One of the negative things about winter is the clothes. In summer, we wear pretty colours, pastels, bright colours and prints. In winter, everything is drab. Sometimes we might be able to find something brighter for Christmas, but party dresses are not known for being warm. Much as…
Hopefully by now you have a good understanding of how your sewing machine works and how to use it. Now we’re going to move on to using some of the different feet that your sewing machine might have come with. If your sewing machine only has one foot,…
These felt bauble decorations are easy to make and are a great way to use up smaller pieces of felt and scraps of ribbon. Use the instructions below to make the one in the picture, or be creative and use what you have already to make something that’s…
A DIY tote bag is always useful, and over the years I’ve made a lot! It’s often handy to have a spare bag, and even if you don’t need one for shopping, you can use them for storing things in. I have a tote bag with wrapping paper…
This is a guest post from Singer Outlet, who sell not only sewing machines but a whole range of sewing related things. Hobbies can be expensive, and sewing is no exception! But, here’s the good news; you can get a great value, high-quality sewing machine second-hand. Buying all…
The other posts in this mini series can be found here. In the previous posts, we’ve been through what all the bits of the sewing machine are, how to set your machine up ready for sewing and how to actually sew with it. In this post, we’re going…