Sewing Department
Sewing must be one of the world’s greatest and oldest arts. Our creative sewing department features sewing tutorials and lessons, including the art of no-sew sewing! Learn about different techniques for sewing, including machine embroidery, serging, upholstering, slipcovering and more.
We offer a variety of free project ideas and free samples, from apparel to home decorating. To help you hone your craft, you’ll find a fabric guide, conversion charts, a glossary of terms and a section with information to help you learn about your sewing machine.
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New Tutorials and Pages
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![CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS TO SEW]()
Enjoy making some DIY Christmas ornaments to decorate the tree or to give as holiday gifts. Use these scrap busting ideas and free patterns on this page.
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![Design your own Quilts with Electric Quilt 8 Demonstration (EQ8 Demo)]()
See a quick demonstration on Electric Quilt 8 Software (also known as EQ8). This software package can allow you to design your own quilts.
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![DIY Little Girls Purse]()
Are you looking for a free sewing purse pattern to sew for a toddler or small child? Learn about this precious free girls purse pattern from Sewing Times.
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![Favorite Sewing Tools]()
Browse through our list of favorite sewing tools and quilting tools that every sewist needs! These are tried and true and are just what you need for yourself or ideas for sewing gifts.
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![How to Make Fabric Yo-yo Santa Ornaments]()
Make some cute fabric yo-yo Santa ornaments to decorate a Christmas tree or to give as gifts.
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![How to Shorten Dress Pants with Lace Hem Tape]()
Do you need to shorten your newly bought dress pants? Altering the length of dress pants and other pants is easy with this tutorial.
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![Penny Rug Christmas Ornament]()
Penny rug ornaments will brighten any Christmas tree, wreath or gift! Here found a free Christmas ornament pattern using penny circles. It's economical project.
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![Sergers & Overlocking]()
Looking for serger tips and tricks? Find lots of great tips for sewing with a serger! Things are about to get a whole lot easier!
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![Southfields Table Runner Project]()
This Southfields table runner made by Chris was made from a pattern Southfields available in the Tabletastic 2 book by Doug Leko.
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![Trim-Lock Quilt Block Trimming Tool Demonstration & Review]()
Trim quilt blocks with ease & precision using this Trim-Lock quilt block trimming tool. Once you try this Trim-Lock tool, you won't use any other rulers!
Trending this Week
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![How to make a No-Sew 3D Fabric Snowflake]()
These 3D fabric snowflakes are wonderful fabric Christmas ornaments. This tutorial shows how to make a no-sew snowflake decoration out of fabric.
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![How to sew a super easy table runner (10 minute table runner)]()
Learn how to sew an easy table runner in less than an hour. Make this quick 4 seam table runner as a gift! Also named the 10 minute table runner.
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![DIY Reading Book Pocket Pillow Pattern (Free Pattern)]()
Learn how to sew a pillow with book pocket with this free pattern and tutorial. A book pillow makes a fun gift for kids of all ages.
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![Free Hanging Kitchen Towel Pattern and Tutorial]()
Find some store purchased towels and turn them into a hanging kitchen towel with kam snaps using our free hanging kitchen towel pattern and tutorial.
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![Hanging Hand Towel with Kam Snaps]()
Learn how to make any hand towel into a hanging towel by adding Kam snaps. This is a simple no sewing required way to convert a towel into a hanging towel.
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![How to make String Pieced Potholders (Quilted Potholder)]()
Spruce up your kitchen with this tutorial on how to sew a no binding potholder with this free quilted potholder pattern.
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![How to Make a Fidget Quilt]()
Learn how to make a fidget quilt with our free video and photo tutorial. A fidget quilt is a lap quilt which helps provide stimulation for the fidgeting hands.
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![How to Mend: How to Patch a Hole in Jeans or Pants]()
Do you have a hole in your jeans or pants? Don't toss them, repair them! Easy way to make a patch and repair with a sewing machine.
New Stuff
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Learn how to bind a quilt. This video sewing tutorial will focus on the following topics - how to sew the binding on a quilt by serger, how to bind a quilt with perfect mitered corners, how wide to cut quilt binding bias tape, how to join binding ends.
From
Ageberry
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Get some inspiration with these postcard ideas.
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Patchouli Moon Studio
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Here is an idea for using 1" squares to make a fabric postcard.
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Colorways by Vicki
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Make our own embellished fabric art by making fabric postcards inspired by these instructions.
From
International Quilt Museum
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Hello Stitch is here to help you learn how to sew fabric postcards with their step-by-step instructions.
From
Hello Stitch
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This Pinterest blog has many fabric postcard ideas. Get inspired!
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In this post, you will find a few instructions and then lots of example pictures.
From
Patchwork Posse
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Here is a simple way to make fabric postcards with your favorite fabrics on your sewing machine.
From
Juki Club
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Download the postcard template here.
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These are super easy and would be fun for kids to help make!
From
Jedi Craft Girl