Tag Archives: sewing tips

Cute wrist pin cushion DIY!

Posted on June 25, 2019 by Debbie / Posted in Advice and Tips, Blog, DIY, Fabric Drop, Handmade, Inspiration, Instagram | Tagged blog post, craft, craft blog, crafting, crafts beautiful, crafty, diy, dressmaking, easy, fat quarter, free, handmade, homemade, how to, inspiration, pincushion, scdesignteam, sew crafty, sewing, sewing lovers, sewing tips, showcrafty, techniques, tutorial | Leave a comment

Anyone else always dropping pins while sewing or is that just me?     I decided one rainy afternoon to make a little pincushion that I could wear on my wrist to stop the inevitable pin drop and save my
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@natalieywhite shares her adorable #SCdesignteam project!

Posted on June 24, 2019 by Debbie / Posted in Advice and Tips, Blog, Design Team, DIY, Fabric Drop, Fashion, Handmade, Inspiration, Instagram, Interview, New In, Product Review | Tagged blog post, craft, craft blog, crafting, crafts beautiful, crafty, diy, dressmaking, handmade, homemade, how to, inspiration, pattern, scdesignteam, sew crafty, sewing, sewing lovers, sewing tips, showcrafty, steps, techniques, threads, tips, tutorial | Leave a comment

  Children’s wear with the Riley Blake saltwater collection…   I can’t quite believe that I am part of the Sew Crafty design team; such an exciting opportunity that I cannot wait to get stuck in…So what is my first
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@jennystitched makes a fancy robe

Posted on June 21, 2019 by Debbie / Posted in Advice and Tips, Blog, Competition, Design Team, DIY, Fabric Drop, Fashion, Handmade, Inspiration, Instagram, Interview, New In, Product Review | Tagged blog post, craft, craft blog, crafting, crafts beautiful, crafty, diy, dressmaking, handmade, homemade, inspiration, pattern, scdesignteam, sew crafty, sewing, sewing lovers, sewing tips, showcrafty, techniques, thread, tutorial | Leave a comment

    Vintage style robe!   For my first Design Team make, I wanted to fill a gap in my wardrobe that was definitely more a ‘want’ than a ‘need’. I’ve been hankering after a lightweight summer robe for throwing
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@aliivens clever storage solutions!

Posted on June 20, 2019 by Debbie / Posted in Advice and Tips, Behind the Scenes, Blog, Design Team, DIY, Fashion, Handmade, Inspiration, Instagram, Interview, News, Product Review | Tagged blog post, craft, craft blog, crafting, crafts beautiful, crafty, diy, easy, fat quarter, free, handmade, homemade, how to, inspiration, pattern, pinterest, scdesignteam, sew crafty, sewing, sewing lovers, sewing tips, showcrafty, storage, techniques, thread, tutorial | Leave a comment

Beautiful storage for a kids room!   Last year we decorated our daughter’s bedroom, mostly because we were forced to since she’d already started peeling the wallpaper off the walls around her cot! So we carried on, stripped the walls
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SDCT Jade Jacket Adventure

Posted on June 20, 2019 by Debbie / Posted in Advice and Tips, Behind the Scenes, Blog, Design Team, DIY, Fabric Drop, Fashion, Handmade, Inspiration, Instagram, Interview, New In, News, Product Review | Tagged blog post, craft, craft blog, crafting, crafts beautiful, crafty, diy, handmade, homemade, how to, inspiration, pattern, scdesignteam, sew crafty, sewing, sewing lovers, sewing tips, showcrafty, techniques, tutorial | Leave a comment

SDCT Jade Jacket Adventure Hammers at the ready for this one! Not sure I have ever put so much hardware into one project but I’ve got to admit I’m now quite addicted! Putting together a really beautifully matched set of
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@theyorkshiresewist and her Nautical dream dress!

Posted on June 18, 2019 by Debbie / Posted in Advice and Tips, Behind the Scenes, Blog, Design Team, DIY, Fabric Drop, Fashion, Handmade, Inspiration, Instagram, Interview, New In, Pets, Product Review | Tagged anchor print, blog post, chambray, craft, craft blog, crafting, crafts beautiful, crafty, diy, handmade, homemade, how to, inspiration, Robert Kaufman, scdesignteam, sew crafty, sewing, sewing lovers, sewing tips, showcrafty, techniques, tutorial | Leave a comment

  A Nautical Dream Hi all! Geez what a crazy couple of months… Had a stint of nearly 2 weeks in hospital to an un-confirmed IBD which I’m back and forth to Hospital and GP but fingers crossed I’ll get
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@roodlesrunique makes the perfect summer cover up…

Posted on June 17, 2019 by Debbie / Posted in Advice and Tips, Behind the Scenes, Design Team, DIY, Fabric Drop, Fashion, Handmade, Inspiration, Instagram, Interview, New In, News, Product Review | Tagged blog post, craft, craft blog, crafting, crafts beautiful, crafty, diy, handmade, homemade, inspiration, knit, scdesignteam, sew crafty, sewing, sewing lovers, sewing tips, showcrafty, techniques, tutorial | Leave a comment

  Rudy’s Cardigan     This blog post is the perfect blog for the crazy ‘summer’ weather we have been having recently! I have made the Helens Closet Blackwood cardigan which has been in my to do list for a
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@lucyhannahmakes a Wall Banner!

Posted on June 13, 2019 by Debbie / Posted in Advice and Tips, Blog, Design Team, DIY, Fabric Drop, Handmade, Inspiration, Instagram, Interview, New In, News, Product Review | Tagged blog post, craft, craft blog, crafting, crafts beautiful, crafty, diy, fat quarter, handmade, homemade, how to, inspiration, pattern, pinterest, scdesignteam, sew crafty, sewing, sewing lovers, sewing tips, showcrafty, techniques, thread, tutorial | Leave a comment

    Wall banner project… I love making gifts for other people, especially my nieces – children’s things are so fun to sew.   One of my niece’s has just turned two and in the summer they’ll be moving from
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Alexa @almostahippy and her perfect blouse!

Posted on June 12, 2019 by Debbie / Posted in Blog, Design Team, DIY, Fabric Drop, Fashion, Handmade, Inspiration, Instagram, Interview, New In, Product Review | Tagged blog post, craft, craft blog, crafting, crafts beautiful, crafty, diy, handmade, homemade, inspiration, scdesignteam, sew crafty, sewing, sewing lovers, sewing tips, showcrafty, techniques, tutorial | Leave a comment

The perfect blouse!   Last year I participated in #thegreatbigpatternswap and received the Bea blouse. I made one up in a cotton lawn and it has been in such regular rotation in my wardrobe since then that I had been
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Cosplay project with @stitchitmama

Posted on June 8, 2019 by Debbie / Posted in Blog, Design Team, DIY, Handmade, Product Review | Tagged blog post, craft blog, crafting, crafty, diy, handmade, homemade, inspiration, pattern, scdesignteam, sewing, sewing lovers, sewing tips, showcrafty, tutorial | Leave a comment

      Jester Lavorre Cosplay Bodice   I’ve always loved the idea of cosplay and I’ve admired many cosplayers for their amazing creations and attention to detail. But when you’re a bit bigger than the ‘ideal’ size for most
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