Learning to sew can feel overwhelming. Learn to use a sewing machine with confidence with these beginning sewing ideas, beginning sewing projects, easy sewing projects. Maybe you’re teaching yourself to sew or looking for kids sewing projects to pass on sewing to the next generation. Whatever the case, you’ll find first sewing projects here that’ll build your confidence and help you gain sewing skills that’ll help you advance in your sewing knowledge.
Today you’re going to learn how to sew a scrunchie. This is a perfect project for sewing beginners and for kids, even if this is your very first project. Scrunchies are back and they’re much more fun than the 80s and 90s the last time I tried to pretend that my fine hair could handle […]
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Today I’m showing you how to make a faux fur pom pom. I’ve been seeing faux fur pom poms everywhere of late! And why not–they’re such a great winter embellishment for anything from socks to hair ties. The cool thing too is that they’re really fast to make and they need almost no fabric. If
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Today I’m talking about how to make a detachable fur collar. When cold weather hits, I start frantically pulling out different scarves, wraps, hoods, and all the thermal fabrics I can to fight off the chill. There’s been a few times when I’ve gotten extra smart and made detachable faux fur collars. This is where
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It’s faux fur season so what a better time than to talk about how to sew faux fur sans fluff. Faux fur can be messy–like wrap your clothes in plastic wrap so you don’t look like a muppet attacked you messy.** So you’re thinking why bother with faux fur in the first place? Because it’s
Winter is coming, so why not make yourself a snugly DIY neck warmer? The cold continues here in Colorado, and I’ve been wearing my own neck warmer scarf for the last week. Boy howdy has it been helping me stay toasty! This neck warmer sports a cool separating zipper which gives it some different wearing
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Today I’m going to show you how to make a DIY woven rug mug. I love fabric coasters in general. They’re a great way to use up random scraps in your stash. Plus they make quick, fun handmade gifts. These ones are made from wool sweater scraps. We’re freeform weaving them onto a base and
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I’ve been a user of sewing pattern magazines almost as long as I’ve been sewing. The styles are always so fashion forward and they’re jam-packed with patterns in a small space. But sewing magazines bring up STRONG feelings in people. I have to trace what now? How do you see all those lines? Allow me
I really believe that the place where you sew should be a spot you want to be, and some happy sewing room decor can go a long way in creating that. There’s all kinds of sewing room wall art you can find. I’ve seen some great, inspiring sorts of illustrations, paintings, and wall hangings from
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Hey it’s a non-sewing sewing project today but it’s one I think you’ll like. If you’ve sewn for any length of time you know that dropping pins happens. And if you’ve ever been unfortunate enough to step on a pin, I can only say ouch in sympathy. One of the best things that the sewing
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DIY scarves are one of the easiest handmade gifts, so let’s talk about how to make a fringe scarf. Whenever the leaves start falling off the trees, my brain turns to DIY scarves. I’ve made them from felted sweaters, fabric scraps, fleece, and just about anything that’s warm and colorful. I recently made this fringe
