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.
I have and always will be a person who lives by the credo–use what you have. With that in mind, I wanted to share this list of cheap sewing tools you may already have hanging around your house. The truth is that sometimes the fanciest gadgets and specialty notions don’t necessarily mean better sewing. The […]
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Perhaps it’s the sting of sunscreen melting into my eyes inspiring me, but today my mind wanders to the best summer fabrics to sew. Maybe it’s just me, but I could totally do without the scorching sun aspects of summer. Thankfully for me and for you, dear reader, there’s lots of of summer fabrics that’ll
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Let’s talk how to set snaps. Ooh, I love me some snaps. Snaps are a great alternative whenever you don’t want to use buttons. The truth is that some fabrics don’t make sewing buttonholes easy (knits!). And sometimes snaps make it easier for functional things like diaper changes. That’s why you’ll see snaps on baby
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We’re going basic today as I show you how to make a drawstring bag. I love simple drawstring bags! They’re a great leftover fabric project, they’re quick to make. Best of all, it’s simple straight line sewing, so this is an awesome project for beginners. Shoot, you can make them with your kids so they
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Drawstrings are such versatile things, but do you know you can make them yourself? I think we take them for granted. They hold up our pajama pants, top off a simple gift bag or cinch up inside a hoodie to protect us from the wind. Yes you can use any stringy thing as a drawstring,
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Man I love me some bias tape. It has to be one of the most useful notions in our arsenal as sewists. That’s why I’m showing you how to use bias tape today! Bias tape is one of the first things that I learned how to make when I was a beginner sewist, and it
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Ah button loops. If you’ve never tried them they’re one of the prettiest ways to finish off a neckline. But if you have tried them, you know that sometimes making a skinny little bias loop is a little fiddly. In this post, I’ll break down how to take a piece of bias and turn it
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I’ve got an easy 2-for-1 tutorial up my sleeve for today! We’re taking on how to make a notebook + a DIY notebook cover. I don’t know about you but my kids are paper shredders. Daily there’s loose drawings, paper sculptures, airplanes and puzzles all around our house. While I love that my husband and
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Let’s talk where to buy great knit fabric for kids. My kids love wearing knits. In fact my daughter at age 18 months would throw a fit if I tried to put her in any other kind of pants but leggings. They’re comfortable, they’re easy to sew, and there’s so many fun prints these days.
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We’re going basic sewing today with how to sew a pillowcase. Simple DIY pillowcases are one of my favorite beginner projects. Fresh pillowcases are so nice! It’s an easy way to add some personality to your bedroom. They take just over a yard of fabric and it’s straight line sewing. We’ll talk about the best
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