This post contains affiliate links. One of the things I love to do is make my own clothes, especially making them from my own designs. There is nothing like trotting off out in an outfit that I’ve made myself. I like knowing that nobody else will be wearing…
Every September, All Free Sewing host National Sewing Month. This involves lots of sewing tutorials and a giveaway. This year they are giving away a Handi Quilter sewing machine. Unfortunately you have to live in the USA or Canada to enter. The information about it is here. I…
This is a guest post from Sewingland.org, a website that provides reviews of sewing machines and accessories. Monogramming is the ideal way to make an item of clothing unique. In this way, you’ll be able to sew your initials into the fabric. By getting a monogram machine, you’ll…
This post contains affiliate links. Sewing woven fabrics, like cotton and polycotton, is without question easier to sewing with knits. A big part of this is because they don’t stretch and they hold their shape. There’s no need to faff with the settings on your sewing machine, and…
Fabric baskets are always useful. In fact, any kind of basket is useful! This DIY fabric basket is quick and easy to make, and is a perfect way to use up fat quarters bought on impulse that have never been used. And being something that you make yourself,…
This post contains affiliate links. A mild annoyance in my life is my ironing board. I’m not one for ironing. I belong to the “give a good shake and it will be fine” school of laundry! Hubby wears casual clothes for work so does’t need nicely ironed shirts,…