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Sewing for beginners in simple terms

Tips, tricks and buying advice for the beginner sewist

How to Make a Self-Binding Sherpa Fleece Blanket

How to Make a Self-Binding Sherpa Fleece Blanket

Who doesn’t love snuggling up under a soft warm blanket in winter? We adore the soft feel of a DIY Sherpa fleece blanket, a curly piled fabric originally invented by...
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Easy and Funny Elf on the Shelf Ideas

Easy and Funny Elf on the Shelf Ideas

The Elf is BACK! It's that time of the year again. I scoured the internet to bring you these easy and funny elf on the shelf ideas. This Old Christmas...
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Sewing for Charity – How to Put Your Skills to GOOD Use

Sewing for Charity – How to Put Your Skills to GOOD Use

Keen to help out with charity sewing? That’s absolutely wonderful that you have the time, and materials to make the lives of people and animals better. There are hundreds of...
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DIY Pocket Prayer Quilt Tutorial and Patterns

DIY Pocket Prayer Quilt Tutorial and Patterns

Follow our easy step-by-step tutorial showing your three different ways to make these items that enable you to spread Christian love and kindness. The gift of a pocket prayer quilt...
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Christmas Stocking Patterns – DIY Personalized Stockings for Your Entire Family!

Christmas Stocking Patterns – DIY Personalized Stockings for Your Entire Family!

Spruce up your holiday decorations with these beautiful DIY Christmas stockings. Spread joy and smiles during the season with bunch of handmade Christmas stockings. We all have different skills, taste...
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DIY Dog Bone Toy Out of Jeans

DIY Dog Bone Toy Out of Jeans

If you love dogs or have friends who love dogs this is a great project. The denim dog bone toy is a winner on a number of fronts. It recycles...
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How to Make Fabric Butterflies in Minutes / Origami Fabric Tutorial

How to Make Fabric Butterflies in Minutes / Origami Fabric Tutorial

I’m so incredibly excited by this project! I can see they DIY fabric butterflies in silver and white on Christmas trees; white or pale-yellow ones floating suspended on invisible fishing...
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Funny Sewing Memes You Can Achingly Relate To

Funny Sewing Memes You Can Achingly Relate To

I love funny sewing memes. Finding a good one is like hitting the jackpot! There are so many quilting and sewing memes that literally make me laugh out loud because...
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How to Sew: a Reversible Fleece Hat Pattern and Tutorial (VIDEO)

How to Sew: a Reversible Fleece Hat Pattern and Tutorial (VIDEO)

Fleece just makes you want to snuggle into it. Now, as winter sets in, is the time to make DIY reversible fleece hats for kids and adults, using our easy...
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15+ DIY Felt Christmas Ornaments for Unique and Memorable Holidays

15+ DIY Felt Christmas Ornaments for Unique and Memorable Holidays

Fill your home with joy this Christmas with those adorable DIY felt Christmas ornaments. Turn your scraps of felt into gorgeous felt Christmas decorations. I scoured the web and pinterest...
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diy surgical scrub cap

3d face mask pattern

Free Face Mask Pattern (Tutorial+Video)

How to make yourself a fitted half face mask

DIY cloth face mask with ties

DIY Cloth Face Mask with Ties

Make yourself a pleated fabric face mask with fabric ties

how to sew a surgical face mask

DIY pleated surgical mask pattern

How to make a pleated surgical face mask in 5 minutes

 

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!