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Tips, tricks and buying advice for the beginner sewist

How to Make a Key Fob Wristlet in 3 minutes

How to Make a Key Fob Wristlet in 3 minutes

Making your own fabric key fob wristlet using our key fob pattern allows you to find your keys easily in your purse, plus you get to use up those little...
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15+ FREE Swimsuit Sewing Patterns for Everyone in the Family

15+ FREE Swimsuit Sewing Patterns for Everyone in the Family

Hit the beach or pool with stylish DIY swimwear. Quality bathing suits are not cheap and sometimes you just can’t find the right combo of type, fit, and color in...
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10+ Free Skirt Patterns to Sew and Flatter Your Figure Beautifully

10+ Free Skirt Patterns to Sew and Flatter Your Figure Beautifully

Sew up your next favorite skirt using these stylish free skirt patterns. I’ve picked the most fabulous and feminine skirt sewing patterns that I could find. No matter whether you...
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8 Free T-shirt Dress Sewing Patterns You Can Make in 1 hour

8 Free T-shirt Dress Sewing Patterns You Can Make in 1 hour

Sew the easiest and the comfiest outfits for summer. T-shirt dresses! They are comfy, they are versatile and feminine. Use these free t-shirt dress sewing patterns to whip up one in...
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DIY Travel Kit Out of a Washcloth – Roll Up Travel kit in 5 minutes

DIY Travel Kit Out of a Washcloth – Roll Up Travel kit in 5 minutes

Don't you just hate it when you go on a vacation trip and you realize that you forgot to bring some of your toilet necessities with you? It happened way...
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How to Make a Lanyard out of Fabric (Quick and Easy)

How to Make a Lanyard out of Fabric (Quick and Easy)

I needed to replace a lanyard that I had and I decided to whip up a fabric lanyard instead of buying it. It's such a quick and easy project that...
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4th of July Sewing Projects – Easy RED, WHITE, and BLUE Patriotic patterns

4th of July Sewing Projects – Easy RED, WHITE, and BLUE Patriotic patterns

I see blue, red and white everywhere and I just can't get enough of it. With 4th of July just around the corner, I had the perfect excuse to browse...
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DIY Reusable Bowl Covers with Elastic – Easy Sewing Project

DIY Reusable Bowl Covers with Elastic – Easy Sewing Project

I love to cook and I dare say I’m pretty good at it, but I just can’t cook small meals. So almost everything I cook lasts us at least two...
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30+ Free Stuffed Animal Patterns – The Best and CUTEST Plushies

30+ Free Stuffed Animal Patterns – The Best and CUTEST Plushies

If you have always wanted to know how to make a stuffed animal then you need to check out our free stuffed animal patterns. There are so many animals to...
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How to Sew a Ball / Sphere Sewing Pattern for a Nice Round Shape

How to Sew a Ball / Sphere Sewing Pattern for a Nice Round Shape

Learn how to sew a ball out of fabric in just 7 easy steps. These soft fabric balls are great toys for toddlers, for big kids who’d love to play...
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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!