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Guest Post at Spoonflower: Cactus Beach Tote Tutorial

Happy surprise! Today Spoonflower is sharing my beach tote tutorial. If you are visiting from the Spoonflower blog—Welcome! You can find my other sewing tutorials here, or check out my patterns in the drop-down menu. If you haven't heard of Spoonflower yet, they produce custom printed fabric, ...
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Introducing the Coastal Tote Pattern!

Sewing Patterns

I had hoped to have the Coastal Tote pattern out earlier this summer, but when 80% of the pattern testers recommend adding an exterior zipper pocket...you do it! NOTE: This pattern has been retired from the shop. Please contact me if you really, really must have the pattern. :) This is a ...
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Foundation Paper Piecing Using the Tessellation Quilt Pattern

Sewing· Sewing Tips· Tutorials

As much as I sew, I haven't done much quilting over the years. I made a simple baby quilt for my daughter and pieced some duvet covers for the kids' beds. They were simple block patterns, but I did not enjoy the picky cutting and it drove me crazy that I couldn't get the corners to meet ...
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Embroider Over A Fabric Design

Crafts· Embroidery· Sewing· Spoonflower· Tutorials

So, I've had this fabric swatch from one of my Spoonflower designs sitting on my sewing table for weeks. As soon as I received it, I knew I wanted to embroider it. The black lines were begging for some color! Below, I'll show you how to embroider over a fabric design with a simple backstitch. You ...
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Tessellation Quilt Sew-Along – Part 1

Sewing

A couple of weeks ago, Sara started a 6 week sew-along using the Tessellation quilt pattern by Alison Glass. Though I don't normally sew quilts, I just could not stop looking at Alison's beautiful quilt from the pattern cover. I thought about it all week and finally decided to go for it. I ordered ...
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Casual to Classy Wiksten Tank

Pattern Review· Sewing

The Wiksten Tank has become one of my go-to patterns. It's quick and easy, and requires very little fabric. I picked up a remnant of fabric last week that I knew would be just right for another Wiksten Tank. The remnant was barely half a yard, but for a size small cut on the cross-wise grain it ...
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Sew Flat Piping on a Retro Rucksack

Sewing Tips· Tutorials

Last week I shared a sporty version of the Retro Rucksack, with flat piping highlighting the chevron piece at the bottom of the bag. Today I'm going to walk you through how to sew flat piping onto the rucksack, or any inside corner seam. Sew Flat Piping on an Inside Corner: For the Retro Rucksack, ...
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Field Trip Cargo Pants

Pattern Review· Sewing

The Field Trip Cargo Pants from Oliver +S have been on my sewing list for several months. I've had the pattern for a while. It comes with a pattern for a raglan t-shirt, which I used right away. I put the cargo pants off, because I knew it would not be a quick project. They have taken me 3 days of ...
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Declutter Your Sewing Space & Supplies to Spark Creativity

Introducing the Flower City Potholders Sewing Pattern

How to Make a Waxed Canvas Gift Pouch