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Sew a Memory Lane Pillow Top – Free PDF Pattern from One Thimble Patterns

Inspired by Amy Butler’s Belle fabrics, Karen Roark of One Thimble Patterns designed this unique pillow top and shares her free sewing project in PDF format with us. The Memory Lane Pillow Top can easily be sewn from strips of your favorite scrap fabrics or a with a jellyroll. A Memory Lane Tote Bag pattern is also available. See more about The Memory Lane Pillow Top – Free PDF Pattern See more from One Thimble Patterns Find more beauty and sewing inspiration at ialwayspick

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There’s a Better Way – Sewing Tips and Techniques from Threads

A free web-only video series by Threads Magazine “In this free web-only video series, Threads Executive Editor Judith Neukam shares quick sewing tips, tricks, and techniques to help you sew smarter, better and faster. Visit ThreadsMagazine.com for more expert sewing techniques, tips, and inspiration!” Episodes in this sewing series: Use a Bill-spike to Stabilize a Thread Spool Make Your Own Tailor’s Pressing Tool Quiet Serge Double Your Tape Measure Prevent Disappearing Ink f

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How to Sew an Easy-to-Sew Reversible Vest / Waistcoat

Alison Lockley shows us how she sews an easy vest together with this free video tutorial! “This is a reversible vest/waistcoat. The pattern is made by drawing around an old shirt. It took me about three and one-half hours to sew – including feeding toddler mid-way through. If you took your time and used lighter and more suitable fabric I think you would get a much better result.” – Alison Lockley Waistcoat by Karen Related sewing projects: Simple Circle Vest Pattern – Free P

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Comfort Bralettes – Sew Easy!

A playlist full of free sewing tutorials to show you how to sew a bralette in a variety of styles and sizes. Watch now: More like this: Nursing Sleep Bra: The Tutorial (with pattern) 3 new comfort bras in 45 minutes More at SWN: Easy Sewing: Underwear – Annika Victoria’s Free Tutorial The Jordy Bralette Sewing Project with Emerald Erin Watch Gertie Sew the Harlow Pajamas: + FREE Beginner Sewing Pattern! Learn How to Sew Shorts – a Free Video Tutorial from Teach Me Fashion Nin

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Sew a Honey Bunny for Easter with a Free PDF Pattern from Honeybee Cloths

An intermediate sewer can sew a Honey Bunny together in just a few hours! Dawn Lewis of Honeybee Cloths in of South West, UK. offers a very nice free pdf sewing pattern so everyone can sew a Honey Bunny this Easter! DawnHoneybee is also the creator of the pretty Flutterby Needlecase too! Free PDF Sewing Pattern Check out the Free Honey Bunny PDF Pattern More Easter Sewing @ SWN: Creative Inspiration: Appliqued Bunny T-shirt by Lynn Palmertree Video: How to Sew a Fabric Easte

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Three Easy Pant Styles to Sew – No Pattern Required!

Sew Chic Sweatpants! Sew chic sweatpants the easy way, check out this free DIY tutorial using an existing pair of sweats that fit as your pattern. You can subscribe to pinkchocolatebreak here! Advertisement How to Sew Wide Leg Pants – EASY BEGINNER SEWING TUTORIAL “Super easy beginners sewing tutorial for my wide leg palazzo-style pants.” – Nadira037 “One trend that has caught on recently is that of palazzo pants. A tad different from the very comfortable harem pants, palaz

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Stephani Miller’s Draping Lesson on It’s Sew Easy

Threads Magazine editor Stephani Miller offers a lesson on draping – a non-intimidating way to get the perfect fit on a skirt from straight to flowing. Draped Top by Megan Draped Sewing Projects: Video: Sewing Tutorial: Draped “Curtain” Tank Top Photo: Drawstrings Skirt by Ciella Video: Sleeveless Draped Top Pattern Video: How To Lay Sewing Pattern Pieces On The Bias Advertisement: Fashion Draping: Bias Design First Garment Ever Draped! by Erika M. Yuille Album: Draped Garmen

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Sew Mini Easter Rabbits with Soles Free Sewing Pattern

The cutest mini Easter bunnies to include on your Easter mantle, table decor, or attach a key-chain and take it with you. Sol Maldonado designed and offers this free PDF and step-by-step sewing instructions. Some basic hand sewing here! This is a great scrap-busting project! Give them out as gifts or include these mini bunnies inside Easter baskets. Get your Mini Easter Rabbits Free Sewing Pattern from Soles Maldonado Advertisement Learn How to Sew an Easter Chick From Scrap

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Free Sewing and Quilting PDF eGuides to Download!

Free eGuides to Download: These wonderful free sewing and quilting PDF eGuides are available exclusively on Craftsy, packed with tutorials, tips and tricks from sewing and quilting experts. Download instantly for free now (you can even print it easily if you’d like) and enjoy it forever in the comfort of your home or even on the go. A $4.99 value! Enjoy! Sara and Susan eGuide: Sew Stylish Pillows – Simplified! eGuide: Save Those Scraps! A Scrap Quilting Handbook eGuide: Geni

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Sewing Project Travel Tote Bag – Free PDF Pattern from Stitch by Stitch

If you belong to a sewing or quilt guild, a modern-day “sewing bee“, or like to sew while you travel, this bag is designed to hold all those little goodies you need to bring. This practical bag pattern offers eight small pockets, with four in front, and two pockets on both sides of the bag, and one long pocket on the back. The Sewing Project Travel Tote is designed to hold notions such as your rotary cutter, rulers, thread, needles, scissors, fabric, patterns etc. Add extra p

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How to Install and Use the Flower Stitch Foot – Free Tutorial

This is a great video tutorial from Sewing Parts Online that not only shows us how to use the flower stitch decorative sewing machine foot, but how to install it. Two thumbs up! “Create symmetrical flower designs and eyelet holes on your sewing machine with the Flower Stitch Foot! This decorative foot is exactly what you need to add flair to any project! In this video, we show you how to install and use the Flower Stitch Foot. Visit us here to purchase your Flower Stitch Fo

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Fitting Tips That Will Change the Way You Look At Garment Construction

A Whiteboard Sewing Tutorial by Chris White demonstrates three tips for garment fitting, sewing and pattern making. “Let me know what questions you have about Pattern Making and maybe I’ll make a video answering your questions! You can also get my free PDF, The Handy Patternmaker’s EBook with updated links, showing you exactly what tools you need to get started making patterns and where to get them.” – Chris White Advertisement: Plus-Size Pattern Fitting & Design related sewi

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Refashion a Bra + Sew an Easy Cascading Nightie

With her fun and concise teaching style GiannyL shows us how to create a beautiful cascading nightie using an underwire bra and some tulle. This is an easy sewing project you could complete in a few hours with sewing machine experience. Make sure you check out Nylon & Dress Tulle Fabric – The Differences + Tips, Tricks and Video Tutorials before you hit the fabric store. Sponsor related sewing projects at SWN: Nursing Sleep Bra: The Tutorial (with pattern) Rosy Bra Sewn Ou

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Quilting with Curves: Learn How with Rob Appell of Man Sewing

If you loved the fabric used within this excellent free curved piecing tutorial from Rob Appell of Man Sewing as much as we did, take a better look at it at Missouri Star Quilt Co: New Aged Muslins. You can create nice ombre or rainbow quilts using this fun and easy technique! More quilting tutorials: How to Sew Perfect Circle Blocks – Tutorial FREE PDF: Winter Star Mug Rug Pattern from Sew Karen-ly Created Learn to Create a Twisted Pinwheels Quilted Heart Wall-hanging + Fre

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Sew a Love Note Pillow for Valentine’s Day with iheartstitching

Supplies: fabric used in this video is by Koko Seki coordinating thread sewing machine 16″ x 16″ pillow form scissors or rotary blade and mat embroidery hoop needle perle cotton or floss water soluble pen or pencil for heart Love Note Pillow Tutorial – Valentine’s Day DIY by iheartstitching More pillow sewing and quilting projects: Blog Post: ZigZag Chevron Quilted Valentine Pillow – Free Tutorial by Nicole from Modern Handcraft Patchwork Heart Pillow Tutorial by Sewn Studio

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Felted Wool Hearts + Hand Blanket Stitch with Quilty

We love Quilty videos! They are fun, well produced and feature relevant projects for quilters of all skill levels. This video tutorial from Marianne Fons and her Mom demonstrate how to make a felted wool heart and includes the hand blanket stitch around the edges. Learn how to make these felted hearts from start to finish at SWN right here. related sewing projects: How to Create a Heart Quilt Block Reverse Applique Pleated Heart Pillow by V and Co. Sewing Tutorial: Heart C

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Sew a Mini Pin Tote – Free PDF Pattern from Poorhouse Quilt Designs

Stitch this pincushion resembling a tote bag with this free PDF from Poorhouse Quilt Designs. This little pincushion is a sweet gift for a sewing or quilting friend, and sew one for yourself. Click the link below and you can download the instructions for this cute pin cushion from there: Free Pin Tote Pincushion Instructions PDF Pattern from Sew Together For your sewing room: Tooly Tool Holder Easel Pattern from Sew Together “This tool holder is the result of needing someth

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The Binding Tool Star Quilt: Easy Quilting Tutorial with Jenny Doan of Missouri Star Quilt Co

Published on Jan 8, 2015 The Binding Tool Star Quilt: Easy Quilting Tutorial with Jenny Doan of Missouri Star Quilt Co. MSQC’s Jenny teaches us how to make the easy and beautiful Binding Tool Star Quilt using jelly rolls (2 1/2 strips of precut fabric) and the binding tool template. To get the materials needed to make this project, follow the link below. http://missouriquiltco.com Get the FREE Inverted Star Tutorial pattern. Free Star Quilt Block Patterns: Get a FREE Star Bri

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Simple Circle Vest Pattern – Free PDF + Sewing Tutorial

Here’s how to sew a circle scarf or vest for a quick fashion accessory project you’ll love all year round. Circle vests and scarves can be created from any fabric that has no distinguishable right or wrong side. A nice soft tweed style wool, winter fleece, or a solid color double knit works with this project. This free sewing pattern and tutorial will show you how to sew a circle-style vest that can be worn two ways, creating two different looks. This vest can be worn as e

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How to Make a Sock Monkey – Easy Sewing for Beginners Video DIY

Easy Sewing for Beginners shows us how they created a unique sock monkey with this quick DIY video! Watch the creative process from first to last stitch and make a sock monkey of your own. Download free PDF instructions from Easy Sewing for Beginners here: http://www.easysewingforbeginners.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/How-to-Make-a-Sock-Monkey-for-Beginners.pdf Advertisement Monkey Business in Your Sewing Room: Sock Monkeys by Tempest Lee Find more inspiring monkey sewing

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