Handmade for Life
Clean all the dust and thread out of your sewing machine with these easy instructions. Cleaning my sewing machine? What? I had no idea I was supposed to be doing that when I first started sewing. Now I realize how important it is to keep …
In a previous post – 7 Must Have Sewing Tools for Beginners and 5 More Must Have Sewing Tools for Beginners – I talked about the tools every beginning sewer should own. The more you sew, the more projects you try, the more you build …
Key fobs are super easy to make and a great way to use up your fabric scraps! Do you ever have a hard time finding your keys in your purse? I know I do! That’s why I love having my keys on a key fob …
Memory pillow tutorial to show you how to turn button up shirts or t-shirts into pillows. It’s really hard when you have a loved one pass away. Sometimes saving a piece of clothing makes you feel better. I recently had an order to make memory …
Every beginning sewer should own the proper tools to make sewing easier! But as a beginner, you might not know what those tools are. I previously posted about the 7 Must Have Sewing Tools for Beginners and found there are five more tools I can’t …
Must have sewing tools to make your sewing life easier. When I first started sewing, I would lay my fabric out on the floor and use regular scissors to cut. The things I was making back then did not require a perfectly straight cut so …
Learn how to make your own small zippered coin purse with these easy step-by-step instructions. I tend to just throw change in my purse when I get it so then I end up with coins everywhere! Then I get annoyed when I can’t find the …
Craft show displays can be challenging especially if your vendor space is small. I was recently a vendor at a fundraiser craft show. I had no idea what the space was going to be like, just that I would be provided with an 8 foot …
Create a fabric business card holder with these easy to follow instructions. I love sewing business card holders and using them for my business cards. Or I fill with gift cards and give them as gifts. This card holder is also the perfect size for …
Sewing hacks are so helpful. I wish I knew these sewing hacks when I first started sewing! If you are a beginner and just learning to sew or if you have been sewing for a while (like me), there are always ways to make your …