Instructions (PDF) My three year old daughter was in her gymnastics class and her teacher passed out bean bags for their warm-up exercise. Instantly I thought, “Must. Make. Bean. Bags.” Then the schools closed for the “Stay at Home Quarantine”. On the first day of home school we started our bean bag project. The girls helped me pick rainbow colored… View Post
Here is one technique in a 5-part series on how to finish seams. What is Seam Allowance? French Seams Hong Kong Seams Serged Seams Flat Felled Seams French Seams Step-by-step Tutorial Place fabric with WRONG sides together, RIGHT sides facing out. Stitch 1/4″ seam allowance. Cut 1/8″ (or less) off of the seam allowance to get both fabric edges even… View Post
I have decided to theme this month’s “That’s Sew Cool” collection for kids. At the time of this blog post publishing we are in the midst of a world wide self-quarantine because of the coronavirus pandemic. Millions of children will now be at home throughout the day due to school and activity closures. This is a great opportunity to learn… View Post
“Sewing two layers of fabric together to make a seam is the foundation of every other sewing technique.” – The Sewing Answer Book *affiliate Two important elements of a seam are the stitching line and the seam allowance. The seam allowance is the space between the stitching line and the cut edge of the fabric. These two elements have a… View Post
In this video, I’ll share three tips that I have for sewing straight and curved lines. First Tip: Practice seam widths using your presser foot and needle plate as a guide. A presser foot is a very useful tool for sewing a straight line. The foot I have on my machine in this video has two marked lines in the… View Post
