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Create a little piece of art with items you may already have in your sewing space. Making technique tags is fun, fast, and easy to do. I create these tags to showcase my favorite techniques or to practice new ones that I’ve just learned. My latest video shows you how to create a double-sided tag […] Read more…
It’s that time of year again – haunted houses, black cats, bats, and trick or treat fun! It’s also a time for Halloween parties and my latest project is a perfect hostess (or host) gift. A bottle of wine packaged in a unique gift bag covered with ribbons, decorative cords, rickrack, and other trims – […] Read more…
Hi, I’ve just returned from a fun week of teaching classes to sewists who love to sew as much as I do! I was in New York City teaching at the American Sewing Guild Conference. As a sewing teacher, I am well aware that we took a 2-year break from in-person classes, but over the […] Read more…
I just posted a few more Foot Notes videos on my YouTube channel. Foot Notes are short videos that show sewing techniques using both specialty presser feet and everyday feet. You may have noticed I’ve posted more videos in the last few weeks than I usually do. I started my YouTube channel about three years […] Read more…
A few days ago I told you that my new eBook, Sew What…A Beginner’s Guide to Sewing, was coming. And now, it’s here! If you are a new sewer, a non-sewer who wants to learn, or a confident beginner, you’ll love this eBook. This 70-page eBook is an introduction to sewing. Written for beginning sewers, […] Read more…
Do you like coloring or painting? If so, you may be interested in a recent blog post I did, entitled Creating Art with your Sewing Machine. This was a guest post for RNK Distributing. You may know them for the product lines they sell such as Quilters Select (Alex Anderson products), Embellish, and Floriani items. […] Read more…
Visit my SewFeet YouTube channel and see my latest Foot Note Videos. Foot Notes are short videos that show sewing techniques using both specialty presser feet and everyday feet. The newest videos show techniques four fun techniques: Mini Piping, Couching Beads, Ribbon Appliqué, and Lace Edging. If you haven’t subscribed to my YouTube channel, please […] Read more…
Hi All – If you liked my Valentine’s post with my Happy Scrappy Hearts pillow, you’ll love this follow-up. One of my readers, Carolyn, emailed me with when she saw the post with this comment about my Happy Scrappy Hearts Pillow: “It’s beautiful. It’s a very sweet project! I’m hoping to have my granddaughters each […] Read more…
Visit the SewFeet YouTube channel and see my two latest Foot Note Videos. Foot Notes are short videos that show sewing techniques using both specialty presser feet and everyday feet. The two newest videos show techniques sewn with the gathering foot and the edgestitch foot. Timesaver Gathering Technique The gathering foot quickly and easily gathers […] Read more…
I just posted two new Foot Note Videos on my YouTube channel. Foot Notes are quick little videos, usually 1 minute or less. These videos show fun and useful techniques using a wide variety of specialty presser feet. Take a look and subscribe to my channel so you’ll be the first to know when new […] Read more…