How To Sew Piping Piping is a fab way to give a professional looking finish to your sewing projects. But it's also something that can be a little bit intimidating if you haven't tried it before. I felt intimidated by the idea of sewing piping until I tried it! But I decided in the end that I wanted the nice look that piping would give more than I was put off trying something new! Adding piping to a cushion is a good place to start if you ... Read the Post...
How To Applique: A Beginners’ Guide
How To Applique: A Beginners' Guide Applique is a a french word that means apply. It's generally used to describe the technique of sewing pieces of fabric to something to decorate it. There are lots of uses for applique, and lots of fun, easy projects you can try. It's great for decorating cushions and tea towels, bags and purses, you can even applique clothes if you want to! You don't even need to make something new. Applique can be added ... Read the Post...
Tea Towel Projects: Quick and Easy Messenger Bag Tutorial
Tea Towel Projects: Quick and Easy Messenger Bag Tutorial Tea towels are a great source of inexpensive fabric, especially for small projects. They're usually made from good quality cotton fabric, they come in a variety of prints and colours and if you buy a set of them, they all co-ordinate. Also, if you are careful, you can often use the existing hems and avoid having to sew new hems yourself! For this project, I wanted to see how quick ... Read the Post...
Setting Yourself Up For Success: 15 Tips for Successful Sewing
Setting Yourself Up For Success: 15 Tips for Successful Sewing The idea of setting yourself up for success is one of my favourite things at the moment. I suspect people might think I have it all together. I really don't! Recently I started the Flylady thing again as the mess in my house was out of control. A big part of this is that we've been redoing the kitchen, but it's not all kitchen stuff! I'm finding it very difficult juggling ... Read the Post...
