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Improv quilting, the planned way
|by Christopher Thompson| Show of hands, how many of you have tried improvisational quilting before? It’s somewhat scary and overwhelming, but not today! We’re going to flex our improvisational...
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Your Cat Wants a Backpack
|by Taylor Hackbarth| Humans are constantly schlepping their stuff from one place to another. We have all kinds of bags, suitcases, totes, purses, and backpacks so that we can bring our...
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3D Embroidery Free Download!
|by Jessee Maloney| Hello!!! Jessee here from an Art School Dropout‘s life, with a fun free embroidery download and the little story behind it. I was approached a few months back by the team with an...
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Tips for Sewing Jeans
|by Sunni Standing| I realized long ago that one of the parts that makes sewing your own clothing so great is being able to make anything. And I do mean anything! There was a time several years ago...
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An Interview with Patternmaker Lynn Lesher
[vc_row padding_top=”0px” padding_bottom=”0px”][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px” width=”1/1″]|by Taylor Hackbarth| When I told my wife Lindsay that I wanted to learn how to sew, I was a complete...
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Netflix is Bae Quilt
|by Christopher Thompson| Before the Christmas holidays are even over, stores across the country are putting up Valentine’s Day cards, candy, and cheesy stuffed gifts. Barf! Just kidding. The one...
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One Dress, Two Ways
|by Jennifer Wiese| Hello sewists, and happy new year! Have you been using the DIY hem guide I designed for The Sewing Party? I know I have! It’s been super helpful on lots of projects, including the...
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Organize Your Sewing Stuff
|by Sunni Standing| It’s about this time every year that I start thinking very seriously about what I’ve sewn during the previous year and what I want to get accomplished for the new year. I think...
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Embroidered Emoji Ornaments Free Download
|by Jessee Maloney| Hello! Jessee here, from an Art School Dropout’s life, with a quick, inexpensive, and completely in the hoop ornament project. These brightly colored Emoji ornaments are perfect...
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Plaid and Corduroy and Freestanding Lace
|by oonaballoona| Things I thought I’d never sew: Corduroy. Plaid. Crocheted free standing lace. Alicia from Pandora Sews sent me this vintage corduroy loveliness last summer. It arrived during a...
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Free Pattern: Wine Tote
|by Taylor Hackbarth| ’Tis the season for gatherings with family and friends. What better way to show up at a holiday party than with your own custom wine tote. Better yet, make it as a gift for your...
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Tutorial: Quilty Mistletoe Selfie Backdrop
|by Christopher Thompson| Put on your worst (and by worst, we mean best) Ugly Christmas Sweater, grab your phone, and #selfie the night away in front our fabulous Quilty Photo backdrop! This quick and...
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A Newbie’s Adventure in Bag Making
|by Sunni Standing| I was asked to do a post on making a holiday clutch. Having had no previous bag making experience, I was very unsure of myself and what to do for even a simple clutch. I tried...
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Machine Quilt Binding Tutorial
|by Jessee Maloney| Hello! Jessee here from an Art School Dropout’s life to share with you the way that I use my sewing machine to attach binding to a quilt. Just like all of my other projects, this...
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Make Earrings with an Embroidery Machine
|by oonaballoona| I got my ears pierced in High School, at the Mall, of course…and since then, my lobes have supported all manner of decoration. Wood, metal, coconut shells…the bigger the better. When...
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Tutorial: Modern Advent Calendar Quilt
|by Christopher Thompson| As another holiday season approaches, we run to the attic, grab the endless bins and boxes of decorations and sling them in the usual places. Many of us need inspiration or a...
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Free Printable: Hem Guide
|by Jennifer Wiese| Hello sewists! Hope you’ve been sewing up a storm this fall. I’ve got a ton of projects in my queue, now just trying to make time to sew them all! One of my least favorite things...
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Modern Maple Leaf Table Runner Tutorial
|by Devon Iott| There is still more than a week before Thanksgiving…and that means you aren’t off the sewing hook just yet! Don’t you think your Thanksgiving needs a little dose of neon? This project...
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The Road to Quilt market – Part 3 (Market Recap)
|by Alexia Abegg| In this three part series, designer Alexia Abegg from Cotton + Steel Fabrics is taking us through what it’s like to prepare and show a booth at Quilt Market. Be sure to catch Part 1...
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A Comprehensive Guide to Interfacing
|by Sunni Standing| Interfacing is a crazy subject. The deeper you delve the crazier it can get. Thankfully, the more options you’ll have as you delve too. As one who has tried many different types of...
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