Featuring: Studio E Fabrics Field of Seams by Judy Gauthier

Pattern Design by: Shankari Paradee

Sewn by: Shankari Paradee

I’ve always wanted to create a “Vera Bradley” inspired bag and my current purse is on its last legs, so I thought this was a great opportunity to try out these beautiful fabrics!

Skills Learned: Strip piecing, applying binding, quilting

Skill Level: Confident beginner

Finished Size: 13″

8 ​​Summer DIY Crafts to Get Your Kids and Teens Sewing

Summer is the perfect time to introduce your kids and teens to the joy of sewing! With school out and plenty of free time, it’s an ideal opportunity to engage them in creative and productive activities. Sewing not only helps in developing fine motor skills but also fosters creativity and

Featured Fabric: Studio E Fabrics Minu & Wildberry by Yu.Me Design

Pattern Design by: Lindsay Conner

Sewn by: Lindsay Conner

Kids love to play dress-up, and these Fairy Wings are just the perfect accessory for letting their imaginations soar! This project is a great introduction to using interfacing to add extra stiffness and weight to a project. You’ll also be able to customize

Tell us about yourself.

I am Valentina, and I was born and raised in Florence, Italy, a city rich with art and history surrounded by the Florentine hills where poppies regularly dot the hillsides with their vibrant colors.

Since I was a little girl, it was my desire to draw and paint, to create and to gift smiles and unexpected surprises.  I

Featured Fabric: FreeSpirit Fabrics Mystic Moonlight by Club Hauer

Pattern Design by: Amy Simmonds of Stitched by Starlight (@stitchedbystarlight)

Sewn by: Amy Simmonds of Stitched by Starlight (@stitchedbystarlight)

Halloween is my absolute favorite holiday! Costumes, fun foods, and all the candy kids will need to last them the entire year! When my kids were young, I was able to take them trick-or-treating many

By Lindsay Conner

Jana Wrigley was born into the sewing industry. Her father, Chan Stewart, opened Stewart’s Sewing Machines in 1964 in Decatur, Illinois. After a stint in the Army flying helicopters, Chan decided to start a second career focusing on sewing machine sales and maintenance. His decision laid the foundation for what would become a beloved community hub for sewing

Featured Fabric: FreeSpirit Fabrics Mythical by Stacy Peterson

Pattern Design by: Lindsay Conner

Sewn by: Lindsay Conner

Give your little one’s nursery a modern mini quilt, or decorate any room you choose with this stylish fabric wall art. Made from beginner-friendly half-square triangles, this wall quilt is perfect for showing off prints from a collection. Adding a strip of fringe on the bottom

Tell us about yourself.

My name is Stacy Peterson, and I am a surface pattern designer and artist currently living outside of Austin in the Texas hill country. I began my career as an art director in advertising but moved into illustration as a way to express myself more creatively. Over the years, I have illustrated over 65+ children’s books,

Featured Fabric: The Blank Quilting Corp. Celestial Galaxy by Color Pop Studio

Pattern Design by: Madeline Begari

Sewn by: Madeline Begari

For years in my sewing practice, I’ve exclusively used pins for cutting out my patterns. It always felt the most natural to me and pattern weights always seemed like a waste of my time and money. Plus, the one time I did

Have you ever wanted to become a quilter? Known for piecing together pieces of fabric and finishing them into multilayered quilted blankets, quilters are true fabric artists! If you’re feeling intimated about making a quilt of your own, don’t be. There are SEW many tutorials and free patterns designed specifically for those who are just getting started! We’ve rounded up