How to Make a Wine Gift Bag

The other day the neighbors asked us over for a drink. Since I do not like to go somewhere empty handed, I quickly whipped up this gift bag for a bottle of wine.

Patchwork Turtle - Sewing Tutorial + Pattern

How to Make a Fat Quarter Turtle. Perfect for beginners to patchwork, a fat quarter turtle is guaranteed to bring smiles all round as you all give him a little cuddle on the sofa!

English Paper Pieced Pincushion Tutorial

English paper piecing is a technique where the fabric patches are first basted to paper templates and then stitched together by hand (I use a whip stitch). Once all sides of a patch are sewn, the template can be removed and reused. It’s simple and addictive, and can be done almost anywhere.

I’ve been wanting to make drawstring bags to use to package up some of my handmade goodies, but that whole drawstring thing seemed like it might be hard. It’s not, but pulling that string/ribbon through the sewn up tube is a pain. So I thought why not put the ribbon in before you sew it up? I don’t particularly like being frustrated, do you? (If so, stop reading now!) :) Anyway, here’s my version of a super easy drawstring bag:You need: one fabric rectangle (size varies based on what size bag you want); thread & needle or sewing machine; ribbon or cord for drawstring

How to Make a Fabric Basket. Fabric Storage Basket With Handles. Free Sewing Tutorial.

Cute Small Backpack FREE Sewing Tutorial + Pattern. There’s a basic backpack tutorial, and a PDF pattern with instructions for the cute robot backpack variation too.

Make a pouch, include some chocolate or a gift card, and you have a great Valentine's Day gift for a friend, a family member, or even yourself! This pouch is versatile, it works well with traditional Valentine's fabric & colors, or something less red & pink as well. Please read through all of the instructions before you start.