Free Sewing Tutorials

How to sew small curved seams — If I’m sewing little tabs, flaps, or anything else with a little curved seam, there are a few little tips that can help them look much more polished and neat. Want to see? You can either watch my video below, or scroll on past it and I’ll share those tips […]

How To Sew Small Curved Seams

What Is a Shank Button? Have you seen our beautiful fabric buttons? They are the kind of buttons that have a tunnel running along the back for the thread to pass through, instead of holes that go through to the front. They’re called shank buttons (and so are the ones […]

How To Sew On A Shank Button

How to sew padded bag straps free sewing tutorial — It’s really easy to sew a padded bag handle, and I especially love making them for bags that are going to carry a bit of weight. Want to sew one with me? What You’ll Need: Here’s what I used. Feel free to tweak it to the strap length you need […]

How To Sew A Padded Bag Strap

How to sew box corners in any size free sewing tutorial — Do you want to know how to add any size box corners to a bag pattern? Let me show you how I like to do it. I hope you’ll have fun sewing along with my video tutorial. Or if you prefer, just scroll on down and you’ll find step by […]

How To Sew A Box Corner In Any Size

Free sewing pattern for a snap on pouch or belt bag — I made this little pouch as a gift recently. It’s such a handy little bag that can easily snap on and off of a belt, clip onto a handbag handle, or stay handily at the top of a bigger bag as a bonus pocket. If you’d like to have a […]

How to Sew a Clip-On Pouch Bag

How to sew a lettuce hem with a regular sewing machine — Ever noticed those floaty, wavy edges on stretchy tops and skirts? Yep, that’s a lettuce hem, and they are so easy to pull off and you don’t need a fancy overlocker (aka serger) to do it either. A regular sewing machine can do it no problem! Let me show you […]

How To Sew A Lettuce Hem

How to smooth out creased felt fabric tips and tutorial — Whether you’re working with acrylic felt or wool felt, it can seem tricky to flatten out it once it has a stubborn crease in it, especially thick stiff felt. Using too hot a temperature can melt acrylic felt and make it go glossy. Wool felt shrinks and goes shiny with […]

How To Flatten Stiff Felt

How to sew a book pouch free pattern and sewing tutorial for a protective book sleeve — Fancy making a pouch to keep your books safe inside that is so quick and easy that you don’t even need a pattern for it?! Well, let me show you how! I love making these little book sleeves. They’re perfect for stopping the pages of a journal getting crumpled inside […]

Easy Book Pouch Sewing Tutorial

Easy Skirt Sewing Tutorial and free pattern making lesson 2 — Learn How To Draft Your Own Simple Skirt Pattern Then Sew Along With Me I’ve always loved a skirt that twirls, and so does my daughter, so when I fancied whipping up something quick as a little treat for her, this little project was just the ticket. It’s a simple […]

Make An Easy 6 Panel Skirt In Any Size

How to fix a t shirt hole by making it a feature — A hole in a t-shirt doesn’t need to be a disaster. This is a super fun way to turn something unwearable into a fun explosion of a repair job! This upcycle is really quick and easy and makes for a great beginner refashioning project. Let me show you how I […]

How To Fix A T-Shirt Hole By Making It A ...