For Sewing Enthusiasts
Wow, can you believe that Christmas is just eight short weeks away!?! Just thinking about it makes me break into a cold sweat. But I’m in the no panic zone this year because instead, I’m going to focus on decorating the family tree with a few of these handmade Christmas ornaments.
Did you know that you could print directly on fabric from your home computer? That’s right, you can! The Sewing Loft has mapped out 5 easy methods for you to print fun notes, labels and more onto your fabric of choice right from your desktop. It is much easier than you think.
Can’t find the fabric you want ANYWHERE? You can design your own! Here are a bunch of fantastic tutorials for filling the void yourself, based on how you want to go about making it. Digital prints, hand printing, hand painting and dye are all options for getting exactly what you want in a design. You can also save a bundle on by choosing an inexpensive base fabric and customizing yourself. The sky’s the limit!
Check out these resources with step-by-step tutorials:
Have you found other tips and tutorials that helped you? We’d love to hear about them in the comments!
Have piles of scraps and aren’t sure what to do with them? We can help!
This post over at The Sewing Loft will help you figure out your game plan! Simple steps will get you started, and then a whole bunch of beautiful display and storage options will make your creative space happier and more simple to use!
Coloring books are all the rage these days and you can find fun pages everywhere but how about a coloring skirt?
This fabulous idea comes from Crafterhours and think that any little girl would love to grab the markers and start doodling! The post will show you how to transform one yard of this super cool fabric into 3 easy to wear skirts.
Do you know what secrets selvage markings can unlock for you? They may look decorative and/or more industrial than helpful to an end user, but there’s a lot of important fabric information to be found on these printed edges! 
The selvage markings can make your project planning easier! Hop over to The Sewing Loft for all the details, and a whole bunch of project ideas for putting these cool strips of fabric to use front and center!
I love making simple changes to my decor for the seasons – and making up cute pillows is one of the easiest ways to do it! You can keep your storage to a minimum too if you make up pillow covers – then you can just easily change them out for holidays.
I’ve gathered up some cute Fall and Halloween pillow ideas for inspiration – I think I will start with the flannel and sweater pillows!
Flannel Halloween Face Pillows
Candy Corn Color Block Pillows
Repurposed Flannel Kilt Pillow
Which pillows will you try first?
These darling, fabric birdhouses are easy to sew and are a great way to show off your favorite fabrics. Or whip up a few from vintage sheets for a retro inspired look. You might just find yourself addicted to sewing beautiful birdhouses!
Ready to check out some new sewing tools that can save you lots of time and frustration? Watch this!
To learn more about each sewing tool featured in the video, follow these links for more info!
Marissa sharing a loop turner
Melissa sharing a Simflex Gauge
Susan sharing tiny rotary cutters
Abby sharing a walking foot
Stacey sharing a seam allowance guide
Lace is gorgeous but it requires special handling to look its best. Melly Sews shares great tips for invisible seams and decorative hems in her how to sew lace post here.
