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Hot Cocoa Ornament *sewing tutorial*
Hi everybody! I am extremely excited for the weather to start getting colder, because that means it’s the perfect hot cocoa weather. I love hot cocoa so I am excited to share a really fun and easy Hot Cocoa Ornament with you today! This project is a free pattern by Elea Lutz, who is a fabric designer and amazingly creative friend. This is such a great beginner friendly project and most of the supplies are things you would have on hand! We are going to use Elea’s pattern but I’ll…
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Back To School Pencil Pouch {Sewing Tutorial}
Hello friends! I am always so shocked at how quickly school starts back in session; does it seem like summer just flies by? I wanted to share a fun back-to-school project with you. This adorable boxy pencil pouch is so incredibly easy to make. Even if you’ve never sewn with zippers before, this is a great project to start. Let’s get started! Necessary Supplies Fabric for outer bag Fabric for lining Scrap Fabric for tabs Fusible Fleece 14 inch (or longer) zipper Swivel Hook Clover Wonder Clips…
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Halloween Treat Bucket -Sewing Tutorial
Hello Friends! I’m always so shocked when October comes and then suddenly it is Halloween time! Maybe you’re like me where you’d like a fun homemade Halloween treat bucket instead of a store-bought one… and you’re a week from Halloween? If so… well, I’ve got a treat for you today! Smile! Let’s make a Halloween Bucket! With just a little sewing experience you can have this bucket made in just a couple hours (or less). Treat Bucket Necessary Supplies: Fusible Flex Foam, 12 x 20-inch piece (*optional, see note…
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Future Ghost Applique- Tutorial
Hi there, my name is Faith Essenburg and I am back with another fun and easy make. Back in August, I showed you how to applique a sweatshirt in cute wording that said “I heart sewing” which you can find here. I loved making that one so much and have gotten so much wear out of it already that I thought I would share another with a fun Halloween theme to it. There are so many fun ideas if you look around for them, and what better way to use…
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18th Century Stomacher- Tutorial
Greetings fellow sewists! My name is Sarah and I am a historical costumer and maker of floofy things. I specialize in hand sewing 18th-century gowns using period-appropriate techniques, and you can find examples of these gowns and other costumes that I have sewn on my page @sewlateadoe For those of you who may be curious about historical sewing, I thought that I might share my process for creating one of my favorite gown accessories: a stomacher. The stomacher is the centerpiece of the bodice of a sacque gown, which…
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Two Easy Quilt Binding Methods- Tutorial
Hi, my name is Faith Essenburg, I am back and excited to show you the two methods that I use for binding quilts that are quicker than hand binding. If you have been quilting for any length of time, you probably have a stack of unfinished quilts just waiting to be finished up. I thought since it’s September sewing, now was a good time to finish some of mine and I am so happy to say that I finished two quilts that were just tops this week. Once you have…
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I Love Sewing Applique- Tutorial
Hello again! My name is Faith and today I’m back with another quick and fun project using some of my favorite Clover tools. You can find me on Instagram, feel free to tag me in your Clover makes and ask any questions you might have. Today’s project is an applique template that I’ve added to a sweatshirt. When I was little my grandma made my sister and I sweatshirts, mine simply said “me” in a tiny floral print and my sister’s had a small heart on it. I remember my…
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Fabric Tube Basket -Tutorial
Hi friends, my name is Faith Essenburg and I am back with another fun and easy project using Clover tools. I had so much fun playing with the Fabric Tube Maker last time, that I wanted to see what else I could make using this tool. These little baskets were just the thing! If you have been itching to make something that is a quick finish and also useful, grab your favorite fabrics or scraps, and let’s get started! What you’ll need: Clover Fabric Tube Maker Strips of fabric 2.5…
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Vintage Quilt Label Embroidery- Tutorial
Hello friends! You can’t believe how excited I am to share this project with you today! I recently made an absolutely adorable baby quilt using Liberty of London fabric and it has a very sweet vintage look to it. My friend, who is expecting her baby girl in August, is a huge lover of everything vintage so I knew the quilt had to have that feel about it. This post is all about the quilt label that I made for that quilt. So now… I have a question for…
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Easy Summertime Applique- Tutorial
Hello friends! We have been SO HOT here in middle Tennessee that I’ve really enjoyed having a fun appliqué project to tinker around with in the heat of the day! I received a package in the mail with some amazing Clover tools to make my appliqué project super easy and I’m excited to share with you today so that you can try these tools out too. (And bonus: there’s a really fun project at the very end of this blog post using one of the appliqué tools for something that…
