Today I kickoff a Christmas in July Event at From My Carolina Home! Get ready for 12 days of ideas, tutorials, giveaways, downloads and fun on my blog PLUS a quilt along over at a blog hop with more blogs to visit full of ideas. On this post, I'll show you a tutorial for a …
Category: Sewing
Sewing a Rayon Challis Top – Making pattern adjustments and fixing fitting
What is it with fashion designers these days? Go into the stores looking for a pretty spring print and all you find are ugly prints and the ever present solid colors. Is the concept of florals for spring so clichéd that no one will do them? But, but... that is what I want now, planting …
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Cute Fabric Bowl
Sometimes I run across something that just strikes my fancy, and I have to try making it. Such was the case with this cute little gathered fabric bowl. I found the tutorial on a blog called A Spoonful of Sugar, and you can get the full tutorial HERE. Lisa and Sarah show their version with …
Quilted Travel Bag – The Scrappy Project Finish
I finally finished the scrappy project, and it became a travel bag. It has a wonderful snap frame closure that I purchased from Ghees. After I finalized the design and ordered the frame, I contacted Linda McGhee and she generously has provided both a coupon for all my readers and a giveaway prize! Read all …
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Beaded Quilted Purse
This beaded trim from the upholstery department in the local fabric store is really neat. I love the long strands that catch the light and have such movement. I have long thought that this kind of trim would be so pretty on a bag. I had the perfect fabric to go with it too, this …
Using a Directional Print in Stacked Bricks
I am still on my plan to make more boy's themed quilts for our charity quilt goal with the quilt club. I found this really cute Winnie the Pooh fabric, but it is directional. The print has a fairly large repeat, so bigger pieces will show off this print better than cutting small ones. I …
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Draw String Pouch
Did you know that September is National Sewing Month? You would think that I didn't know, with the few actual sewing projects I have done this month. So to make up for it, here is a project can be done in under an hour. Read all the way to the end for a chance to …
Fidget Quilts for Alzheimer’s patients
Have you ever heard of a Fidget Quilt? They are lap quilts, the size of oversized placemats, with different textures to feel, and things to open and close to keep hands busy. Our local quilt club is doing them for a couple of local facilities. These are really easy, I made both of these in …
Pfixing the Pfaff
Last year, I did a post on Care of Your Older Sewing Machine, where I took apart several machines and went through how to clean and oil them yourself to save money. Older machines, out of warranty, are easy to clean and this usually solves most stitch problems too. A small stray thread can create …
Sewing Rayon Lounge Top Nightshirt
This tutorial is the companion to the lounge pants in the previous post, using the same rayon fabric. Click on Rayon Lounge Pants for that tutorial. Cutting out the rayon uses the same principles of not stretching the fabric, and using pattern weights helps. For the top, I have a favorite nightshirt that I wanted …
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