Curtains with a matching valance are the perfect start … or finish to any room decor. As the Big Lebowski would say, ‘They really tie the room together.’…
Once you discover the rotary cutter, you’ll wonder how you ever lived without it. Seriously, this thing is like the sliced bread of sewing. I suppose, if push…
We all know how it goes. In the fall, we make a resolution to give only handmade gifts for the holiday season. Then, December rolls around, and you…
I love table runners. You can use them alone or layered over a table cloth. They create a beautiful focal point for your table or buffet, like a…
Once upon a time, a handmade baby gift was the norm; from crocheted booties to blankets and quilts. These charming gifts were often passed along from one generation…
In college, I once push-pinned a sheet over my apartment’s bedroom window and held it open when needed with a binder clip from my economics notebook. At the…
I don’t know about you, but my nightstand is pretty crowded. There are books and magazines and lotions and a clock and remotes and, and, and! This…
A charm pack is most frequently one 5″ x 5″ square of each fabric from a specific fabric collection, so the number of squares in a pack varies.…
Once upon a time there was a beautiful baby with golden curls. Admirers came from far and wide with gifts of soft, cozy blankets; each visitor trying to…
Does someone wake you up at o’dark-thirty on Christmas morning?! Then you need a zesty zap of yellow to get you going. This lovely, lemony tablecloth is the…
A beautifully set holiday table needn’t be expensive. Our simple Citrus Holiday table is proof. We used fresh citrus fruits: lemons, limes, key limes, oranges, grapefruit, and clementines.…
Adding a simple fabric border kicks this napkin up a notch. Napkins are a great beginning project and a great way to practice hemming. We made all our…
You’ve caught the bug and there’s no getting rid of it. Congratulations! The sewing bug is one of the greatest around. Of course, now that you spend all…
A ‘Fussy Cut’ is not pitching a fit in the barber chair when one side of your bangs is longer than the other. Although that is perfectly justified…
Our Citrus Holiday series continues as we introduce Christmas Dining Room, with eight new tutorials plus a how-to on setting a citrus-themed table. From a lemony tablecloth beset…
"There's more than one way to stuff a pillow." I've never actually heard that used as an expression. But when I look at all the materials now available for filling pillows, it really rings true. From natural fillers like feathers and fiber to the latest high tech fluff, you can choose a stuffing that's
For each of our themed rooms, we like to have one idea dedicated to using up the scraps of fabric leftover from all the other projects. With the…
This is our favorite pillow pattern. Even though the style is the same, it looks different in each different fabric combination. It’s so simple and uses such a…
Stroll through many antique shops and you’re bound to find a sweet and colorful yo-yo quilt. First made popular in the 1930s, the small, gathered circles that create…
Having a small bed in the nursery is a luxury during the months when your baby doesn’t sleep through the night. For our Stylish Baby Nursery, the Sunny…
Liven up a regular square pillow with triangular front accents. Choose a funky button to contrast with more conservative fabrics, or pick fabrics in bold hues and patterns…
Do you have a friend who is perky? Does the description go something like this: bright, happy, bouncy, cute? We think these plump and pretty pillows are perfectly…
We’re excited to debut our new Sew4Home series: Vintage Rescue, a category of inspiring ways to recycle, re-use or redesign something old to create a great new look…
These clever storage baskets are not only cute and handy, they’re also a secret recycling project. The sides and bottoms of each basket are stiffened with recycled cardboard!…
If you want to ease into trying your hand at quilting, this project is for you. It introduces the technique of joining together small strips to create a…
When your baby isn’t resting on this adorable pillow, it can be used for a rousing game of tic-tac-toe. The Nine Patch Center square is a quilting classic…
A dust ruffle catches the eye and brings top-to-bottom cohesion to your nursery décor. It’s as functional as it is decorative – especially when it hangs all the…
Learn to make these simple pillow coverings, and you can change the look of any décor in a few fast and easy steps. This construction has no pesky…
You’ve heard the joke: ‘what is an occasional table the rest of the time?’ Well, while you’re laughing, that poor table is sitting there naked. It’s time to…
A piece of fabric inserted to enlarge or add strength. In garments a gusset is often inserted to add freedom of movement.
The best parties begin with a theme, and if you can stay within your theme using decorative accents, food and music, you’re on your way to creating a…
We always like to have at least one project that makes use of leftover fabric scraps. For our Patio Party, we created this fun party banner. Just print…
Your Patio Party guests will stay longer if they have somewhere soft and pretty to sit. Give your chairs comfort and style with a set of custom seat…
Colorway is a textile industry term used to describe versions of the same design produced in different colors.
Crazy patch quilting incorporates small scraps of many different fabrics into one block. It came into vogue in Victorian times as a way for ladies to show off…
WOF is an abbreviation for Width of Fabric. This means that you would cut pieces of fabric as long as the width of the fabric, or the width…
I can’t even begin to guess how many different fabrics there are in the world. Of course, any fabric can be used by itself, but fantastic results can…
It’s tempting to skip it, but it’s a lot like the difference between a nicely toned body and one that isn’t. Just like you can skip exercising, you…
Do you keep every scrap of fabric you’ve ever had, even the small pieces you think you’ll never use? You may want to consider therapy. Or perhaps you…
I love fabric. I never seem to come home from the fabric store with just the fabric I need for my project. It eventually became an organizational disaster……
You probably have something in your house right now with potential to become a pressing cloth. A section of an old white cotton bed sheet works fine. The…