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Watch this free video lesson from Heather Handmade and learn how to finish a seam with one of these nine easy seam finishes. Heather will aslo offer advice about when to use these seam allowances. If you want your finished sewing projects to last then you need to finish the edges so that they don’t fray. When we are sewing with woven fabrics, the raw edges (unless you use pinking shears) will fray over time. Fabrics such as anything loosely woven, quilting cotton, and lightw

You can stitch the nicest grocery bags in town with this free video and PDF download from Chris W Designs.  Warmer weather brings us the outdoor markets, seasonal produce, and lots of coming and going!  Carry everything you need in a sturdy tote that you sewed yourself with this free sewing project. Fast and easy to sew, this tote can be stitched together in an evening.  A simple technique to add some piping for definition and style, the tote is unlined and will fold nice and

Once you have a quilt sandwich completed, your quilt backing, batting, and quilt top quilted until you are happy with it, then you finish the quilt by binding the edges.  There are many different techniques for binding a quilt.  Some techniques have been tested by time and some are new and  modern, to encourage any quilter to progress with their skills and accomplish more, in less time. Watch these free video tutorials to see which technique works best for you and your quilti