Some bargain section outdoor furniture fabric was bequeathed to me unexpectedly by my husband. I had helped him find it on the jumbled shelves of unwanted bolts, but then he didn’t need it after all. The fabric is blue and white striped; thin and strong (like ripstop nylon), but probably a polyester. I had no […]
3 Easy Steps to Alter a Bag Pattern Before You Sew
When you want to alter the size of a bag pattern, you often don’t just want to make it larger everywhere. That is, there is a certain aspect of it that you would like to change. Such was the case for me with the bag pattern I wanted to use to make a beach and […]
Sew a Firewood Tote with Circular Spliced Rope Handles
For some odd reason, I have always wanted to sew a firewood tote. It way always the handles that stumped me. I pictured that they had to be thick, wooden pieces; and I don’t do woodwork of any sort. I didn’t like the idea of plain fabric handles. When I saw my husband splice hollow […]
How to Sew a Reusable Leaf Collection Bag to Fit Your Garden Cart
I didn’t know I needed a reusable leaf collection bag until last week. I knew I needed something to help me contain leaves and transport them to the chicken yard, but my problem solving was incomplete. Even though my son showed me how to blow (did you know the top of a shop vac can […]
10 Easy Fun Christmas Gifts to Sew from Fabric Scraps
I love to give gifts, so Christmas is a fun time for me. The main trouble is that it is physically impossible for me to make as many things as I would like to. So many grand ideas that in order to get them done I would have to abandon all other pursuits for the […]