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The Importance of Thread Weight
In this blog, whether you use 100% cotton or polyester sewing machine thread, we’ll help you decipher what a thread weight means and which weight threads may be just right for your quilt projects. This way, you can make the best choices when you are looking for the perfect thread to make and finish your quilt.
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How to reuse your old fabric scraps!
Sewing Patchwork Yardage from Fabric Scraps: A Step-by-Step Guide Creating patchwork yardage with fabric scraps is an excellent way to use leftover fabric creatively, economically and sustainably. It’s a fun and practical way to make unique materials for your sewing projects. This guide will help you turn your fabric scraps into beautiful and functional patchwork yardage.
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How to Make Fabric Leaves | MadamSew
In this sewing tutorial you’ll learn how to make fabric leaves from old shirts. We’ll explain step by step how to cut the shapes and draw the veins on the fabric with your sewing machine. And what’s best, you can repurpose and reuse some old shirts for these DIY fall leaves!
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Quarter Circle Love Ring Quilt Block
Circle Centered On Background Square
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How to sew a hole!
No matter how well-loved your clothes and fabric items are, wear and tear is inevitable. Whether it’s a tiny hole, a large tear, or frayed fabric, knowing how to repair them can extend their lifespan and keep your garments looking great. Doing some basic repairs for your clothing is more accessible than you might think.
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How to make a corner book mark for Valentine's Day!
This blog will show you how to make a super fast and easy Valentine corner bookmark that celebrates friendship, admiration and love.
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How to Make a String Quilt Block
In this blog I’ll share with you how to quickly make a strip quilt block using a five-step method and then I’ll show you how to quickly turn your strip quilt blocks into a nifty Happy Halloween Quilted Door Banner.
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How To Use These Sewing Tools
This article is about learning how to use different sewing tools properly. We have a wealth of information on the Madam Sew website about quilting and sewing instruments. Knowing how to use each tool that you own correctly will help you complete tasks quickly and with greater accuracy, reducing the time spent on troubleshooting mistakes or redoing the work.
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HOW TO MAKE AN ATTIC WINDOW QUILT BLOCK THE EASY WAY
Do you like making traditional quilt blocks? Are you looking for an Attic Window free quilt pattern? Then, you’re in the right place. I find joy in writing quilt blogs that translate traditional quilt blocks into fast, easy and stress-free designs that are suitable for all levels of quilters. The Attic Window quilt block is a great example of this. It looks intricate. It has angles, it has straight seams that must be aligned, as well as Y-seams and bias seams.
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Up-cycle an Old Sweater Into a Cozy Hot Water Bottle Cover in Just 15 Minutes
Transform an old wool sweater into a custom, snug cover for your hot water bottle—and the best part? It only takes 15 minutes! This easy tutorial will guide you through the steps, so even beginners can create a warm, stylish, and functional cover. It is a quick, budget-friendly, and sustainable craft project! I would even say this is the lazy version of making a hot water bottle cover…no pattern making needed, you can eyeball the tracing or cut without marking and adapt along the way, if necessary.
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DIY Macramé Plant Hanger from an Old T-Shirt
Creating a macramé plant hanger from an old T-shirt is both fun and eco-friendly. This project doesn’t involve sewing it is just a great little idea to reuse an old T-shirt, or make a quick little gift from with materials you have at home. You just have to cut a t-shirt into strips and attach the strips with knots. Here's my step-by-step tutorial to guide you through the process of making a hanging planter.
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Beginner’s Guide to Fabric for Quilting
In this blog, I hope to give you a few guidelines on choosing a fabric for your first forays into quilting. Also by the end of this blog I hope you’ll have a clearer understanding of some key elements about fabrics in general and how to judge a fabric’s quality. With this information at hand, I hope it will be easier for you to choose and get the best fabric for your quilt project.
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Sewing Welt Pockets the Easy Way!
Adding welt pockets to a garment isn’t something you do when you just start sewing but it shouldn’t be considered the hardest thing to do either. I did some research and found that you can skip some steps and still get a very nice result. So, if you are looking for an easier way to sew welt pockets, read on to learn this hack or check out my YouTube video.
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Easy Quilt Block Pattern: Thrifty
This “How to Sew” a Thrifty Quilt Block tutorial is the third block in my series toward creating a small sampler quilt. If you rather not make a sampler quilt, you can use this simple block pattern to make many small one block items such as pillows and place mats. You can change the dimensions and make one block pot holders, centerpieces and wall quilts. This project is still in the Beginner to Confident Beginner range as it is only made up of squares of different sizes.
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Looking for Summer Sewing Projects? Look No Further!
Whether you're a seasoned sewist or a newbie looking for some sunny inspiration, there are plenty of ways to integrate sewing into your summer plans. From outdoor sewing sessions to portable projects for your vacation, here’s how you can make the most of your sewing time in the warmer months.
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