http://sewing.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hh http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2012-02-16T08:05:42Z Thu, 16 Feb 2012 08:05:42 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://sewing.about.com/b/2012/02/20/day-off-with-the-kids.htm <p>Presidents Day and Winter Break all happen this week in my neck of the woods... I'm sure other areas of the world have different holidays but I want to take this opportunity to suggest that this gift of time off is a great time to teach sewing. I believe kids need to know life skills and sewing is a life skill that has a positive and constructive out come.... and it doesn't break the bank like a day at the mall.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://sewing.about.com/b/2012/02/20/day-off-with-the-kids.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://sewing.about.com/b/2012/02/20/day-off-with-the-kids.htm Mon, 20 Feb 2012 07:21:15 +0000 2012-02-20T07:21:15Z http://sewing.about.com/b/2012/02/16/new-bathroom-tissue-cover-patterns.htm <p><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/sewing/1/6/v/N/2/toilettissuecollection1.jpg" alt="Free patterns for toilet tissue covers" align="left" />There has been a commercial on television that keeps telling us to "respect the roll"... Personally, the toilet tissue cover they offer to "respect the roll" does not appeal to me and doesn't go with my decor... but I do agree that the spare roll looks much better under cover so I decided to see what I could come up with in my favorite medium... fabric!</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://sewing.about.com/b/2012/02/16/new-bathroom-tissue-cover-patterns.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://sewing.about.com/b/2012/02/16/new-bathroom-tissue-cover-patterns.htm Thu, 16 Feb 2012 08:05:42 +0000 2012-02-16T08:05:42Z http://sewing.about.com/b/2012/02/13/painting-and-hair.htm <p><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/sewing/1/5/6/I/2/finished1.jpg" alt="expandable headband" width="200" align="left" />It seems that every January and February I get antsy... so much so I end up painting somewhere in our house. This year the antsy episode was a bit more than painting. We are actually transforming a "middle" room into a second bathroom. Doing sheet-rock in a closed room is more than messy... the sanding process makes the whole house a dusty mess... especially when the vacuum bag breaks!</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://sewing.about.com/b/2012/02/13/painting-and-hair.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://sewing.about.com/b/2012/02/13/painting-and-hair.htm Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:28:41 +0000 2012-02-13T01:28:41Z http://sewing.about.com/b/2012/02/12/something-new-for-yourself.htm <p>As I was shopping the other day, I discovered that my pocketbook handle was getting ready to fall apart... which would leave everything important falling all over the place.&#160; I don't even want to imagine what would happen if I missed picking up one of the pieces of plastic... YIKES!&#160; It's time to take a time out and sew myself something new.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://sewing.about.com/b/2012/02/12/something-new-for-yourself.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://sewing.about.com/b/2012/02/12/something-new-for-yourself.htm Sun, 12 Feb 2012 07:08:58 +0000 2012-02-12T07:08:58Z http://sewing.about.com/b/2012/02/09/new-free-pillow-pattern-2.htm <p><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/sewing/1/5/e/N/2/finishedcwbolster2.jpg" alt="Candy Wrapper Style Bolster Pillow Cover" width="200" align="left" />I'm enjoying the bolster pillows I bought a few weeks ago... if only there were more hours in the day so I could create all the patterns I have in my mind... they will get done eventually though! The newest free pillow pattern makes a candy wrapper style bolster pillow. At Christmas time, we could add to the decorations by making this pillow in a red and white stripe fabric... like a peppermint candy. This cover slips on and off a form so easily we won't be needing new bolsters, just change the covers.&#160; Keep your eyes open as you shop for fabric throughout the year.&#160; Holiday pillows could add a nice festive touch.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://sewing.about.com/b/2012/02/09/new-free-pillow-pattern-2.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://sewing.about.com/b/2012/02/09/new-free-pillow-pattern-2.htm Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:57:14 +0000 2012-02-09T06:57:14Z http://sewing.about.com/b/2012/02/06/are-you.htm <p>Are you a football fan and are you going shopping this week to find football fabric on clearance?&#160; Buying fabric on clearance creates a stash but it sure is economical compared to full price fabric the next year... and lets face it, holidays and football happen every year, so if you have the fabric on hand you're ahead of the game.&#160; If you sew all the time, then you will always find a new project to make the following year... especially with all the free patterns available on the Internet.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://sewing.about.com/b/2012/02/06/are-you.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://sewing.about.com/b/2012/02/06/are-you.htm Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:00:04 +0000 2012-02-06T09:00:04Z http://sewing.about.com/b/2012/02/03/solution-to-common-problem.htm <p><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/sewing/1/0/V/C/full2.jpg" alt="sew a basic curtain panel" align="left" />Curtains are a simple project because they are all straight sewing, so they are commonly one of the first project a beginner will sew.&#160; I have seen a repeated trend in emails from people who start out sewing curtains as their first sewing project and I hope to solve the problem.&#160; The problem.. uneven hems, not hanging straight and&#160; crooked hems. The reason behind these problems is one of two issues... cutting squarely or taking accurate measurements.&#160; The solutions are easy and I have spelled them out in <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://sewing.about.com/od/homedecprojects/a/Sew-Even-Straight-Curtains-And-Truly-Square-Pillows.htm">Sew Straight, Even Curtains and Truly Square Pillows</a>.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://sewing.about.com/b/2012/02/03/solution-to-common-problem.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://sewing.about.com/b/2012/02/03/solution-to-common-problem.htm Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:00:37 +0000 2012-02-03T04:00:37Z http://sewing.about.com/b/2012/02/01/valentines-day-embroidery.htm <p>It's been a while since I've done any&#160; machine embroidery but a picture on Facebook this morning has me looking for water soluble stabilizer. Embroidery Library posted a beautiful picture of a freestanding Battenburg lace heart design that was stitched four times, and then arranged them as a doily ... and than set the prettiest little bowl with read and white roses on it.&#160; It&#160; would be perfect to decorate the dinner-for-two-table... maybe a candle in the center of the flowers. The lace design would also make a simple shirt to wear when you're out and about on Valentine's Day... although I was thinking about another rose design they offer... so many choices!</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://sewing.about.com/b/2012/02/01/valentines-day-embroidery.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://sewing.about.com/b/2012/02/01/valentines-day-embroidery.htm Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:33:44 +0000 2012-02-01T08:33:44Z http://sewing.about.com/b/2012/01/30/flags-for-your-yard.htm <p><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/sewing/1/5/p/K/flag.gif" alt="Welcome Spring Yard Flag" align="left" />It's winter and the weather has been SO mild that I have bulb plants that are three inches high in my garden.&#160; I can hope not but I'll probably will lose all those beautiful spring bulbs if the weather decides to be a normal&#160; freezing winter.&#160; One of my rose bushes even has new leaves on it. My neighbors are all experiencing the same thing. One of the best things about spring is watching all the colors emerge after the mud and brown grass.&#160; This year I think spring is going to need yard flags to see color.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://sewing.about.com/b/2012/01/30/flags-for-your-yard.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://sewing.about.com/b/2012/01/30/flags-for-your-yard.htm Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:26:42 +0000 2012-01-30T08:26:42Z http://sewing.about.com/b/2012/01/27/charity-sewing.htm <p>Charity opportunities don't end with the holidays. Now is a great time to use all the time you are spending inside to do some charity sewing.&#160; Animal shelters and homeless shelters are always in need of things and because you sew, you can help meet those needs.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://sewing.about.com/b/2012/01/27/charity-sewing.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://sewing.about.com/b/2012/01/27/charity-sewing.htm Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:07:36 +0000 2012-01-27T10:07:36Z