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Sewing for beginners in simple terms

Tips, tricks and buying advice for the beginner sewist

How to Make a Fleece Neck Warmer | Pattern and Video

How to Make a Fleece Neck Warmer | Pattern and Video

Winter is just around the corner and I started to pull out the winter clothes. So I decided it is the perfect time to share how to make a neck...
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Free DIY Dice Bag Pattern and Video Tutorial (It’s reversible!)

Free DIY Dice Bag Pattern and Video Tutorial (It’s reversible!)

When you often play a game that requires the use of multiple dice, carrying, storing, and throwing those dice can become a bother. But you can avoid that nuisance with...
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How to Make a Pillowcase | FREE Pillowcase Pattern Burrito Style

How to Make a Pillowcase | FREE Pillowcase Pattern Burrito Style

Making a pillowcase isn’t hard at all, but making it so that it has that nice professional look can be a bit tricky. I'll show you the easiest way to...
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How to Make a Hooded Towel – Tutorial for ALL ages

How to Make a Hooded Towel – Tutorial for ALL ages

Adorable, soft and cozy hooded towels for kids are hard to come by. The cheap versions I could find simply won’t cut it, so I decided that is time to...
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How to Make a Sock Monkey – Pattern and Video

How to Make a Sock Monkey – Pattern and Video

The holidays are just around the corner and that means you have to prepare some presents for your little ones. This is a great opportunity to combine something that you...
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How to Make Hanging Kitchen Towels (2 ways – Gathered or Folded)

How to Make Hanging Kitchen Towels (2 ways – Gathered or Folded)

You can never have too many kitchen accessories, especially if they’re all useful and unique, or if they combine two things into one. Like these hanging kitchen towels that are...
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DIY Christmas Tree Napkins Tutorial and FREE Pattern

DIY Christmas Tree Napkins Tutorial and FREE Pattern

Christmas is the time of year when your most loved ones are coming over to spend some time with you. So you need to be a great host, which means...
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How to Make Fabric Pumpkins in 3 Sizes (Video + FREE Pattern)

How to Make Fabric Pumpkins in 3 Sizes (Video + FREE Pattern)

Fabric pumpkins are the perfect fall decoration! Learn how to make fabric pumpkins in any size, color and fabric you like! And the best thing is that you can keep...
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How to Make a Cloak (VIDEO) with FREE DIY Hooded Cloak Pattern

How to Make a Cloak (VIDEO) with FREE DIY Hooded Cloak Pattern

Do you know what superheroes, princesses, witches, kings, and a whole lot of medieval characters have in common? Cloaks! From Superman and Batman, over Little Red Riding Hood and Snow...
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DIY Witch Hat Tutorial (VIDEO)

DIY Witch Hat Tutorial (VIDEO)

Halloween isn’t right without a witch costume, and a witch costume isn’t right without a proper witch hat! The ones in stores are pricey and hard to get, but that...
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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!