Elizabeth do a lot of quilting and, consequently, end up with a lot of scraps. To keep things under control, I generally save only those scraps that are at least 5” square. However, there are some smaller scraps that I just can’t let go. Some are out of print, some are more difficult-to-find Japanese imports,[…]
Charm Squares Baby Quilt
Every month Elizabeth from Oh, Fransson! shares a new project featuring one of our current fabric collections. We love everything she creates but Elizabeth’s quilts are especially wonderful and she has a series of great tutorials on Oh, Fransson! to guide you through various quilting steps. Today’s Charm Squares Baby Quilt is a perfect Scrap[…]
Sabrina Tunic Pattern Review
Huan-Hua offered to sew The Sabrina Tunic, whipping up both a wearable muslin and a final, beautiful version of the dress. She has future plans for the pattern too Sabrina Tunic Pattern Review Pattern The Sabrina Tunic from Serendipity Studio Sewing Description From the pattern package: “You will feel as cool and sophisticated as Audrey[…]
Pearl Prong Western Snaps Tutorial
You might be familiar with pearl prong snaps if you’ve ever seen a fancy western shirt or rodeo shirt. That’s where I first ran into them- when I was a teenage thrift store shopper, a western shirt was considered one of the best finds. I loved them! And still do. The best part of a[…]
Nature-Inspired Easy Embroidery Sampler
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[…]