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.
Our online shopping center enables you to order supplies quickly and easily from the convenience of your home.
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Recent Videos and Tutorials
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Candy corn is a fall and Halloween tradition. This cute candy corn banner craft will be a pretty decorative addition to your home.
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Learn how to sew a super easy and inexpensive homemade cat toy. This DIY catnip toy can be whipped up in 15 minutes and will entertain your cat for hours.
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With this tutorial and free pattern, learn how to sew a garden apron with handy pockets for yourself or someone who loves to garden.
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How to sew a super simple everyday cloth napkin. Fabric napkins are a great way t save money by not purchases paper napkins.
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This hand hemming stitch is practically invisible on both sides of the garment or project. Learn how to hand sew the blind hem stitch.
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Do you keep misplacing your mask? Hang it on a face mask strap lanyard so it can hang around your neck when not using it.
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Learn how to replace stretched elastic waistband in a garment. This easy elastic waistband repair is done without removing the old stretched out elastic.
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Learn to make a zipper pouch out of a snack wrapper with this free tutorial. Any cookie, candy, chips, wrappers can be used to make recycled zipper pouches.
Book and Magazine Recommendations
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Lisa CoxTreat yourself to 20 sweet and original Zakka style craft projects! These whimsical and practical sewing projects incorporate a number of techniques for embellishment, including patchwork, raw-edge applique, crochet, chicken scratch embroidery and sashiko.
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Sew News has the latest info on fasion, how to, fabrics, books, new products.
Free Items of the Week
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Learn how to make an Undertale Sans Hat for a Halloween costume. This is an easy sewing project and tutorial. Any Undertale Sans fan would love this hat!
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Needlepointers.com
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Do you know or are an Undertale fan? Do you want to dress up for Halloween as Temmie from Undertales? We have a simple way to make a great Temmie costume! Click for a full tutorial to make this costume!
From
Needlepointers.com
New Stuff
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This simple bias calculator is easy to use, coming with the detailed formula and a handy dandy continuous bias binding chart to make your life even easier!
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Easy Peasy Creative Ideas
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Select the type of drapery and use the calculator to know how much fabric to purchase. This will calculate for different types of drapes including pinch pleat, rod pocket, tab top, flat panel or grommet.
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Best Fabric Store
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A guide to the amount of fabric needed to make curtain, duvets and pillowcases. This chart is in metric.
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Kids Fabrics
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Use this fabric measurements calculator to easily convert between inches, feet, yards, centimeters, and meters.
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Ageberry
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Multiple charts with yardage information for upholstery items, curtains, valances, shades, bedding, and more.
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Zarin Fabrics
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Fabric yardage calculator for home decor sewing projects like upholstery, slipcovers, window treatments and more.
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Mimzy & Company
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Sulky has free project for all season and occasions. Check back often as they add new free projects all the time.
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Sulky
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Learn how to calculate the amount of thread which will be used to make a garment.
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Online Clothing Study
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Learn how to properly measure for pattern fitting. This includes instructions for every measurement you may need!
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Ya Ta Hai
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Use this calculator to make a pouch of the perfect size! After entering the dimensions, it will give you the cutting sizes for your fabrics.
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SARAH KIRSTEN