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I share sewing tutorials, tips, easy projects, patterns, techniques, quilting, machine embroidery, sewing machine help, fabric, tools, notions, fitting, alterations, and solutions to everyday sewing problems.

Here’s the trick: use fusible interfacing to hold the quilt squares in place before you sew them together.Arrange the sq...
09/16/2026

Here’s the trick: use fusible interfacing to hold the quilt squares in place before you sew them together.

Arrange the squares on the fusible side of the interfacing, press them in place, then sew the seams. Since the squares are already secured, they’re much less likely to shift while you sew, which makes matching those corners a lot easier.

I have a detailed step-by-step tutorial for this method — check the first comment for the link.

Some T-shirts are too long to wear loose… and have too much fabric to tuck in. They bunch around the hips, cover too muc...
09/15/2026

Some T-shirts are too long to wear loose… and have too much fabric to tuck in. They bunch around the hips, cover too much of the jeans, or end at the widest part of the body.
Sometimes removing just a few inches makes the whole outfit look better.
In my article, I show 6 ways to shorten a T-shirt, including how to keep the original hem and a method that doesn’t require sewing.
What method do you prefer for shortening a T-shirt?

09/15/2026

Have You Tried a Hera Marker?

“I had no idea!” I’ve thought that more than once after finding a useful sewing shortcut. Some save time. Some save frus...
09/13/2026

“I had no idea!” I’ve thought that more than once after finding a useful sewing shortcut.
Some save time. Some save frustration. Some are just little changes that make sewing easier without cutting corners.
And apparently I had a lot to say about this — I ended up with 50 sewing shortcuts in two articles.
Which sewing shortcut saves YOU the most time?
I’ll put both lists in the first comment.

These both help keep bobbins with their matching thread — but they work differently.Which kind do you prefer? Or do you ...
09/13/2026

These both help keep bobbins with their matching thread — but they work differently.

Which kind do you prefer? Or do you use something else?

I tried several different bobbin holders and organizers and compared them in my article.

The full guide is in the first comment.

09/12/2026

Why the Right Sewing Machine Needle Size Matters

At some point, I stopped looking at household items the normal way.A soap sliver? Fabric marker.Dental floss? Gathering ...
09/12/2026

At some point, I stopped looking at household items the normal way.

A soap sliver? Fabric marker.
Dental floss? Gathering tool.
A makeup brush? Sewing machine cleaner.
An empty toilet paper tube? Bias tape storage.

I found 30 ordinary things that can be surprisingly useful for sewing.

What non-sewing item has earned a permanent place in your sewing room?

The 30 ideas are in the first comment.

Have you seen one of these before? I was curious enough to try it. What do you think it’s for?
09/11/2026

Have you seen one of these before? I was curious enough to try it. What do you think it’s for?

“I must know all the little sewing tricks by now,” I thought when I started my page.Oh, how naive I was… 😄Since...
09/10/2026

“I must know all the little sewing tricks by now,” I thought when I started my page.

Oh, how naive I was… 😄

Since then, I’ve learned so many new tips from comments, emails, and conversations in my sewing group.

I’ve actually collected many more than 20, but some belong in other articles. These 20 are short, practical tips you can try right at your sewing machine.

Some may be new even to experienced sewists.

How many do you already know? Link in the first comment.

Why buy oven mitts for $1 when I can spend $20 (or more) on fabric, batting, Insul-Bright, ric-rac… and a few hours maki...
09/09/2026

Why buy oven mitts for $1 when I can spend $20 (or more) on fabric, batting, Insul-Bright, ric-rac… and a few hours making my own?

Somehow, this makes perfect sense when you sew.

Please tell me I’m not the only one.

What have you made yourself even though buying it would have been cheaper?
By the way, I put the detailed tutorial in the first comment.

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