Free Step-By-Step Tutorial If foundation paper piecing has ever felt a little… fiddly — you’re not alone. I used to think FPP was something you either got or you didn’t. Too many steps, too much trimming, and somehow my directional prints were always upside down 🙃 But once I slowed things down and figured outContinueContinue reading “Economy Blocks Made Easy (Even With Scraps & Directional Prints)”
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Customising Nylon Zippers for Bag Making
How to Customise Zippers for Pouches One of my favourite ways to level up a handmade bag is with a custom zipper. Changing the slider or mixing zipper colours is a small detail, but it makes a big impact – and it’s easier than you might think. Even a simple whole-cloth pouch can pop instantlyContinueContinue reading “Customising Nylon Zippers for Bag Making”
Simple Wrist Strap Tutorial – No Hardware Needed
Wrist Strap Tutorial Wondering how good it would be to add a wrist strap to your Basic Boxy pouch? especially for all those moments you needed it to be hands free, or just because it would be super handy. Like who else wants to hang theirs right up there on a hook and admire theirContinueContinue reading “Simple Wrist Strap Tutorial – No Hardware Needed”
How I Pick Fabric for My Sewing Projects
Fabric Picking Made Easy When it comes to a sewing project, the most important part to me is the fabric I choose to make it with. This to me is where the fun begins. Picking the fabric and then turning it into a masterpiece. Some people like to use a single fabric collection – whichContinueContinue reading “How I Pick Fabric for My Sewing Projects”
How to Scrappy Piece
Scrappy Piecing Tutorial Scrappy piecing is such a fun and creative way to use up all those tiny, odd-shaped fabric scraps you’ve been saving! With this technique, you can make a single patchwork panel to quilt into pouches, bags, or other small sewing projects, or you can create multiple blocks that can later be joinedContinueContinue reading “How to Scrappy Piece”
Pencil Bookmark
Pencil Bookmark Tutorial Back-to-school season has always had a little bit of magic, hasn’t it? My children aren’t school-aged just yet, but I still remember the excitement from my own childhood – wandering the aisles filled with notebooks, folders, pens, pencils, glue sticks and all the fun school supplies in between. That feeling never reallyContinueContinue reading “Pencil Bookmark”
Happy Scrappy Coasters
Happy Scrappy Coaster Tutorial Let’s talk about scrap baskets – the overflowing kind full of tiny, awkward, too-cute-to-bin fabric pieces. The Happy Scrappy Coaster is my answer to those leftovers that deserve a second life. This round quilt-as-you-go coaster tutorial is a fun and beginner-friendly sewing project that turns fabric scraps into something both happyContinueContinue reading “Happy Scrappy Coasters”
How To Install Plastic Fasteners-KAM Snap Tutorial
KAM Snap Tutorial KAM snaps, also known as plastic snaps or plastic fasteners, are a brilliant alternative to traditional buttons and buttonholes. They’re bright, colourful, fun – and once you know how to install them properly, they’re also incredibly quick and easy to use. Best of all, KAM snaps require no sewing, no fiddly buttonholes,ContinueContinue reading “How To Install Plastic Fasteners-KAM Snap Tutorial”
Quilt As You Go Mug Rug
Quilt As You Go Mug Rug Tutorial This Quilt-as-You-Go (QAYG) mug rug is a fun and practical way to use up those leftover fabric scraps while creating something beautiful and useful. Mug rugs make quick, thoughtful gifts and are perfect for protecting your tables while you enjoy a cup of tea or coffee — maybeContinueContinue reading “Quilt As You Go Mug Rug”
How To Sew Apple Cores Using My EPP Method
Apple Core EPP 101-Tutorial It’s no secret that two of my most favourite EPP (English paper piecing) shapes are the clamshell and the apple core. Both involve sewing curves and both involve using two different methods. If you’ve always wanted to give apple cores a go but have no idea how to tackle those curves,ContinueContinue reading “How To Sew Apple Cores Using My EPP Method”
Ma & Me Designs 