Archive for May, 2012

Free Sewing Patterns

Thursday, May 24th, 2012

If you love to sew, you are in luck. Unless you are skilled at creating your own sewing patterns, you need to have a pattern with which to work in order to sew your item. The nice thing about a sewing pattern is that it can be used over and over again, if preserved nicely. However, patterns can be expensive — unless you know where to get them for free.

There are many sites online (more…)

5 Ways To Save On Sewing

Wednesday, May 9th, 2012

Sewing is an enjoyable hobby. It is also a great way to make items for your home or family. Sewing, rather than buying items such as curtains, baby clothes, pillows and other home accessories is a good way to save money. To bring the cost down even further there are ways to save money on the products used for sewing.

5 ways to save on sewing.

- Make your own patterns. If you have the skill to come up with your (more…)

Sewing Tips 101

Monday, May 7th, 2012

Sewing can be a rather complex hobby for beginners and while it can get rather frustrating at times, there are some things that you can do to make something such as sewing rather enjoyable. Listed below are a few tips and techniques that one can use in order to enjoy sewing as a beginner:

Know your sewing machine: First, you’re going to want to make sure that your sewing machine is functioning properly. If your (more…)

Sew What?

Thursday, May 3rd, 2012

The art and craft of sewing is one that many people associated with making traditional items such as quilts, clothing, furniture covers and even bedding. You can also use sewing as a way to create some truly unique items that are ideal for showcasing in your home or even giving as handmade gifts to others.

One way to use sewing to add a touch of style to an ordinary object is to take basic pillows and transform them in to works of art; simply by adding the right stitches in the right mix (more…)