Supplies Required • 1 stretched artist’s canvas, any size (available at craft stores or online)• 1 piece of background fabric, cut to 2-3” wider than canvas on every side• 1 piece of lightweight batting, cut to same size as background fabric• Ribbon, ¼” to ½” wide (length depends on selected canvas size and preferred number[…]
How to Cut Out Curtains
This tutorial was created by Rachel. Hopefully you will enjoy her Cut Out Curtains tutorial below. This is a fun way to jazz up plain panel curtains. I’ve done a repetitive design, but you could also try a monogram or another simpler design. You will need Panel Curtains Sewing Machine with zigzag stitch Thread Colored[…]
How to Make Fabric Storage Basket Liner
Kristine shows us how to make fabric liners for storage baskets. Now we can organize in style, right? Materials Requirement • Fabric of your choice. The amount of fabric depends on the size of your basket. A small basket will probably use about ½ yard, and a larger basket about ¾ yard • 12 inches[…]
Curtains With a Lining
This is just one way to sew curtains with a lining. There are so many approaches, some undoubtedly better than mine! These are easy, effective… Pretty. The buttonholes in this version allow the fabric on the sides to fully wrap around the lining in the back. This way you don’t see the lining on the[…]
Quilted Patchwork Hot Pads
Something small can infuse new color and cheer into your home. Start Sewing for the Home with these great hot pads! This tutorial was created by Bean. Quilted Patchwork Hot Pads Materials Required • A selection of your favorite cotton scraps, cut into 2.5″ strips of any length– totaling about 100 inches or 3 yards•[…]
Hanging Bed Organizer – Sewing for the Home
I love my bed. It’s soft, it’s cozy, but all too often it’s cluttered with the book I’ve been reading, my eyeglasses, my notepad and pen… With no bedside table I was without good place to manage these necessities (save the floor which is, in fact, not a good place to store your glasses) until[…]