Tutorials
Quilting 101: Machine Quilting with your Walking Foot
If you want to quilt on your domestic sewing machine, using a walking foot is one of the best ways to start. A walking foot is specially designed to help move multiple layers of fabric smoothly through your sewing machine, so you get great results. When quilting, this means that...
How to make DIY Quilted Easter Baskets
Get ready for spring with this quick sewing project. These cute quilted bags can be used as Easter Baskets but then can be repurposed throughout the spring time. Great for older children. This project comes together quickly and is a great way to practice quilting techniques and use up some...
How to Sew Straight: Using a presser foot with a guide
Marking your project with lines to create your project can be time consuming. Using a foot on your sewing machine with a built in guide can help remove the need to mark your project but still give you straight lines at the measurement you require. This post will show you...
What is Stitch in the Ditch or Ditch Stitch?
The sewing term "stitch in the ditch" OR "ditch stitch" refers to the term of stitching right in the seam line or in the space between the fabrics in a seam. It’s most commonly used in quilting, attaching waistbands and finishing binding. This article talks about stitch in the ditch...
Tote in a Day
This tote is a great project to practice a sewing technique you’ve wanted to do in a smaller project that can be finished quickly. Here I use this project to practice my Free Motion Quilting skills, but you can easily use up old quilt blocks, embroidery, Sashiko, or try another...
