Make a cute and fun apron for adults or childrens with one of these free apron patterns and tutorials! Protect your clothes in the kitchen! I cook and bake regularly for my family, but I’m messy in the kitchen. There’s always something getting on my clothing. I like to use aprons to wipe my hands a lot. My kids also…
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Learn how to make a men’s shirt into a skirt. This upcycling project is quick and easy, and you keep the curved hem and button front! My husband got rid of this pink gingham men’s button up shirt, and all I could think about was how cute it would be as a skirt! It’s getting hot so my daughter wants…
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Learn about different ways to cut open a buttonhole for a clean look. Each uses a different tool and would work best for different fabrics. I know a lot of people are afraid of buttonholes, but the truth for me is that I would rather sew buttons and buttonholes than inserting a zipper. There’s something classic about buttons and buttonholes…
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Learn how to hem lace with four different methods. Lace is a beautiful fabric to work with and sewing it can be easy if you know the right techniques. Lace is such a gorgeous fabric to work with and can made into some really stunning sewing projects, but do you know how to hem lace? I will talk about four…
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Learn how to use a seam ripper correctly, and how to open a seam three different ways. A seam ripper is always needed in the sewing room! Oh, undoing a seam. It’s such a sad realization when you have to pick out a seam (or seams!) that you’ve already sewn. It’s so hard to remove the work you’ve done and…
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Do you love sewing clothing? Sewing apparel is my very favorite kind of sewing. There are some tips and tricks to make your sewing easier and faster, and here are twenty apparel sewing hacks! There are affiliate links in this post. Apparel Sewing Hacks I put a video together of all the sewing hacks in motion and then you can…
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The right sewing machine needle can make or ruin your sewing project! Do you know all the parts, sizes, and different kinds of sewing machine needles? I feel like I’ve learned a lot about different fabrics, fabric weights, and using the right sewing machine needles in the last couple of years. I’ve used the wrong needle on fabric and basically…
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Make one of these great summer sewing projects for all the fun activities you’ll be doing like swimming, biking, hiking, and exploring! There’s something for everyone to make! I love summertime and having my kids home from school. We have so much fun playing, hiking, swimming, and biking. I’ve put a big list together of all the things you can…
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Learn how to finish a seam and when to use it with one of these 9 seam finishes. There are different seam finishes for knit and woven fabric. Sewing can be enjoyable and relaxing unless your sewing projects unravel and fray after you finish! To prevent your fabric from fraying as it’s worn or washed the raw edges of the…
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Learn how to sew a sunglasses case with a free sewing pattern! Keep your sunglasses case safe in your bag with a beginner sewing project! Whenever it’s really sunny, I have to wear sunglasses. I’ll start to get a headache if I don’t. My kids have broken so many of my sunglasses that I really need a sunglasses case to…
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Get inspired with all these sweet baby gifts to sew! Use these easy sewing projects to make matching sets for baby showers! Do you every feel like there’s a wave of babies born all at the same time? I feel like there’s always several babies born within a couple of months of each other, and I need lots of baby…
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Learn how to make a DIY lab coat for kids from a men’s shirt. This is a great upcycle project to make a simple Halloween costume! My son has been working on a biography in school and decided to research Albert Einstein. For his final project he got to dress up as Albert Einstein and give an oral report. He…
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Learn how to make a DIY fabric tray with fabric scraps for simple organizing. It’s a great beginner sewing project that makes an easy gift! One of my side passions is organizing. I don’t claim to be all that good at it, but I like to have as many boxes, baskets, and bins as possible. It can get expensive quickly…
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Learn how to make the Babydoll dress pattern with a little ruffle at the waist! It’s such a cute detail and it’s not too hard! I loved seeing what all the pattern testers made. Kimberly sewed a dress and added a little ruffle to the waist. Isn’t it the most adorable detail? I asked if I could share the tutorial…
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Learn how to make the Babydoll dress pattern into a swimming suit! It’s a great little skirted swimsuit top that pairs with any swim bottom. Every summer I make a swimming suit for all of my kids. I realized that the babydoll dress pattern would make a great swimming suit with a few alterations! It’s a simple sewing project as…
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