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Pinterest Review: Sharpening your scissors with aluminum foil.

This is a crafty idea! Who knew that you could sharpen your scissors with aluminum foil?

Sewing Tip- Make your own piping!

Are you tired of buying piping? Have you ever thought about making your own piping for your sewing projects? So Sew Easy saves the day and shares the how to… Piping can be made ahead of time and stored, just the same way you make bias tape from fabric left-overs and save it for the perfect…

Sewing Tip- How to Design a Sewing Pattern

Here are some great tips on how to design a sewing pattern! So Sew Easy shares how she develops a pattern from the early stages of the idea through to pattern development, testing, and the production of the samples. “When I look at it like this, including the time taken and all of the materials used in the process, it’s a…

Sewing Tip- Make your own gathered front Top

This is the first sewing tip post of the New Year, and you’re in for a fabulous treat! So Sew Easy teaches you how to make a gathered front top for yoga class, or everyday wear, using stretch fabric. Included is a video tutorial for beginners and a FREE pattern download! Learn how to mange knit stretch fabric, sew the perfect neck line, arm holes and princess…

Sewing Tip- Learn to use a twin needle

Learn how to use a twin needle for a professional finish. A video tutorial for hems, cuffs, necklines, and decorative stitches. How to use a twin needle I love it when I master new sewing skills. Being able to do something well makes the difference in my finished sewing, from looking a bit home-made to…

Submit your Sewing Tip

I recently started a Helpful Sewing Tip page. I wanted to reach out to everyone, because I think it would be great if the sewing community would share their tips and sewing product reviews. This would also be a great chance to learn from one another. Do you have a helpful sewing tip that has saved you time,…

Stop buying small spools of thread !

Do you wish you could use large spools of thread with a regular sewing machine? Well here’s helpful sewing tip…Use a wide mouth mason jar. You heard me…use a mason jar. I’ve stopped buying small spools of thread, because I got so tired of wondering… Did I use this spool in my last project? Do I…

A Frugal Pattern Making Pursuit

If you love to copy sewing patterns, or if you make your own sewing patterns here’s a cost saving tip for you! Trace your pattern onto a paper drop cloth, which can be found at your local hardware store in the paint section. This recycled paper roll is 140-ft x 2.33 ft., and cost between $5-$10. If you…