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”
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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 mug rug is a great way to use up fabric scraps while making something useful in the process. Mug rugs make quick sweet gifts and are a great way to protect your furniture, while enjoying a sweet cup of tea or coffee andContinueContinue 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”
Strawberry Button Appliqué Tutorial
Here is a quick tutorial on how to get started on a strawberry and apple button appliqué like I used to make my strawberry and apple pouches. Strawberry Button Appliqué Tutorial Supplies The strawberry and apple appliqué templates which you can find in my Etsy StoreLots of different buttons of the same colour. I usedContinueContinue reading “Strawberry Button Appliqué Tutorial”
How to Sew Clamshells Using the EPP (English Paper Piecing) Method
Clamshell EPP – A Tutorial Who else loves the look of clamshells, but has no idea how to sew them or where to start? Maybe you’ve seen them done with needle turn appliqué, but that’s really not your thing. Well that’s ok because its not mine either. In this tutorial I’m going to show youContinueContinue reading “How to Sew Clamshells Using the EPP (English Paper Piecing) Method”
Ma & Me Designs 