project Archives - Sew Sweetness

01 Dec

I’m 30 now, and a Hexy Pillow

March 24, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
birch fabrics, circa 50 fabric, cluck cluck sew, hexagon log cabin, pillow, project, quilt pattern, quilting, seville, sewing pattern
20 comments

Monday was my birthday. I have left my 20's behind, and now I'm 30. I'm not really sure how old I feel. I suppose at a certain point I just stopped thinking about.The best part about this birthday was that my friend, Kim, informed a bunch of people about my birthday, and so I received several birthday cards and fabric-related...

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 Jul

Uncategorized

Fabric ‘n Mod Podge Drink Coasters

March 24, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
ceramic, drink coasters, fabric, felt, free sewing tutorial, mod podge, project, sealant, tile
25 comments

Mod Podge...I wish I would have found you sooner! Mod Podge is one of the coolest things ever! Who knew! I didn't. So I got it into my head to make some cool drink coasters. I found various tutorials on the internet for making them, but they were all slightly different, and most of them used scrapbook paper. I...

13 May

Quilts, Quilts and Home Decor, Tutorials, Uncategorized

Tutorial: Rainbow Sherbet Table Runner

April 4, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
binding, fabric, meadowsweet, project, quick, quilt, rainbow sherbet, sandi henderson, sewing, table runner, tutorial
10 comments

At the beginning of the year, I won a wonderful 22-square charm pack from Seaside Stitches. The fabrics were from Sandi Henderson's Meadowsweet line. I finally figured out what to make with them, so I thought I would share what I did in this one-evening project! Table Runner Finished size: 28" x 12" Materials - 21 five-inch charm squares - 32" x 15" backing fabric -...