Tutorials Archives - Page 19 of 19

16 Aug

Sewing Back-to-School: Fat quarters, half-yards and charm packs, oh my!

May 8, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
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! Today's guest post is by Elizabeth from Don't Call Me Betsy. Elizabeth is always working on so many quilts that it makes my head spin! She has some...

23 Jun

Tutorials, Uncategorized

Tutorial Thursday

March 31, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
free tutorial, pattern, sewing, tutorial thursday
2 comments

This week's free tutorial find is from Fantastic Toys. Aren't these the cutest pincushions you've ever seen?? I could see them making great swap or gift items. And the instructions look really easy! I love projects like this. The materials look fairly inexpensive, and you can make the mushroom top with a little pretty from your scrap stash. What...

16 Jun

Tutorials, Uncategorized

Tutorial Thursday

March 31, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
free tutorial, pattern, sewing, tutorial thursday
3 comments

I realized that I need a little blog buffer in between posting finished projects, so I thought that every Thursday, I would post a cool free tutorial that I've found on the internet.Today's tutorial is from Bored and Crafty. This is a tutorial to make this super-cool Piano Shoulder Bag. Besides the keys, which are fantastic, I like how...

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 -...

19 Nov

Bags, Tutorials, Uncategorized

Tutorial: Reusable Gift Wrap

April 4, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
birthday, Christmas, gift bag, gift wrap, green, reusable, sewing, tutorial
14 comments

My mom made reusable gift bags for our gifts from as far back as I can remember. She had special fabric bags for birthdays and for Christmas. Now that I have kids of my own, I can really appreciate the fabric gift bag...with all the toys they get, it takes 2 seconds to wrap their gifts when all I...