Can you explain the different types of linen for different dress styles? There are different weights of linen. Medium to heavier weight linen is typically used for dresses, skirts and pants. Lighter weights, such as tissue linen are used for blouses and tops. My collection is unique, I pr
Everyone is loving these fabulous sparkle fabric dolls and we're sure your daughter will too!
This sewing basic tutorial will teach you how to sew a gathering stitch for perfect ruffles every time.
How to make fabric paint: In this tutorial we make our own brilliant diy fabric paint from acrylic paint simply by adding a couple of household ingredients.
Wondering what to make with your Cricut Maker cutting machine? Click to see our list of 15 incredibly fun fabric-cutting projects to try.
Fabric Seahorse Free Sewing Patterns
Learning how to ecoprint on silk brings together the therapeutic energies of plants, their healing virtues, their fragrance, and their memory of place.
Have you heard that linen fabric shrinks and are you a little apprehensive about using it for your sewing projects? You shouldn’t be. Yes, linen shrinks but there are things you can do to minimize the shrinkage and transform a basic fabric into a fabulous garment or accessory. Linen has several features that make it a
HOW TO BLEACH A DROP CLOTH- Drop cloths make fabulous fabric to decorate with. And you can bleach it for a soft feel and lighter look
Quilted fabric postcards are fun to make! Use a heavy fusible interfacing for the core. Add background fabric and design elements!
A Textile Designers guide to the art of Fabric Manipulation to use in simple craft projects
I am bringing home this tutorial for "How to Watercolor Paint on Fabric", which was originally shared on Ella Claire, here. If you are looking for a tutorial to turn your watercolor fabric (or
In an online extra, Denise Severson shares a technique to make a pieced and bias-cut sleeve.
This is a pouch that would be great to make with or for children.The process by which the fish are shaped will be very interesting and fun.Try this easy
Here's how to print on fabric using photos straight from your computer onto fabric in your inkjet printer. Using the printing techniques below, you can also print your own custom fabric for tags, clothes and crafts, and DIY decor projects. Have you ever wondered how to use your printer to print on fabric? If so, check out these fabulous tutorials showing you how to do just that! An easy process that has endless possibilities of what you could create! 1. How to Print Photos on Fabric How to Print Photos on Fabric from Southern Crush at Home How to Print
This tutorial will show you how quick and easy it is to make your own fabric pinboard with a professional finish. It can be completed in an afternoon!
Make your own adorable no-sew fabric pumpkins with ease this Fall using an assortment of scrap fabrics and a few other househould supplies.
Do you have a chair in great shape, but you hate the upholstery? Or, have you passed by perfectly good chairs at a yard sale or thrift store because you didn't…
My 'Fabulous Fabric' series continues with Halloween fabric in another few designs of mine, lets start with kitties! I want to show you how to use that fabric you love. Instead of putting it on a shelf, get out patterns and make up things! I love making simple fast projects to showcase these cute bundle, so I can enjoy the fabric in a quilt. Today is Tips on Kitty making A bonus layout of multiple kitties And my 'Go To' Jelly roll' pattern at the end! I applique using Heat n Bond lite to do my raw edge fusible applique...
Blanket Stitch Tutorial {Blanket Stitch}Learn how to create a lovely blanket stitch with this fabulous tutorial! Perfect to sew two pieces of fabric together or just create edging. All you need is a needle and thread to get started!View This Tutorial
Here’s an easy way to get a narrow hem on slippery or sheer fabrics using Ban-Rol.
3 tips that every beginning quilter should know. These simple tips can help you improve your accuracy when piecing quilts.
Create amazing prints with the sun! See How to Make Cyanotype Prints on Fabric! It's an easy photographic process for amazing blue art!
This is the Best 1/2 Yard Tote Bag EVER sewing pattern. The designer, Gingercake, has made a fabulous pattern and given it to us all for free.
I'm so jazzed to introduce you to Cheddar & Coal....my newest collection for Marcus Fabrics! There are nine cheddar prints..... Eight assorted black prints..... And seven assorted light prints. I had a whole lotta fun designing quilts with this fabric. Walnut Hollow (above) is the the only large quilt made with Cheddar & Coal. It features two very similar star blocks, each made with Flying Geese and a Cat's Cradle unit. The great thing about the blocks is that you can make the Cat's Cradle unit larger and trim to perfection!! Who doesn't LOVE that?!! The Tucker Trimmer 1 ruler is required for this project, and I have step by step photos, and a video reference, that will walk you through this super easy technique. You'll be so happy with this technique, you'll never want to make another Cat's Cradle the old-fashioned way again! Walnut Hollow measures 63 x 72 and uses all of the fabrics in the Cheddar & Coal collection. The awesome stripe is the sashing print in Walnut Hollow, the two cheddars are inner borders, and the black print at the right is the pretty outer border. Click here to read more and pre-order a Walnut Hollow kit for yourself! Midnight Flight quilt in Tokens of the Past~Halloween Spirit pattern Designed by Pam Buda ~ Heartspun QuiltsI couldn't stop designing with this collection. Introducing three small quilts in my new Tokens of the Past~Halloween Spirit pattern! Midnight Flight is in the photo above. This is the print I chose for the background and border in Midnight Flight, and the blocks are made from all of the cheddar prints. Don't you love the motion the Flying Geese blocks give to the quilt?! Boo!! quilt in the Tokens of the Past ~ Halloween Spirit Designed by Pam Buda~Heartspun Quilts Boo!! is the quilt above. It uses all of the prints in the Cheddar & Coal collection, and just sparkles with the shades of all of those prints. These are the border fabrics I chose for Boo!! Halloween Spirit quilt in the Tokens of the Past~Halloween Spirits pattern Designed by Pam Buda~Heartspun QuiltsHalloween Spirit is the third quilt in the new Tokens pattern. It uses all of the cheddars in the collection. I adore the stripe print and wanted to miter the border which I think looks awesome! I give you step by step instructions on how to miter a border, which isn't as hard as you may think. But, if the mitered border looks scary to you, you can always do a traditional border and it will be wonderful. These are the other prints used in the quilt. The cheddar on the bottom photographed as a yellow, but is really a lovely Halloween orange. (See photo at the top of the blog post.) One of the great things about this trio of quilts is that the scrappy units in the three quilts are made from a 10 x 10 precut!!! That also makes the kit for all three quilts very affordable. Love that! The Midnight Flight and Boo!! quilts each measure 22 x 22, and Halloween Spirits quilt measures 20 x 20. All three quilts are included in the Tokens of the Past ~ Halloween Spirit pattern....and it's FREE when ordering the quilt kit trio! You must place your pre-order for Walnut Hollow and/or Tokens of the Past~Halloween Spirit quilt trio through September 13th. I won't have any extra kits available as I only kit what is pre-ordered. So, you have until September 13th to think about it. A $50 deposit guarantees your quilt(s). I expect to ship the kits late in October. Fabric is due to ship from Marcus (if on time depending on arrival in NYC) in early October. Given time to cut the kits, package and ship, I expect later in October. Click here to read kit details and order your kits. I can't thank you all enough for your continued support of Heartspun Quilts. You all keep me going by supporting my little business and I appreciate it more than words can say. Keep you needle busy and your heart content. And, above all, be well and stay safe my friends!
This charming tulip scrap fabric wreath is an easy no sew craft project, perfect for cottage style Spring decorating. Make it with recycled thrifted clothes or leftover fabrics. Simple & easy.
If you are looking for gift ideas for a quilter or stitcher in your life, I hope that you will get lots of inspiration from this post. Don't forget to bookmark this page as I
Iris Apfel once said “More is more and less is a bore.” If you’ve been following this blog for awhile, you’ll know that I proudly live by that maximalist mantra. So it’s no surprise that,…
Blossom into creativity with our collection of 25+ FREE flower template printables! Perfect for all your arts and crafts ventures, from papercrafts to DIY decor. Unlock endless floral fun and let your projects bloom.
I am, of course, fond of all of my quilts and quilt patterns, but you guys, I am really especially pleased with this one. Introducing Helix, a paper piecing pattern for wallhangings in two sizes fe…
A round up of the 5 most popular stitched shibori techniques to inspire and guide you on your shibori journey.
Here's the 5-minute skirt how to I have been meaning to post. Please see the disclaimer at the bottom. And are you annoyed trying to read all this while at your sewing machine? I am! So get the PDF version...
Playing with paper dolls is a happy childhood memory for a lot of people, and Angela Yosten is one of them. In 2009, she introduced her three-year-old daughter Paige to paper dolls and Paige loved them. There was just one problem: Paige’s little brother Matthew kept tearing the dolls’ heads off, and that made Paige really, really mad.In an effort to keep the peace, Angela spent a lot of time taping heads back on, but they were never quite as sturdy.
Every Spring and Autumn I usually add a few new pieces of clothing to my wardrobe. I do have some dressmaking skills having spent half my life sewing and designing for others, but time is short when…
A Mandala Turtle for you to color and craft or you may choose the colored version to craft your own Mandala Turtle. They are a rare species! Find them here!
Prompted by the arrival of our fabulous 100% linen sheeting range, here’s a tutorial to show you just how easy it is to make your own fitted sheets. It might be easier to enlarge the images as you work through...
I owe a huge hug of gratitude to Kathleen at Grosgrain Fabulous. She posted 30 days of sweater embellishments on her blog. In those tutorials she took the most ho-hum sweaters from Goodwill and turned
