elizabethmadethis

Elizabeth Farr is the writer behind the Elizabeth Made This blog where she shares helpful sewing tips, step by step sewing tutorials and videos to help you explore your creativity through sewing.  She has written sewing Eguides and patterns, been a featured teacher at Rebecca Page's Sewing Summit and Jennifer Maker's Holiday Maker Fest and her work has appeared in Seamwork and Altered Couture magazines.  She also created a line of refashioned garments for SEWN Denver.  When her sewing machine isn't humming, she's playing and teaching violin, and hanging around a good strategic board game with her husband and 4 kids.

Repurposed beauty: 13 Old sewing machine cabinet ideas

Let’s talk about old sewing machine cabinet ideas. Have you ever thought about repurposing an old sewing machine table? I’m going to make a bold claim: your sewing room décor doesn’t have to just stay in your sewing space. Here’s why: I come across old sewing machine cabinets all the time. They’re easy to find …

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How to make a fabric bookmark (kids will love these!)

Today I’ll show you how to make a fabric bookmark. This is a great project for sewing beginners. It combines a little hand embroidery with some easy machine stitching. Stitch this with your child or grandchild for a quick project that they’ll love to make. I’ve made these with my little kids sewing class, and …

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How to sew a buttonhole by hand: practice that makes beautiful

Ever wanted to know how to sew a buttonhole by hand? If that last sentence just gave you hives, know that there’s an easier way to sew a buttonhole by machine. The truth is that buttonholes are functional closures and whether you make them by machine or by hand, they take a little bit of …

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Save big money and get fit with these activewear sewing patterns

Looking for some great activewear sewing patterns? I’ve dabbled off and on sewing my own activewear, and I’ll say it now, it’s worth the effort. When you make your own activewear, you can create fun custom looks you’d be hard pressed to find. And with all of the wonderful activewear fabrics available to home sewists …

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