Tag: Sewing for the home
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Free Embroidery Pattern: Stay Home Stay Cosy
At the time of writing, the UK is into its 3rd lockdown as the battle against COVID-19 continues. To keep myself sane, I have turned once again to embroidery. It calms my energy, occupies my thoughts and keeps me creative. This embroidery design was created in particular to focus on the more positive aspects of…
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10 Spooky Sewing Tutorials for your Home
Its autumn, the days are getting shorter and there is a chill in the air. Which means Halloween is right around the corner, and along with it lots of opportunities to get creative. So here follows a collection of spooky sewing tutorials, perfect for decorating your house ready for Halloween. Check out these cute felt…
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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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15 Hygge Inspired Sewing Projects
The prompt for my Creative Sewing Challenge this month is hygge. These cold winter days have left me yearning for some comfort and contentedness, so ‘hygge’ felt the perfect fit for a theme to work to. And whilst I do not pretend to have grasped the subtleties of what is a cultural identity and way…
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Sewing Tutorial: make a cupcake coaster
These pretty little coasters are a great use for fabric scraps. They are easy to make, and give you a chance to master your free-motion embroidery skills. You will need: Fabric for the coaster base (enough to make two squares approx. 12cmx12cm) Scraps of pretty fabric for the cupcake Iron-on adhesive (eg. bondaweb) A button…