This is a fairly simple design, great for a beginner. Appliquing the raw edge scallops is a great exercise for sewing curves, if you'd like some practice with that.
Mini Crochet Basket Pattern
These are small baskets that could be used to store stationery items, paperclips, coins, buttons, etc. They could easily be made bigger by scaling up the crochet hook and twine. It’s fun to make the mini ones in multiples. I also have made these in the past for business card holders when I do craft sales. Enjoy!
DIY Fabric Bucket Tutorial
DIY Fabric Bucket. Free Sewing step by step Tutorial. In summer, our kitchen windowsill is the best place for most of our house plants. They drink in the sunshine and soak up vast amounts of water, but when the winter comes they need much less, but more often. I’ve always struggled with getting this balance right.
DIY Coiled Bowl
DIY Coiled Bowl or Basket Free Tutorial. This project is a personal favorite of mine and the colors are easy to customize.
Minimalist Tote Bag Tutorial
This simple bag is not as simple as it looks on first sight. The clever way the strap is connected makes sure that the bag closes automatically when picked up.
Backpack Bag DIY Tutorial
I have always wanted to make a 'just the right size' backpack bag because as a city dweller it's good to have a nifty bag that will securely hold the essentials, but will leave your arms free so you can more easily fend off the maddening crowds carry your bags of shopping.
Shoulder Bag Tutorial & Pattern
Piping & Stripe(ing) Shoulder Bag. Free Sewing Tutorial and Pattern.
I have written another tutorial about sewing with piping on bags which accompanies this tutorial. You might want to check it out first.
DIY Reusable Grocery Bag Tutorial
Enter the pretty, reusable, strong, and roomy groceries bag with comfy bag handles, and with it's own bag cosy (or stuff sack).
Quilted Oven Mitt Tutorial
How to Make an Oven Mitt- FREE Sewing Pattern & Tutorial. So, I give you a tutorial: Anthropologie-inspired neon and chambray oven gloves!
Ribbon Star Quilt Block Tutorial & Pattern
This time we are sewing the Ribbon Star, which is made up of half square triangles and a simple economy block in the centre.
Folded Star Quilt Block Tutorial
How To Make a Folded Star. It’s a slightly more complicated block, but to compensate there is only one of them.
Amish Star Quilt Block Pattern & Tutorial
How to sew Amish Star, which uses no-waste flying geese and half square triangles.
Exploding Star Quilt Block Tutorial & Pattern
This month we are making the Exploding Star, which uses no-waste flying geese, half square triangles, and has an economy block in the middle.
How to Sew Piping into your bags - Tutorial
Piping is a really yummy and professional looking way to trim your bags, cushions and collars etc. Another benefit to adding piping to your bags is that it injects even more colour in a subtle but striking way, and piping also add a bit of stability to the opening and sides of your bags ...
Friendship Star Quilt Block Tutorial
How to Make a Perfect Friendship Star Quilt.
The Friendship Star Quilt block is a great place to start when learning to quilt. It's really only a simple nine patch block with a few half square.
Frame Purse Pattern & Tutorial
This tutorial will take you through both for making the purse pattern and making up the purse itself for a 6” x 3” glue in frame. All seam allowances are ¼” throughout.
Sawtooth Star Quilt Block Tutorial
It’s another simple summer-friendly block this month, made with squares and flying geese – the sawtooth star.
Another Star Quilt Block Tutorial
This time we are making the Another Star (yes, it really is called that). We will make two 12 inch blocks and sash them to 18.5 inches (unfinished).
Double Star Quilt Block Tutorial
This month we are making the Double Star, a nice straightforward block made up of squares and half-square triangles (HSTs).
Album Star Quilt Block Tutorial
Welcome back to the Star Block of the Month! This month we are making the Album Star, which uses no-waste flying geese with a snowball block in the centre.
