Margie from resurrection fern brings us this beautiful, easy sampler project. We are so excited to have Margie lend her wonderful aesthetic to our month of Hand Sewing. Favorite Things: a Nature-Inspired Easy Embroidery Sampler by Margie Oomen This simple little embroidery project was inspired by the vintage embroidered samplers and rework. I decided that[…]
How to Make a Sarubobo Plush & Applique Frame
Today Mai from Mairuru shows you how to make a traditional Japanese figure with a great framing process too. My friend gave me an idea to make a frame with my Sarubobo plushes. So I’d like to write here the process of making a frame. To make it you need • a frame • fabrics[…]
Child Chicken Scratch Pattern
Child’s Hold-it-all Apron (can also be used as a clothespin apron for adults) My youngest daughter likes carrying blocks all over the house and is always using her shirt to hold them. I figured there had to be an easier way of little children carrying large amounts of items around; since their hands are so[…]
How to Sew Hexagons Together by Hand
Today Melissa brings you her Hex jeans and an easier-than-you-thought hexagon paper piecing tutorial: Hexes are fantastic. I never get tired of them and they have timeless appeal. This is a quick tutorial for hand sewing hex “flowers” together. I’ve done paper piecing several different ways, but I’ve found this to be the most portable[…]
Embroidered Felt Brooch Project
Melissa have been enjoying making these little pins by hand, late in the evening while listening to music. You don’t need much to create one, just some scraps of felt, some embroidery thread and a needle. Here I’ve included some guidelines for making a brooch with a hand-embroidered daisy design. Materials Required • Small pieces[…]
Stockings From A Vintage Quilt
One of my employees, Lauren, recently got married and I was honored to be invited. I love weddings–they’re like the birth of a new family. I wanted to give Lauren and Matt a gift that was representative of my best wishes for their future–something that spoke of the children they hope for and new traditions.[…]