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One challenge of the holidays is finding the perfect gift for everyone on your list. This year, make your gift-giving an excuse to spend more time sewing! Handmade gifts are not only a great way to share your talents, but are also a unique surprise from the heart. With the help of some of our handmade gift idea tutorials, your leftover fabric scraps can be made into gorgeous and useful gifts this holiday season. Quilting Tutorials, Sewing Tutorials, Sewing Patterns, Sewing Ideas, Sewing Hacks, Diy Sewing, Sewing Crafts, Beginner Sewing Projects Easy, Crafty Projects
10 Quick and Easy Handmade Gift Ideas
One challenge of the holidays is finding the perfect gift for everyone on your list. This year, make your gift-giving an excuse to spend more time sewing! Handmade gifts are not only a great way to share your talents, but are also a unique surprise from the heart. With the help of some of our handmade gift idea tutorials, your leftover fabric scraps can be made into gorgeous and useful gifts this holiday season.
Tara Rex walks us through an easy way to get your pictures off your computer and up on your wall to display! This is a great way to use up those colorful fabrics you have in your stash, and turn them into beautiful wall hangings. Get started on this fun and easy photo transfer project today with this helpful tutorial. Quilting Tips, Machine Quilting, Quilting Designs, Sewing Projects, Quilt Blocks Easy, Christmas Fabric Crafts, Sewing Circles
Photo Transfer Wall Hanging
Tara Rex walks us through an easy way to get your pictures off your computer and up on your wall to display! This is a great way to use up those colorful fabrics you have in your stash, and turn them into beautiful wall hangings. Get started on this fun and easy photo transfer project today with this helpful tutorial.
No matter what size you wear, sewing gives you the power to create flattering, well-fitting clothes that fit your body and accentuate your best features. Beth Bradley provides helpful tips and easy techniques for plus size sewing. Find out about design details and fabrics that look good on plus size bodies. Utilize these awesome tips and start making beautiful plus size clothes! Sewing Basics, Sewing Tips, Sewing Blogs, Doll Dress Patterns, Clothing Patterns, Clothes Crafts
Plus Size Sewing & Fitting Tips
No matter what size you wear, sewing gives you the power to create flattering, well-fitting clothes that fit your body and accentuate your best features. Beth Bradley provides helpful tips and easy techniques for plus size sewing. Find out about design details and fabrics that look good on plus size bodies. Utilize these awesome tips and start making beautiful plus size clothes!
Tara Rex provides helpful tips on how to best organize your machine stitches. You will find these tips will save you time and potential frustration. Find out what classes are available to assist you with understanding your sewing machine. Learn the many stitch options your machine has. Use these tips to ensure a successful and fun sewing experience. Sewing For Beginners, Easy Sewing, Trendy Sewing, Diy Projects
Organizing Your Machine Stitches
Tara Rex provides helpful tips on how to best organize your machine stitches. You will find these tips will save you time and potential frustration. Find out what classes are available to assist you with understanding your sewing machine. Learn the many stitch options your machine has. Use these tips to ensure a successful and fun sewing experience.
Stephanie Ohnmacht provides helpful tips and techniques for piping! See how you can add more detail and custom flair to your garments or even your home decorating projects. Find out what fabrics work best for adding contrast and learn how to find the grain lines on the fabric. Use these helpful tips and techniques today to add more definition with piping to your sewing projects. Knitting For Beginners, Dress Tutorials, Sewing Piping, Sewing Darts
Piping Techniques and Tips
Stephanie Ohnmacht provides helpful tips and techniques for piping! See how you can add more detail and custom flair to your garments or even your home decorating projects. Find out what fabrics work best for adding contrast and learn how to find the grain lines on the fabric. Use these helpful tips and techniques today to add more definition with piping to your sewing projects.
Before you learn how to make a ring sling, it is important to know the best material to use when constructing this project. Since the fabric and rings will be supporting the weight of your baby, you want to make sure it is a tighter weave fabric that will stand up to wear and tear. Stacy shares several different types of fabrics that she used for her ring slings. She also shares what type of ring is best to use, as well as tells you where you can find them. Serger Sewing, Sewing Tools, Serger Projects, Small Sewing Projects, Fabric Projects
How to Make a Ring Sling to Carry a Baby
Before you learn how to make a ring sling, it is important to know the best material to use when constructing this project. Since the fabric and rings will be supporting the weight of your baby, you want to make sure it is a tighter weave fabric that will stand up to wear and tear. Stacy shares several different types of fabrics that she used for her ring slings. She also shares what type of ring is best to use, as well as tells you where you can find them.
Beth Bradley explains how couching is a fun and easy technique that provides you with a great deal of customization. Beth goes through each step and provides helpful tips and beneficial examples. Learn what tools you need and find out when to use a stabilizer. See the many different kinds of medium you can use when couching fabric and identify what type of thread works best. Use these tips and easy techniques to start a fun project that involves couching. Stitching Techniques, Love Sewing, Sewing Projects For Beginners, Fabric Scraps, Crafts
Techniques for Couching
Beth Bradley explains how couching is a fun and easy technique that provides you with a great deal of customization. Beth goes through each step and provides helpful tips and beneficial examples. Learn what tools you need and find out when to use a stabilizer. See the many different kinds of medium you can use when couching fabric and identify what type of thread works best. Use these tips and easy techniques to start a fun project that involves couching.
Jessica Giardino shows how to make fun projects using faux appliqué. Learn how to make your own fabric as well as how to transfer photos onto your fabrics. Find out how to add batting to the back of your pieces and see which tips will help you create your best work. Sewing Art, Quilt Sewing, Quilting Videos, Quilting Techniques, Sewing Techniques, Quilting Projects
What is Faux Appliqué & How to Faux Appliqué
Jessica Giardino shows how to make fun projects using faux appliqué. Learn how to make your own fabric as well as how to transfer photos onto your fabrics. Find out how to add batting to the back of your pieces and see which tips will help you create your best work.
T-shirts, sportswear and other commercial garments made from knit fabrics are generally finished using a cover stitch machine. While you can purchase a cover stitch machine for home use, Holly Willis shows you how to achieve the same finished look using a standard sewing machine. A cover stitch is a double line of stitching on the right side and on the wrong side it looks like several zig-zags. This stitch stretches slightly, making it the ideal finish for knit fabrics. Sewing Elastic
Double Needle Mock Cover Stitch for Knits
T-shirts, sportswear and other commercial garments made from knit fabrics are generally finished using a cover stitch machine. While you can purchase a cover stitch machine for home use, Holly Willis shows you how to achieve the same finished look using a standard sewing machine. A cover stitch is a double line of stitching on the right side and on the wrong side it looks like several zig-zags. This stitch stretches slightly, making it the ideal finish for knit fabrics.
Nicole LaFoille demonstrates how to properly use your sewing machine for your embroidery. See how many different designs you can make with different fabrics. Learn what fabrics and appliques work best as well as find out what tools you may need to do machine embroidery. Take these helpful tips and start making your own designs with machine embroidery. Bag Patterns To Sew, Sewing Patterns Free, Embroidery Techniques
Sewing Machine Embroidery Techniques
Nicole LaFoille demonstrates how to properly use your sewing machine for your embroidery. See how many different designs you can make with different fabrics. Learn what fabrics and appliques work best as well as find out what tools you may need to do machine embroidery. Take these helpful tips and start making your own designs with machine embroidery.
Lightweight or sheer fabrics can add a lot of dimension and fullness to a garment but can be tricky to finish. Both sheer fabric and most lightweight fabrics require a hem because they can ravel, so Beth Bradley shows you a great way to create a nice, clean narrow hem for these fabrics. Beth shows you a straightforward approach to the hem that requires only easy stitching, folding, and pressing. She even shares some tips on tools, like duck bill scissors, which can make the job a lot easier. Handmade Fabric Bags, Leftover Fabric
How to Hem Lightweight or Sheer Fabric
Lightweight or sheer fabrics can add a lot of dimension and fullness to a garment but can be tricky to finish. Both sheer fabric and most lightweight fabrics require a hem because they can ravel, so Beth Bradley shows you a great way to create a nice, clean narrow hem for these fabrics. Beth shows you a straightforward approach to the hem that requires only easy stitching, folding, and pressing. She even shares some tips on tools, like duck bill scissors, which can make the job a lot easier.
Fleece can be a great fabric to work with and in this video ZJ Humbach shares with you why sewing fleece is one of her favorites! At 60 inches wide it’s one of the more cost effective fabrics to buy, it’s warm and lightweight, and has the added benefit of not raveling. This not only makes it easy to work with, but with no need to finish edges it makes it great for whipping up last minute gifts like blankets! ZJ takes you through other advantages of sewing fleece, as well as explains some of Free Sewing
Fabric Tips: Sewing Fleece
Fleece can be a great fabric to work with and in this video ZJ Humbach shares with you why sewing fleece is one of her favorites! At 60 inches wide it’s one of the more cost effective fabrics to buy, it’s warm and lightweight, and has the added benefit of not raveling. This not only makes it easy to work with, but with no need to finish edges it makes it great for whipping up last minute gifts like blankets! ZJ takes you through other advantages of sewing fleece, as well as explains some of
If you’re like most people with lots of sewing projects to finish, you want the best way to do things, but also the quickest and easiest way too. Tara Rex shares a few sewing tips on how she saves some time finishing edges on a quick pillow project. Tara shows how she finished the edges of a fabric first before she even cuts what she needs for the pillow back. This way, after you finish your pillow front you can simply cut the fabric in half, overlap the finished edges and stitch your pillow Quilt Tutorials, Couture
Sewing Tips: Easy Edge Finishing
If you’re like most people with lots of sewing projects to finish, you want the best way to do things, but also the quickest and easiest way too. Tara Rex shares a few sewing tips on how she saves some time finishing edges on a quick pillow project. Tara shows how she finished the edges of a fabric first before she even cuts what she needs for the pillow back. This way, after you finish your pillow front you can simply cut the fabric in half, overlap the finished edges and stitch your pillow
Sewing with minky fabric has never been so fun and easy! Stacy Grissom discusses sewing quilts using minky fabric. Minky is a soft, cozy fabric that is great for making baby quilts for your little one, or as a gift! Watch this helpful tutorial that walks us through the set up for sewing a cute and cuddly quilt for a baby. Tissu Minky, Minky Fabric, Minky Quilt, Techniques Couture, Baby Sewing
Sewing With Minky | National Sewing Circle Video
Sewing with minky fabric has never been so fun and easy! Stacy Grissom discusses sewing quilts using minky fabric. Minky is a soft, cozy fabric that is great for making baby quilts for your little one, or as a gift! Watch this helpful tutorial that walks us through the set up for sewing a cute and cuddly quilt for a baby.
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Spring Fashion Trends - Threads
Spring Fashion Trends - Threads
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Spring Fashion Trends - Threads
Spring Fashion Trends - Threads
Ellen March demonstrates helpful techniques on how to correctly use a rotary cutter. Learn importance safety tips when using a rotary cutter and find out when you should use this tool. See different varieties of rotary cutters as well as what accessories you can purchase to help organize your cutting area. Fat Quarter Projects, Crazy Little Projects
Rotary Cutter Safety Tips
Ellen March demonstrates helpful techniques on how to correctly use a rotary cutter. Learn importance safety tips when using a rotary cutter and find out when you should use this tool. See different varieties of rotary cutters as well as what accessories you can purchase to help organize your cutting area.
Beth Bradley presents beneficial tips and techniques to successfully sew with sheer fabrics. Learn the different types of sheer fabrics such as sheer crystal and sheer soft fabrics. Find out what tools work best and the proper threads to purchase when sewing with sheer. Use these tips to make beautiful sheer products that shine and are made to perfection. Sewing Lessons
How to Sew Sheer Fabric
Beth Bradley presents beneficial tips and techniques to successfully sew with sheer fabrics. Learn the different types of sheer fabrics such as sheer crystal and sheer soft fabrics. Find out what tools work best and the proper threads to purchase when sewing with sheer. Use these tips to make beautiful sheer products that shine and are made to perfection.
Learn how to perfectly match stripes, plaids, and prints in this how-to video. #Sewing #Plaids #Stripes #Prints #MatchingFabric
How to Perfectly Match Stripes
Learn how to perfectly match stripes, plaids, and prints in this how-to video. #Sewing #Plaids #Stripes #Prints #MatchingFabric
Use lemon juice to brighten fabrics. Lemon juice is safer than bleach and will quickly turn dingy whites bright and fresh. Add up to ¾ cup to a washing machine load. If hand washing in the sink use a few tablespoons to ¼ cup. Soaking items in a lemon juice/water mixture will also remove unwanted smells. Basic Sewing, Fabric Decor, Fabric Crafts
Sewing Vintage Fabric and Notions
Use lemon juice to brighten fabrics. Lemon juice is safer than bleach and will quickly turn dingy whites bright and fresh. Add up to ¾ cup to a washing machine load. If hand washing in the sink use a few tablespoons to ¼ cup. Soaking items in a lemon juice/water mixture will also remove unwanted smells.
Laminates are one of the most versatile fabric groups to work with. Due to their natural water-resistant properties, laminates allow you to work on a variety of different projects, such as placemats, coasters, the backing of picnic blankets, beach bags, grocery bags and more! They come in many different forms, but I will focus on three in this class: Sewing Bag, Sewing Fabric, Holiday Hand Towels
Working with Laminates
Laminates are one of the most versatile fabric groups to work with. Due to their natural water-resistant properties, laminates allow you to work on a variety of different projects, such as placemats, coasters, the backing of picnic blankets, beach bags, grocery bags and more! They come in many different forms, but I will focus on three in this class:
Most people are familiar with hand and machine embroidery, but maybe not with punch needle embroidery. Jessica explains how long it has been around, where it came from and what some of the more popular punch needle embroidery patterns and designs look like. She also explains how it can be used to create an entire project, like a pillow sham, or used as an applique or other embellishment on a project, like on a shirt. Punch Needle Embroidery, Machine Embroidery, Needle Punch
Punch Needle Embroidery
Most people are familiar with hand and machine embroidery, but maybe not with punch needle embroidery. Jessica explains how long it has been around, where it came from and what some of the more popular punch needle embroidery patterns and designs look like. She also explains how it can be used to create an entire project, like a pillow sham, or used as an applique or other embellishment on a project, like on a shirt.
It’s always fun to create a new accessory – especially a new bag! Once you have finished sewing a new bag, piping cord is a great way to make the bag look finished. While many patterns suggest folding the cording over itself, Stacy Grissom shares a tip on how to sew on piping, and how to connect your cording in a much cleaner way. Sewing 101, Dress Sewing
How to Sew on Piping
It’s always fun to create a new accessory – especially a new bag! Once you have finished sewing a new bag, piping cord is a great way to make the bag look finished. While many patterns suggest folding the cording over itself, Stacy Grissom shares a tip on how to sew on piping, and how to connect your cording in a much cleaner way.
When it comes to preparing a nursery there are many things that that can be handmade. While taking the time to stitch your own accessories for a nursery can help make it feel more like home for the new one, it can also save you money. Stacy Grissom shows you how you can easily stitch up custom crib sheets using just a couple yards of fabric and some elastic. She begins by explaining an easy way to measure and mark your fabric, then begins stitching, showing how to make clean crisp corners. Knitting Patterns, Crochet Patterns
How to Make Crib Sheets
When it comes to preparing a nursery there are many things that that can be handmade. While taking the time to stitch your own accessories for a nursery can help make it feel more like home for the new one, it can also save you money. Stacy Grissom shows you how you can easily stitch up custom crib sheets using just a couple yards of fabric and some elastic. She begins by explaining an easy way to measure and mark your fabric, then begins stitching, showing how to make clean crisp corners.
Ashley Hough presents a quick and easy tip for pillow stuffing in this sewing video. Simply take your pillow insert and place into a plastic bag, and see how much easier it is to stuff into your pillow cover! If you enjoy sewing your own pillows, this quick tip is for you! Top Sewing Pattern
DIY Pillow Stuffing | National Sewing Circle
Ashley Hough presents a quick and easy tip for pillow stuffing in this sewing video. Simply take your pillow insert and place into a plastic bag, and see how much easier it is to stuff into your pillow cover! If you enjoy sewing your own pillows, this quick tip is for you!
Hi! I just have a quick question about how to keep my sewing supplies in good working order. What’s the best way to go about sharpening a seam ripper?
How to Use a Seam Ripper | National Sewing Circle
Hi! I just have a quick question about how to keep my sewing supplies in good working order. What’s the best way to go about sharpening a seam ripper?
Sometimes we want to use one specific pattern from within a large piece of fabric. In this video, Stacy Grissom teaches you how to achieve this effect with the fussy cutting technique. She shows you how to use this sewing technique for your own sewing projects, and demonstrates fussy cutting with a fun sunglasses case project. Diy Sewing Projects, Embroidery Projects
Time to Fussy Cut | National Sewing Circle
Sometimes we want to use one specific pattern from within a large piece of fabric. In this video, Stacy Grissom teaches you how to achieve this effect with the fussy cutting technique. She shows you how to use this sewing technique for your own sewing projects, and demonstrates fussy cutting with a fun sunglasses case project.
Learn how to make a fabric towel dispenser for reusable fabric ‘paper’ towels. Stacy Grissom shows you how to make this fun home decor sewing project from start to finish and gives you great tips along the way. Fabric Paper
How to Make a Fabric Towel Dispenser Roll | NSC
Learn how to make a fabric towel dispenser for reusable fabric ‘paper’ towels. Stacy Grissom shows you how to make this fun home decor sewing project from start to finish and gives you great tips along the way.
While rotary cutters and rulers can be very efficient when it comes to cutting fabric, they aren’t always the easiest to use for certain shapes. In this sewing video Stacy Grissom shares several tips for how to hold scissors and use them in a way that can help reduce hand fatigue and pain associated with prolonged cutting. Molde
How to Hold Scissors to Reduce Hand Fatigue
While rotary cutters and rulers can be very efficient when it comes to cutting fabric, they aren’t always the easiest to use for certain shapes. In this sewing video Stacy Grissom shares several tips for how to hold scissors and use them in a way that can help reduce hand fatigue and pain associated with prolonged cutting.
Floor cushions are perfect for kids in playrooms or as extra seating for guests. They can also be used to add a fun touch of color to a room. Aurora Sisneros shows you step-by-step how to make floor cushions that have boxed corners and a handle to make moving them easier. White Decorative Pillows
How to Make Floor Cushions | National Sewing Circle
Floor cushions are perfect for kids in playrooms or as extra seating for guests. They can also be used to add a fun touch of color to a room. Aurora Sisneros shows you step-by-step how to make floor cushions that have boxed corners and a handle to make moving them easier.