New to sewing? These free printable worksheets make it easy to learn how to use your machine, one skill at a time! I remember sewing on my very first practice sheets when I took a sewing class in high school, many years ago. Learning how to manipulate your material and use your machine can be […]
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Use this free sewing pattern to make a play diaper for a baby doll, using either snaps or velcro! I have made my girls all kinds of doll accessories from dresses, hats, boots, scarves, and even cloth dolls themselves, but never have I ever made them a diaper! My youngest daughter really wanted to pretend
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Give an old chair new life by updating the fabric through re-upholstery! Intermediate crafters (and even adventurous beginners) can tackle this project in a weekend with inexpensive materials. Supplies Needed Tips For Success If you have never reupholstered something before, it can seem like a big challenge! It really isn’t too difficult. The general idea
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Learn how you can easily make your own double piping that will match any of your upholstery projects, without buying special equipment! This is the technique I use to make piping for all sorts of upholstery projects I’ve done around the house. I like how it turns out, and I like how much it costs!
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I recently re-re-upholstered a vintage armchair for my living room that needed a lot of double welt cording replaced! Learn the two methods I used to attach the double piping and which I like best… In almost all reupholstering projects, the trim is the final, important, and sometimes trickiest part! Which do you choose? How
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Looking for an adorable toddler summer dress pattern to sew this season? Check out this list of super cute dress patterns, both free and cheap options! Toddler and baby girl dresses are some of my FAVORITE things to sew! I remember the first little dress I made for my first born, it was so tiny
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No embroidery machine? No problem! There are still several ways you can use your domestic sewing machine to make embroidery quick! Embroidery on a sewing machine. Is it possible? The answer is yes and no. A home sewing machine is not an embroidery machine, which means you can’t use it to upload embroidery designs. However,
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Learn how to make an easy ruffle shower curtain out of bed sheets for a cheap and quick bathroom DIY! One of our bathrooms needed a serious shower curtain upgrade, I was still using a Walmart shower curtain I bought in college! For a cheap temporary fix, I upcycled some white flat sheets into a
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DIY drop cloth curtains totally transformed my living room and added texture, class, and utility without breaking the bank! Learn how I made these easy farmhouse inspired drop cloth curtains with a ruffle on the bottom for under $50. We have a large wall of windows in the back of our living room, and I
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Want to learn how to make (and even design) your own doll clothes? This post will teach you the tips I have learned over my years of doll making, as well as direct you to other resources I reccomend! DIY Doll Clothes Tips Sewing doll clothing is similar to sewing human clothing, but because of
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