Featured fabric: Henry Glass Fabrics Renaissance Garden by Mary Jane Carey

Pattern design by: Lindsay Conner

Sewn by: Lindsay Conner

Make a pretty zipper pouch to hold all of your favorite things! Sewing pleats and ruffles is easier than you think, and it’s a great way to add frilly details to your projects.

In this beginner-friendly sewing tutorial, we’ll show you how to make

Featuring: Studio E Fabrics Under Construction by Dana Saulnier

Pattern Design by: Sally Gauntlett

Sewn by: Sally Gauntlett

#1) Road Map Quilted Play Mat

The Studio E ‘Under Construction’ range includes a super cute road map fabric panel which can easily be made into a quilted play mat which can be rolled up and taken with you wherever you go.  You could even make

Featured fabric: Studio E Fabrics Seas the Day by Diane Eichler

Pattern design by: Lindsay Conner

Sewn by: Lindsay Conner

Sewing your own bag is a cinch—especially this drawstring beach bag! Perfect for a day at the beach, this bucket bag has a mesh bottom. Not only does the mesh dry quickly, but the sand falls right through, so you don’t bring it

Featuring: Kaffe Fassett Collective for FreeSpirit 5” Charms

Pattern Design by: Sharon Thornton, Inspiration Manager, FreeSpirit Fabrics

Sewn by: Sharon Thornton

Skill Level:  Advanced Beginner

This quick and easy beginner project is the perfect gift for family and friends. Make it as a hostess gift, teachers’ gift, holiday decoration, bag or gift embellishment. Set your imagination free and create as many combinations as you

Featured fabric: FreeSpirit Fabrics Log Tavern Road by William Reue

Pattern design by: Lindsay Conner

Sewn by: Lindsay Conner

Summer is the perfect time to pack a picnic lunch and enjoy a meal outdoors with someone you love. Sew this modern picnic blanket for your next lunch outing in nature! Flying geese are a classic quilt block design, and these oversized flying geese

Featuring: Blank Quilting Corp. Mariposa Dance by Suzan Lind

Sewn by: Shankari Paradee, Sewl Sister

This is a very simple beginner project that gives you the opportunity to try out new fabrics, use up scraps, and create a useable art piece in your home. Tea Towels are a versatile part of the kitchen and your beautiful work will be displayed for everyone

Featuring: Henry Glass Fabrics Time Well Spent by Janet Rae Nesbitt

Pattern Design by: Sally Gauntlett

Sewn by: Sally Gauntlett

I absolutely love patchwork quilts; I love the nostalgic feel they can bring, and I also love the fact that they are perfect for using up all your scraps.  Quilts are a great thing to make because really, they are only sewing straight

Featured fabric: Henry Glass Fabrics You Are Loved by Dawn Rosengren

Pattern design by: Lindsay Conner

Sewn by: Lindsay Conner

If you’re looking for a baby shower gift that’s fun and easy to sew, look no further than this baby bib and burp cloth set! You can easily cut out these fabrics and sew them together in an afternoon. For the towel fabric,

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Pet Treat Bag Instructions

Create Pattern Piece

Draw a rectangle 14.5″ x 8″Remove squares from the long edges 2″ x 2″Mark 1″ long belt carrier placement lines 3″ down and 3″ in from top cornersMark a second set of belt carrier placement lines 1.5″ down from first setMark velcro placement line 1.5″ down from center of top

Cut Fabric and

Featured Fabric: Studio E Fabrics Cream & Sugar X by Studio E Fabrics

Pattern Design by: Classic design used since the early 19th century

Sewn by: Meredith Daniel

I was thrilled when I was asked to create a project for SIY – Sew It Yourself because there is nothing I love more than empowering beginner sewists to learn new techniques and grow their