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If you know how to make a pleated skirt, you can add a flirty touch to any ensemble.

By Laura Evans

If you learn how to hem a dress, you'll never have to pay for alterations again. Considering the fact that dress alterations can start at $20 and go a lot higher, it makes sense to learn this basic skill.

By Courtney Ramirez

If you set up a sewing room, you will have everything that you need to complete a project right there with you. Is it worth it for you?

By Laura Evans

Tips on clothing alterations and your sewing machine are all that you need to make your clothes fit perfectly. With a few basic alteration skills, you can make ordinary outfits look like expensive couture.

By Courtney Ramirez

The perfect way to dress up a table is to sew a table runner. Table covers or runners can be elaborate or simple, glitzy or serious. Since the table runner will be created to match your moods, why not make several different kinds so you can change the runner as easily as you change your mood?

By Helen Polaski

If you are new to the craft of quilting, have no fear. Beginner quilting can be easy and therapeutic with some basic quilting supplies and techniques. Whether you choose to quilt by hand or by machine, quilting enables you to show your creative side with personalized gifts for family and friends.

By Laura Evans

Use this free quilt pattern for a nine patch quilted potholder if you are new to quilting and trying to create an easy project.

By Lynn H. Castille

There is no wrong or right way to make a crazy quilt. There is no actual quilting or batting included in crazy quilting and no exact pieces or measurements involved.

By Lynn H. Castille

If you are looking for a fun and unique quilting project, try using this easy free quilt pattern for a shaggy, raggy quilt. It is perfect to give as a gift for children or a baby shower gift.

By Lynn H. Castille

You can use almost any kind of materials or fabrics to create fun pincushion patterns.

By Lynn H. Castille

Learn how to sew a pillowcase with some helpful pillowcase instructions and you will be on your to becoming a sewing expert.

By Helen Polaski

The key to sewing for beginners is not to take on too much too soon. Enlist the help of a friend who sews before investing in materials or a sewing machine and choose a basic project geared toward beginners. Sewing skills can take time to perfect, so don't give up after only one try.

By Linda Ann Nickerson

Learn how to sew a button on a shirt; it's a skill that you will use for the rest of your life.

By Helen Polaski

Learn how to sew a tote bag, and you will be on your way to becoming an expert at sewing.

By Helen Polaski

Beginner sewing projects can become marvelous memories if you select the right ones. Try these three easy sewing projects for beginners.

By Linda Ann Nickerson

What better way to showcase those favorite photos and to enhance your fabric crafts than to transfer photos onto fabric and sew them into useful items to be used or displayed?

By Lynn H. Castille

If you tend to save your shirts, maybe it's time to create t-shirt quilts with your memories. 

By Lynn H. Castille

Learn how to sew kitchen curtains and you will open up a new world of color for your kitchen.

By Helen Polaski

Learning how to make a skirt out of jeans is simple, even if you're new to the world of sewing. If you've been looking for a fun project, look no further.

By Courtney Ramirez

Learn how to sew a hooded towel and never get another case of cold head after leaving the tub.

By Helen Polaski
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