I have several yards of lovely rayon fabric that I wanted to sew into night wear and lounge wear. Rayon is wonderful to wear, and not difficult to sew (with a couple of tricks). Serging is perfect for this fabric. The first tip is to place pattern weights on the portion of the fabric that …
Category: Sewing
Port Softies for Chemotherapy Patients
This project was a collaboration of several people in my local quilt club. It was inspired by my friend and fellow quilter, Nancy Fish, and her need for a cushion to cover her port from the seat belt while riding in a car. She found a quilted cover online, and the group began to make …
Thread Therapy
How much do you know about thread? Can you decipher the numbers on threads and needles? Which thread is better for piecing, or garment sewing, or quilting? Do you understand which thread is best for different machines? Can you use the same thread for different applications? I admit, I have done so, and didn't always …
A Chicken Project
I am a member of a longarm quilter group locally that has both professional and amateur members. To promote the Carolina Mountain Longarm Association, hopefully find new members, and let quilters know about our professional members, we are making gifts for participants at an upcoming show. We started with some 4-1/2 inch squares, felt beaks …
Quick Method Pants Hemming
If you have a serger, you have a head start on doing alterations. It isn't just for sewing knits, you can do all kinds of finishing work and help with mundane tasks. Almost every pair of pants I purchase is too long, so I have to hem them up. I found two pairs in my …
Grow Your Blog Event 2015
Hi, I'm so glad you stopped by! Thank you for coming to see what my blog offers. In a word, much! But first, I want to thank Vicki at 2 Bags Full for hosting this blog hop party. And I want to thank my regular readers for all their support over the past year. I …
Christmas Candle Wrapper
This cute candle wrapper is so fast and easy! I made it to dress up those wonderful candles that come in jars. This size will fit the large jar, and is not as tall as the jar edge, so there is no danger of it catching fire. It goes together in under an hour, so …
How to Serge Perfect Fabric Napkins
How many times have you made placemats or a table runner, and then thought it would be so lovely to have matching napkins. Truly, fabric napkins on the serger are very fast. You can make a whole set in under an hour. There is a trick to getting perfect serged corners, and I'll show you …
Sewing Chatelaine
This chatelaine is so easy to make with grosgrain ribbon, a couple of rings, a bit of stitch witchery and an afternoon of fun sewing. I took a little longer with mine because I like to embellish things. I actually made this a long time ago, but now I have a blog to share it. …
Fall Door Panel and fabric sale
I love autumn, and generally cannot resist autumn themed fabrics or things like this door panel with fall decorations of leaves and pumpkins. I had to have this panel, but to get it I had to buy the whole bolt of door panels and I don't need this many! I have them for sale at …
From My Carolina Home 