Check out these great softie sewing projects from the #sewasoftie month. Last month I took part in Sew a Softie, a great month of tutorials to encourage kids to sew, hosted by Coloured Buttons. If you didn’t see my contribution, the girl made some kid-directed softie projects, while I made a dinosaur softie inspired by […]
Make a Kid-Sized Reading Tent, No Tools Required
I’ve always wanted to make a play/reading tent for the girl, so much so that several years ago I bought a bunch of fabric and supplies to make one. I’d swear the pattern was on the JoAnn website, but I can’t find it now. I have no real memory of it, but it called for […]
Kids Learn to Stitch Helps Kids Start Sewing
Help your kids learn to stitch with this fun book made just for them. Affiliate links included for your convenience. Because I already know how to sew and do embroidery, I haven’t really used any books to teach the girl how to sew, but Kids Learn to Stitch by Lucinda Guy and Francois Hall is […]
How to Sew a New Hem on Your Jeans the Easy Way
Learn how to sew a new hem on your jeans when they are too long for your height or the shoes you wear with them. Affiliate links included for your convenience. Have you noticed that jeans, at least “premium” jeans, these days don’t seem to be made for people of a normal height? Maybe I’m […]
How to Sew a Button on a Coat and Make it Last
Here’s an easy way to sew a button on a coat so it will stay on no matter how much you bundle up underneath. Affiliate links provided for your convenience. It’s a good thing I’m a knitter, because there’s nothing I like more than a big, bulky sweater, indoors or out, for much more of […]
Save Your Holey Sweater in a Flash with this Quick Tip
Affiliate links included for your convenience. Learn how to mend a sweater or other garment made with knit fabric when it gets a hole. Do you know why your T-shirts sometimes come out of the wash with holes in them? It’s not moths; it’s the zippers on other garments grabbing them in the wash and […]
More Softies to Sew for Valentine’s Day and Beyond
Sewn softies are a great Valentine’s gift for a little one in your life, and they don’t usually take a lot of time or supplies, which is great when you’ve got a deadline, right? I recently shared my tutorial for X and O softies, but there are lots of other options some of my blogger […]