sewing back-to-school Archives

16 Sep

Sewing Back-to-School: Transferring Patterns to Fabric

May 8, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
beginner, helpful, information, sewing, sewing back-to-school, sewing patterns, tips, to fabric, transferring patterns
20 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! Susan from Living with Punks has an amazing blog...I've heard this from other bloggers, but hers was one of the first that I began following last year when I started...

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...

06 Sep

Sewing 101, Tutorials, Uncategorized

Sewing Back-To-School: Prairie Points, Ric-Rac and Pom-Poms

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! Julianna from Jednoiglec has some *amazing* work; I am talking amazing. All of her projects are very intricately done. Julianna won a contest over at the Moda Bake...

05 Sep

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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,...

01 Sep

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Sewing Back-to-School: Ironing and Pressing

May 8, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
beginner, ironing, sewing back-to-school
17 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! Lee from Freshly Pieced is the guest blogger for today! I know that summer is over, and so is her Summer Sampler Series, but I just wanted...

30 Aug

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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...

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...