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Congratulations to the National Sewing Month winners

Congratulations to the winners of the 2011 National Sewing Month Sew for the Love of it contest – Jennifer June (First Place), Tenneh Wilkins (Second Place) and Katherine Heisler (Third Place)! Our sincerest thanks to everyone who entered. Every entry embodied the love each of you have for sewing. We loved them all! See all [...]

Contractor Dad Sews Daughter’s Wedding Dress

This story is too precious not to share. When Erin Lucien’s daughters were little, he suggested to each that they give him a shot at making their wedding dress when they grow up.  When one of his daughters, Danielle, became engaged, she reminded Dad of his offer from all those years ago. Always a “crazy [...]

Springs Creative Giveaway – Hobo Tote Kit

National Sewing Month sponsor, Springs Creative, has another giveaway for us – a Hobo Tote kit. I love the look of this bag! The Creative Cuts hobo totes can be found in select Walmart stores and on walmart.com. They come in several different designs. Material, instructions and handles are included in the kit. To be [...]

Zip It Up Lampshade from Ghee’s

Linda McGehee from Ghee’s has shared another fabulous project idea using her fun and unique zippers. A zipper lampshade! Choose your zippers and colors from the available styles at Ghee’s Tip: To avoid waste, choose long zippers and purchase additional zipper pulls Use Beacon’s glue to glue lengths of zipper to the shade Follow the [...]

Zipper Heart Project from Ghee’s

Our thanks to Linda McGehee from Ghee’s for being a National Sewing Month sponsor! Linda is a master of handbag design and construction and fabric manipulation. She has been on the forefront of the latest artistic zipper creations craze. In keeping with our Sew for the LOVE of it theme, Linda is sharing instructions on [...]