Category: Sewing Tutorials
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Cafetiere Cosy Sewing Tutorial Part 1: crazy quilting
The theme for my Creative Sewing Challenge this month was ‘Flight of the Bumble Bee’. I decided to try and create some sewing that reflected the busy, buzzy dance of bees when they are doing that oh-so-important job of collecting pollen from the flowers. And in doing so dreamed up this pattern for a Cafetiere…
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Sewing Tutorial: Lazy Daisy Boudoir Pillow Case
The theme for my Creative Sewing Challenge this month was ‘Lazy Daisy’. I decided to interpret this one literally, and so came up with a lovely applique daisy design, added to a patchwork pillow case. Read on to follow the tutorial; I created an envelop pillow case which is perfect for beginner sewists as it…
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How to do hand applique
I used to struggle with applique; I’d be holding and pinning tiny shapes to fabric and trying to stitch them in place with great frustration. Then I discovered the secret element of using an iron-on adhesive and my world changed. So this post is for anyone who, like me, has been muddling through. It focuses…
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10 Ways to Make Felt Flowers
Felt is lovely. Flowers are lovely. Bring the two together and what have you got? An abundance of possibilities for making beautiful floral embellishments for your sewing projects (or simply for the joy of it). Here is a collection of some lovely tutorials by lovely bloggers showing you how to make felt flowers in simple…
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Sewing Tutorial: make a simple tissue pouch
To finish my series of activities to help children get into sewing, I’m sharing a very simple tutorial that would be suitable for secondary aged children as well as any beginner sewer. Follow this step by step tutorial to make your own pretty little tissue pouch, and at the same time develop your skills around…