Ready to add a little star-spangled sparkle to your home? This easy-to-sew patriotic stuffed fabric star is the perfect quick craft to bring some red, white, and blue cheer to...
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Sewing for beginners in simple terms
Tips, tricks and buying advice for the beginner sewist
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DIY Montessori Puzzle Ball [Pattern + Video]
Make the Montessori puzzle ball for the little ones in your life. It uses small pieces of fabric, and although there are quite a few pieces it comes together without...
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DIY Collapsible Thread Catcher
The collapsible thread catcher is for all those pesky threads that end up all over the sewing area. Keep it tidy – as you cut and de-thread pop them in...
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DIY Cat Zipper Pouch | Cat Zipper Pouch Sewing Pattern
Sew your very own cat zipper pouch. It's quick, it's easy and the only hard thing to do is sewing the zipper. But worry not, my friend, I will show...
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DIY Round Fabric Trinket Tray
The 20-minute DIY trinket tray is one of those items you need, need, need – for sewing odds and ends, make up that’s easy to get to, hair grips and...
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Water Bottle Holder with Cellphone Pocket
When you go on a short adventure – a hike, local trip to the park, or the beach you need hydration and the all-important cell phone. This DIY water bottle...
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DIY Flower Shaped Pillow Tutorial
I just love these DIY flower shaped pillows as I can see them in kid’s nurseries in shades of cream and sand, or scattered in tints of pink across a...
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DIY Collapsible Shoe Bag for Travel // 10-Minute Lay Flat Shoe Storage Bag
It doesn’t take long to make our DIY shoe bag that will keep your shoes together in your suitcase, and keep them safely away from contact with your clean clothes....
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DIY Fluffy Ruffle Headband in 7 minutes with Just 3 seams
Make this gorgeous DIY ruffle headband in as little as 7 minutes in ANY size. Minimum sewing involved so you can make these in different colors to match your outfits....
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DIY 3-slot Leather Card Holder with Free Pattern
Learn how to make this 3-slot leather cardholder. It's a quick, easy and beginner friendly project. A leather card wallet is durable and keeps your cards separate from your cash,...
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Where to start
- Product guides: If you are looking to buy a machine browse or search the product guides to pick the best one for you. No matter whether you are looking to create fashion, to make home decorations, crafts, or even quilts, we have a guide with just the top picks so you can easily find the most suitable model for your needs. Having the right machine and using quality supplies is crucial. Get this wrong and it can quickly turn the blissful experience into a frustration. This is why we have a section with practical tips and advice that strive to answer the most common question and provide solutions to the problems.
- Types of machines: If you are still not sure which one is for you, I recommend you read this guide where we break down the different categories according to the skill level (beginner, intermediate or advanced), the intended application (sewing, quilting, embroidery), the fabrics you use most often, whether they are computerized or manual, and even by their size. It will give you a head start and a quick understanding of the available options, as well as giving you a handy list of the top pick in each category, so you can figure out which is best for you without much hassle.
- Learn to sew: here we go through the basics, which will be the best fabrics for your current project. Basic troubleshooting tips for all common problems: thread jamming, wrong fabric or thread, problems with sewing heavy fabrics properly and plenty of other issues
- Patterns and tutorials: we have a massive collection of patterns for items you can use daily. Key holders, toys, They are both very easy and real fun to sew even by the tiny sewists.Sew on!