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16 Nov

Echino Oven Mitts

March 24, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
echino, fabric, free sewing tutorial, oven mitts, patchwork, sewing, thanksgiving dinner challenge
14 comments

Front of the mittsI finally finished up my oven mitts! You may recall earlier in the year when I made these 'Nest' patchwork mitts as a gift. Since we moved, I've been using a couple dish towels to pull hot things out of the oven, and let me tell you, me + oven + towels = gonna get burned...real soon.Back of...

09 Nov

Uncategorized

Mod Podge Fabric Containers

March 24, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
amy butler love, decoupage, fabric, mod podge, wooden container
17 comments

AFTER: Amy Butler wooden containersI made this Mod Podge project a couple of months ago, but I've been so busy with the move, that I sort of forgot about them. But I wanted to tell you how I made them, because they were super easy (and oh so cute!).BEFORE: Free wooden containersThis is a photo of the wooden containers...

03 Nov

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Book Review and my Taffy Blouse!

March 24, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
blouse, book review, fabric, garment sewing, pattern review, sarai mitnick, sewing with sheer fabric, taffy, the colette sewing handbook
12 comments

I am a devoted follower of Sarai Mitnick from Colette Patterns. When she announced on her Coletterie blog that she was having a new book coming out, I immediately put it on my Amazon wishlist (my birthday is in November, so perfect timing). Imagine my immense pleasure when F+W Media sent me a copy of The Colette Sewing Handbook...

27 Oct

Quilt Blocks, Tutorials, Uncategorized

’12 Days of Christmas’ Block 2: Santa Claus

April 4, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
12 days of christmas, fabric, free, holidays, quilt along, sampler quilts, santa, sewing pattern, snowflake, tutorial
13 comments

This post is part of the '12 Days of Christmas' Sampler Quilt Along series. For tutorials on how to make the other blocks, please see the block schedule here! Today, I'm so excited to bring you the Santa Block from our '12 Days of Christmas' Sampler Quilt Series! This block combines piecing and applique. I made my block with solids, but I can...

19 Oct

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Thanksgiving Dinner Challenge

March 24, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
challenge, fabric, hot pad, oven mitt, patchwork, sew along, sewing
13 comments

'Nest' oven mitts that I made for a gift...shoulda held onto them! So cute! Tutorial from Raechel MyersIn honor of the lovely Thanksgiving dinner you will soon be slaving away over, I'm going to have a quick little sew along challenge! I am in desperate need of some hot mitts, and I would love for you to complete this...

03 Oct

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’12 Days of Christmas’ Sampler Quilt Along

March 24, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
12 days of christmas, fabric, holidays, quilt along, sampler
25 comments

Hello friends! I don't know about you, but just the idea of Christmas this year has me super-excited! I already have so many handmade things planned, it's unbelievable!To get you in the spirit (with plenty of time to spare), it's time to announce the '12 Days of Christmas' Sampler Quilt Along! Twelve bloggers will each create a unique 12.5"...

15 Sep

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Sewing Back-to-School: Interfacing

March 24, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
beginners, fabric, fleece, fusible, how to, information, interfacing, pellon, peltex, sew-in, sewing back-to-school, sf-101, shape flex, thermolam, what kind to use, woven
39 comments

This post is part of the Sewing Back-to-School series, 30 days of helpful sewing articles by guest bloggers. Feel free to check out the original Sewing Back-to-School post for schedule and previous posts!Hello everyone! Thanks so much for visiting my blog for the 'Sewing Back-to-School' series! I hope you've enjoyed it! My topic today is on interfacing. Interfacing is one of...

14 Sep

Sewing 101, Tutorials, Uncategorized

Sewing Back-to-School: Fabric Grain

May 8, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
beginner, clothes, fabric, grain, how to, information, ripping, sewing back-to-school, tearing
44 comments

This post is part of the Sewing Back-to-School series, 30 days of helpful sewing articles by guest bloggers. Feel free to check out the original Sewing Back-to-School post for schedule and previous posts! Kate from See Kate Sew has a plethora of helpful tutorials and posts on her blog; if you've enjoyed this Sewing Back-to-School series, you will definitely love her blog! I...

09 Sep

Sewing 101, Tutorials, Uncategorized

Sewing Back-to-School: All About Binding

May 8, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
beginner, bias, binding, double fold, fabric, how to, information, quilt, sewing, sewing back-to-school, single fold
8 comments

This post is part of the Sewing Back-to-School series, 30 days of helpful sewing articles by guest bloggers. Feel free to check out the original Sewing Back-to-School post for schedule and previous posts! Jess from Sew Crafty Jess has completed so many quilts...I am always so jealous whenever I look at her completed projects! Stop by her blog and prepare to be amazed! Hello!...

06 Sep

Uncategorized

Amy Butler Blossom Bag

March 24, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
amy butler blossom bag, dividers, echino, fabric, handbag, large purse, large tote, pattern review, sewing pattern, zippers
48 comments

This was the pattern that I was most looking forward to, from Amy Butler's Style Stitches book (and you can get the pattern for free from Sew Mama Sew!). Honestly, it's the most innovative sewing pattern for a bag that I have ever seen. There are many details that I have not seen in any other patterns, such as the...

05 Sep

Sewing 101, Tutorials, Uncategorized

Sewing Back-to-School: Seam Allowance

May 8, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
beginner, fabric, how to, importance, project, seam allowance, sewing, sewing back-to-school, why
10 comments

This post is part of the Sewing Back-to-School series, 30 days of helpful sewing articles by guest bloggers. Feel free to check out the original Sewing Back-to-School post for schedule and previous posts! Gwen is visiting today from the blog, Gwenny Penny. In the spirit of things back-to-school, how cute is this Pencil Pouch tutorial that she designed?!? The tute was also featured on Craft Gossip!!...

30 Aug

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The Colette Diaries – Crepe {Week 1}

March 24, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
colette patterns, crepe dress, discount, fabric, repurposed, sewing, thrifted
12 comments

This post is part of my Colette Diaries series. Feel free to check out my original Colette Diaries post for schedule and previous posts!Today I begin work on the Colette Crepe dress. It's an easy dress that wraps closed with ties...no buttons or zippers! In case you're following along at home, feel free to check out the...