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27 Feb

Tips for Sewing with Laminate Fabrics

March 24, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
how to, laminates, sew with laminated fabric, stitches, tips
9 comments

I recently sewed with some laminated fabrics (Outside Oslo by Jessica Jones), and it was an experience! I am hardly an expert, but I wanted to share some of my observations about laminates in case you have some in your stash that you are thinking about sewing with.Note: I'd definitely recommend experimenting on a small piece of your laminates...

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...

13 Sep

Sewing 101, Tutorials, Uncategorized

Sewing Back-to-School: Hand Sewing

May 8, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
beginner, hand sewing, handsewing, how to, information, quilt, sewing back-to-school, stitches
5 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! Kaelin from The Plaid Scottie always has a lot of great things going on at her blog. Recently I joined in her Double Wedding Ring Quilt Along. I won a wristlet...

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!...

07 Sep

Sewing 101, Tutorials, Uncategorized

Sewing Back-to-School: Spray Basting

May 8, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
beginner, how to, information, sewing back-to-school, spray basting, tutorial
12 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! Krista from Poppy Print creates some amazing things, my favorite of which is this QR Code Quilt. You can make a QR Quilt of your own! Stop on over at her...

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!!...

02 Sep

Sewing 101, Tutorials, Uncategorized

Back-to-School: Free Motion and Other Options

May 8, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
beginner, fmq, free motion, how to, information, meander, quilting, sewing back-to-school, zig zag
22 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! Megan is over at Canoe Ridge Creations; my favorite thing about her blog is that she has a weekly link-up party for your finished projects, every single Monday! Stop by,...

30 Aug

Sewing 101, Tutorials, Uncategorized

Sewing Back-to-School: Inserting Zippers

May 8, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
beginner, free sewing tutorial, how to, information, inserting, sewing back-to-school, zippers
22 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! Bree is visiting today from My Crafty Crap. She's just gone on blogger maternity leave after the birth of her beautiful little boy! I have been following...

29 Aug

Sewing 101, Tutorials, Uncategorized

Sewing Back-to-School: Buttons and Buttonholes!

May 8, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
amanda murphy design, beginner, buttonholes, how to, instructions, pillow, tutorials, Veranda
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! Under the Veranda quilt pattern Amanda Murphy designs fabric for Robert Kaufman, including Ambrosia, Swiss Chocolate, and her newest line, Veranda, available now! She also has several amazing...

25 Aug

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Sewing Back-to-School: Garment Facings

May 8, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
beginner, blouse, clothing, dress, full skirt, garment facings, how to, instructions, interfacing, kay whitt, serendipity studio, sewing back-to-school
5 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! Kay is an extremely talented sewing pattern designer. Not only does she design bags, but clothing as well! You can...

24 Aug

Sewing 101, Tutorials, Uncategorized

Sewing Back-to-School: Basic Sewing Supplies

May 8, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
beginning quilter, get started, how to, sewer, sewing back-to-school, sewing supplies
3 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! Sarah has a lot of fun projects on her blog, including this Picture Box Quilt Tutorial that is near the top of my to-do list! She is...