A practical guide to cutting on the bias When Madeleine Vionnet first cut garments on the bias, nobody had ever before seen garments that draped with such elegant fluidity. The sleek silhouette defined the evening wear of the 1930s, and was revived in John Gallianos’ slinky slip of the 1990s. It’s a sort of sorcery,Continue reading “Against the grain”
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The Quilting Cowboy
Quilting just got better looking! When Dale Allen-Rowse made his first quilt, for his niece, in 1999, I’m sure he never imagined that he would become the good looking cowboy of quilting! Making quilts is an expression of love.It’s how I bring a little more comfort into the world.– Dale Allen-Rowse But that’s exactly whatContinue reading “The Quilting Cowboy”
What the Quilt…
Every now and then something new comes along that really ignites my excitement for sewing… this is one of those things. Life just got easier… and quilting has become more exciting! I haven’t made many quilts, but the few that I have made, well… the most dreary and worst part of it all is havingContinue reading “What the Quilt…”
Fabric Clearance Sale
Pineapple Fabrics is having a HUGE clearance sale (CLICK HERE to see it now)… we want to share our top 5 favorite fabrics ON SALE NOW! The unique fabrics sold by unique artists on this site is why we just love shopping here, and here are a few of our favorites… Tainted Love, metallic goldContinue reading “Fabric Clearance Sale”
Holiday Themed Drawstring Bags
This is a quick guide on how to print your own iron on stickers at home to apply to themed bags. This idea is really great for Christmas themed gift bags or Halloween themed Trick or Treat bags. You will need: An east drawstring bag pattern (CLICK HERE to view the one from Boo Le Heart) Thick ironContinue reading “Holiday Themed Drawstring Bags”
Create your own powder puff
. Since the little sponges that come with face powders tend to disintegrate before your powder, this makes an exceptionally good idea. A gently, soft powder puff. It also makes a great stocking filler (the festive season is just around the corner), match it up with a cute, really easy drawstring bag sewing pattern, to make aContinue reading “Create your own powder puff”
Super Easy Oven Mitts
The festive season is just around the corner, and it also means that we will probably find ourselves in the kitchen, cooking up a storm, a lot more often… here’s a great stash busting sewing tutorial for oven mitts to help to get you ready. These also make really great gifts, so why not workContinue reading “Super Easy Oven Mitts”
Making Fabric Paper-Like
I don’t know about you guys, but sometimes I am inspired to use fabric for a variety of arts and crafts, but a lot of the time that fabric just won’t “play ball” and do what I want it to do. I have tried a variety of starches, interfacing, backings and fabric stabilizers, but quiteContinue reading “Making Fabric Paper-Like”
The Up-Cycled Cloth Collective
Just a few short years ago Melanie Brummer launched a project to encourage others to up-cycle fabrics, and make them your own. This project has grown exponentially since, with tens of thousands of members all around the world. Up-cycling fabrics is something that is close to our hearts here at Sew You Magazine, we haveContinue reading “The Up-Cycled Cloth Collective”
Back to School Sewing Crafts
While some places in the world are getting ready for back to school after summer vacation, others are getting ready to go back to school after months of lockdown – what a weird year it has been, right? To help everyone get ready for the transition back into to school life, Boo Le Heart SewingContinue reading “Back to School Sewing Crafts”
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