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Once you have a grasp of basic stitches, you can start designing in embroidery. Rebecca will show you how to turn found images into embroidery, as well as suggesting places to go looking for interesting text styles and motifs. Learn how to add vintage images, repeat patterns, layers and texture to your embroidery projects.
62) Nature Pals
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BUY THE KIT These charming nature pals are perfect for little hands to grab onto and cherish. They're made from wool felt, which doesn't fray so it's forgiving to work with and lovely to the touch. Alison from Kata Golda imbues these tiny critters with big personalities through her imaginative details. She shows how to sew them with a combination of hand stitching and machine sewing, in each design so you can create a trio of the plush, adorable nature...
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Amber from Damask Love shows you how to celebrate the holiday season with modern, bold and colorful felt stockings. You'll learn how to cut out all of the shapes on a Cricut Maker cutting machine and then sew them together with a few easy seams. These stockings are perfect for your mantle or even as a unique option for gift giving and can be easily customized using Cricut's Design Space software.
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Learn how to make a simple yet striking all-seasons tote with Amber and Jaime from Fancy Tiger. Made from waxed canvas, this go-to bag is naturally water repellent and perfect for everyday use. The bag is lined and features boxed corners, pockets and leather straps, plus you will learn how to work with waxed canvas and finish the seam allowances for professional-looking results.
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Pro bag maker and pattern designer, Nicole Mallalieu, shows you how to make a simple yet sturdy backpack for everyday use. You will learn a plethora of techniques, like how to use interfacing to add structure, add a lining with pockets, attach hardware and make straps from scratch. Plus you'll learn tips for reducing bulk in seams, making invisible marks with a hera marker, and other professional finishing techniques.All of these design details come...
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This multi-purpose basket is fabulously fast to make and eminently giftable. Amber from Damask Love shows you how to make this simple and sweet project from just two pieces of decorative fabric and pompom trim. With so many organizational uses - try on your desktop, vanity, or even kitchen - you'll use these all over the house. Plus you'll see how easy it is to make dimensional creations on your sewing machine!
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Got a long, tall kid or a more petite one you sew for? If the little ones in your life don't measure exactly to pre-determined specifications on a pattern, it can be hard to figure out how to add or remove length while maintaining a garment's proportions. Liesl will explain how to lengthen or shorten patterns for different types of garments.
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Sew the sweetest cat doll with Katia Ferris of Luckyjuju. Known for delicate details and faces full of personality, Katia demonstrates the exact technique she uses to design, sew and accessorize all her stuffed dolls. You'll embroider facial details, then add ears and arms before stuffing and closing. Beautiful accessories like a sewn skirt and knit capelet make these feline friends customizable for a special recipient -- and a treasured heirloom...
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Leather tassels are not only a great beginner leather project -- they are also the perfect adornment for purses, keychains, and necklaces. In this quick lesson, Elke shows us an easy way to make tassels using just a little bit of leather, tacky glue, a rotary cuter, and brass hardware.
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Learn how to create a colorful, travel-sized sewing kit with Annabel of Little Pincushion Studio. This simple sewing project uses a pattern template for cutting out felt pieces, and the sewing instructions are easy for new sewists to follow. Fill your kit with sewing supplies and you will be ready to stitch on the go.
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In this workshop, Natalie shares some of the old wives' tales that she's heard about stitching over the years and the truths that each tale reveals for smoother and easier hand sewing. After watching this workshop, you'll have a deeper appreciation of the physics that determine how cotton jersey and thread behave and you'll be ready to get stitching by hand.
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Elke Bergeron shows you how to design and sew a versatile vintage-style tote, which can be worn off the shoulder or as a cross body bag. You will learn how to work with feedsack fabric, add a touch of canvas ticking for reinforcement, sew together a linen lining, and create leather straps. Add brass rivets and clips, and you will have your very own sturdy, handmade bag.
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In this short-and-sweet class, Rebecca Ringquist shares instructions for making a vintage-inspired needle case. The only materials needed are a bit of cotton, felt, and pretty ribbon, and very basic machine-sewing skills are required. The finished case is perfect for organizing embroidery needles, and the wool felt will keep them nice and sharp for future crafting.
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This quick and easy painted canvas clutch features colorful geometric shapes and a non-intimidating technique for inserting a zipper. Elke Bergeron shows you how to make the bag from beginning to end, including the leather tassel zipper pull. Scale the pattern up or down to make different sized bags, and make a whole batch of clutches to give to friends as gifts.
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Whether you aspire to make more of your own clothes or just want to fix a hem - you'll never regret learning how to use a sewing machine. In this class, Cal will introduce you to the basics - including how to use your machine and sew a humble seam. Then she'll teach you how to make a lined tote bag with a pocket and boxed corners. It's a perfect first sewing project to launch a serious sewing habit.
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Drawstring bags are a charming way to present a gift, and they couldn't be easier to make. Ashley Nickels adds a twist to this beginner sewing project by showing you how to finish the inside with French seams, and instead of twine or rope, she shows how to use selvedge trim to create your own drawstring. This customizable bag can be sewn in any size desired.
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Not only can alumbar pillow add a quintessential pop of color to your home, but it's also a handy tool for learning an array of sewing techniques. In this class, Michele Muska shows you how to make your own pillow form in order to optimize customization and sew a cover with an invisible zipper.Then, you'll work with interesting fabrics and materials like grosgrain ribbon, suede, cork, vinyl, and hook-and-loop-tape to create unique and removable belly-bands....
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Learn how to make a whole gang of farm animal finger puppets with Alison of Kata Golda. Templates are included to make a dog, cat, pig, chick, and bunny, and each finger puppet is made the same way - with two pieces of felt and a few simple stitches. But the cute hand-stitched faces and little details are what give each farm animal their distinctive traits. Alison shares tips for free-hand stitching the features, and demonstrates how to sew the front...
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