Tutorials

Our tips for organizing your sewing space.  Paige walks us through some great solutions to make your space (whatever size) work better for you.Whether you make quilts, sew garments or do a mix of both, these tips will work for you.  Get started organizing your sewing room today.

Quilt along with Sharon Picciolo, the designer of the Jelly Roll Storm at Sea quilt as we walk through color play and fabric selection, cutting, piecing, quilting and finishing! In this second installment, Sharon walks us through cutting the fabric for your quilt. 

Are you in the market for a new sewing machine.   Where to start? How do you find the right sewing machine? Here are our top tips for you as you start your sewing machine buying journey.  

Quilt along with Sharon Picciolo, the designer of the Jelly Roll Storm at Sea quilt as we walk through color play and fabric selection, cutting, piecing, quilting and finishing! In this first installment, Sharon walks us through color and fabric selection to create different effects with this versatile pattern.

Best Quilting Tip Round up!  Here at Sewing By Sarah, we've offered a weekly #tiptuesday on our Facebook and Instagram accounts, and I thought it'd be interesting to see which tips were our most popular (and hopefully, effective)! Here's the Top 10 Quilting tips...

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This quick and easy sewing tutorial gives you a great, personalized gift for someone you love- our beautiful french seamed pillowcases.  These pillowcases are easily customized to suit the taste of the recipient and are a quick way to pull together a useful but beautiful handmade gift.

This reversible tote bag is an easy sewing project that will be a gift on it's own, or as an added reusable gift bag for your friends and family.  This sewing tutorial walks you through the simple project and the tote bag is even reversible!

This quick and easy sewing project will make great use of your scraps and help keep any surface tidy: our Catch-All Fabric Trays.  These trays make great homemade gifts.   Paige walks us through two methods of making these in this step by step sewing tutorial.   Grab your stash and whip up these gifts to finish up your holiday list. 

In this article, Paige walks us through how she gets ready for the gift making season.  You will learn how she organizes her sewing and quilting gift projects to make sure they make it under the tree in time.  Download her organizing template to get started yourself!!

This quilting tutorial walks you through using an "Add a Quarter" ruler to easily fold and trim your foundation paper piecing. One side of the ruler allows you to add a quarter inch to any project you are working on. The other side is a straight edge to quickly fold your pieces back while folding. Paper Piece 25% Faster! The Add-A-Quarter PLUS ruler features: Tapered edge to fold back foundation Wider for easier handling Use one tool for straight edge and for trimming 1/4" seam allowance Paper piece faster with less motion Combo pack includes 2 lengths (6" and 12"). Purchase one at Sewing by Sarah:https://sewingbysarah.com/products/add-a-quarter-plus-ruler-set