My neighbor recently gave me a giant box of old sewing supplies. It took a while to sort through and find the things that were still usable. There were dozens of cards of seam binding tape, which I have never used before but may have to experiment with now. Most of the items were too damaged or ...
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Giveaway Day! Win a PDF Sewing Pattern!
You can enter to win a Water Bottle Tote Pattern download all week! At the end of the week, I'll announce 3 winners!
Enter the Giveaway:
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Sketchbook to Pattern // Farm Truck
Recently, I went back and updated a bunch of my early surface designs. My skills have grown and my style has emerged more clearly. I've left my original design below so you can see the difference that a few years can make, but check out my Spoonflower shop now to see the change!
I love ...
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Wildflower Tea Towel Calendar Hemming Tutorial
This design has been updated for the current year! I participated in Spoonflower's 2014 Tea Towel Calendar contest this year. This seems to be one that many of the designers look forward to and tea towels seem to be one of their best selling items. I received my order a few days ago and the design ...
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Learn Sewing Terms: Download A Free Sewing Glossary!
I have added a glossary of sewing terms to my resource library to help beginner sewists navigate sewing pattern terminology!
Patterns assume a knowledge of these sewing terms. They are pretty easy to learn, but it helps to have a short glossary of sewing terms nearby to help translate those ...
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Sewing Tote Bag Straps from Fabric
In my Water Bottle Tote pattern, I suggest using pre-made cotton or nylon webbing as bag straps. But what if you don't have any on hand or you can't find the right color to coordinate with your fabric?
Sewing tote bag straps from fabric is a simple change you can make to add more personality and ...
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