you just sew an additional 28" onto one side, that'll make the fabric's design repeat look totally wacky. So... do you put off sewing the valance until they come out with
If you ask traditional quilters about quilt finishing or quilting (finishing is the fancy term for creating stitches all over the quilt top to keep the layers together),…
Dad will love this big, warm Pendleton wool blanket with its own handy canvas tote. It’s the perfect compact companion to take to his favorite sporting event. The…
We’ve had quite a few requests for more quilts and have a number of them planned in the coming weeks. Today’s uses Fig Tree’s nostalgic Whimsy fabric collection…
When I was first introduced to outdoor sewing, I have to admit I wasn’t very enthusiastic about it. (And, no, I didn’t think it meant taking my sewing…
You can’t welcome the arrival of spring and summer weather without flip flops! Bring the fun inside with one of these super cute flip flop pillows from our…
We’re back with the second of Bari J. Ackerman’s two delightful Art Journal projects. We adore the painterly look of this Windham Fabrics line, and were thrilled when…
The bobbin on your sewing machine provides the lower thread supply, allowing your machine to form stitches. Needless to say, if your bobbin isn’t set up properly, your…
This comfy neckroll is the first of a trio of wonderful Whimsy projects. Joanna Figueroa’s Whimsy collection, for Moda Fabrics, debuted in February of this year, so we’ve been…
The first time we saw Bari J. Ackerman’s Art Journal fabric line, we thought perhaps we’d stumbled onto a collection of paintings masquerading as fabric. Beautiful. Plain and…
This very unique Re-make & Re-use project comes to us from Julia Chapman, a new member of our Sew4Home seamstress team. She developed the idea for a benefit…
This terrific table runner combines two of 2010’s top trends: the color turquoise and ruffles. Hats off to our new friend, Angela Yosten; a web developer for…
You know what’s cool about pillows? You can take one design, and by simply changing up the fabric, get a completely different look. That’s what we’ve done with…
Did you know the Eiffel Tower was built as the entrance arch for the 1889 World’s Fair? Its graceful lattice ironwork has attracted visitors for 121 years. I…
Patty thought pleats were pleasing and so put plenty on her projects. I think pleats are one of the coolest ways to add a bit o’ pizazz. I…
One of the most classic decorating palettes is black and white. It never goes out of style and is anything but ‘basic.’ The combination can look crisp and…
The Sew4Home community (that’s you!) has really enjoyed the designer profiles we’ve done so far with Patty Young and Paula Prass. We love them too. It lets us…
You’re late, you’re late for a very important date! Stumped for a quick gift for Mother’s Day? Our Tattered Flower headband saves the day. I made this in…
Mom’s have stuff. Lots of stuff. It’s a rule. Sometimes, we need to take our stuff from one place to another, in which case, we need a stuff-carrier……
How many sewing rulers should you own? If you had asked me that when I first started sewing, I might have answered, “I dunno… maybe three.” After you…
More and more people are evolving their passion for sewing into a business. Craft and market fairs have popped up in even the smallest communities, including upcoming seasonal…
Handy. Dandy. That’s our market/craft apron. Ultra-clever folding allows you to create it using just one main chunk o’ fabric plus a little bit of trim. I especially…
Must be Spring, because we’re in an organizational frenzy here at Sew4Home. We’re tidying up every nook and cranny in the house, including the closets. This handy pouch…
I use my computer all day every day, but that doesn’t mean I don’t also have about two thousand pens and pencils. As a writer, I love to…
For years I had an “unmentionables drawer.” This had a double-meaning (double entendre for my fancy-schmancy friends): I kept my unmentionables in there (undies and the like), but…
Here at Sew4Home we are all about the fabric. It’s our number one source of inspiration, and one of our favorite designers of this inspiration is Paula Prass.…
A desk blotter is a bit of a throw back when you consider most work areas these days have a computer or laptop front and center. But, our…
Fasteners are generally not the most glamorous notions on your list, but they are very hard workers and necessary to many projects. Sometimes you just need a functional…
After covering this plain mat with a scrap of the stunning French General Rounneries Oiseaux Bird Roche fabric used in our French Desk Set, we gave it a…
Some well-known facts: toy cars are cool, toy cars roll best on hard surfaces, hard surfaces hurt your bottom after a while. We came across this totally fun…
Yesterday you learned how to make delicate organza flowers. Let’s put them to use with this Turquoise 2010 project. You’ll also use your new skill of inserting concealed…
Even though it’s really tricky to spell, corduroy is cool. It adds interest to any project and comes to loads of wonderful colors, like Turquoise, 2010’s Color of…
Welcome to the first of our Turquoise 2010 projects. We’re celebrating the many shades of this great blue-green blend all year, and what better place to start than…
It’s only taken the Pendleton Company 100 years to become an overnight success. Recently ELLE Decor magazine chose Pendleton blankets as a ‘What’s Hot’ item. Designer Humberto Leon…
If you’re a regular visitor to sew4home, you may have noticed we have quite a number of projects that feature fabrics from designer, Patty Young. To borrow a…
A shower curtain is an easy item to sew; it’s just big! You can make one in just a few hours and give your bathroom a whole new…
These beautiful placemats are perfect for your big National Embroidery Month family dinner. The seed packet print is ‘fussy cut’ to take advantage of the cool striped pattern,…
The idea for this project came about from a set of embroidery CDs we received from Westminster Fibers. They have a new series of machine embroidery designs, which…
Here’s another fun project we did in our booth at the recent CHA Craft Super Show in Anaheim. Again, this completely proves neither lack of space nor limited…