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The Woolly Petals Project Tote- Sewing Tutorial
Hi and welcome to the new year! My name is Faith Essenburg, quilter, maker and mom to three boys. I contribute to Clover monthly and this month was asked to show a patchwork tote, and lucky for us my friend Kristen of @wollypetals went and made this wonderfully large tote that is just perfect. This is a free pattern with loads of instructions that can be found HERE. And if you need more inspiration for fabrics and ideas check out the #woollypetalsprojecttote, I think it’s safe to say this…
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Joyeux Noel Applique Patchwork Pillow- Sewing Tutorial
We made it! It’s almost Christmas! Hi. I’m Faith, work from home mom of three boys and two huskies, sewing for fun, therapy and now income as well. I hope you are doing well and holding up under the stress and pressure this month can bring. I wanted to give you a really simple and fun project for you to finish on time to gift (even if it’s only to yourself!). I went with my applique letters on a patchwork pillow this time and found an even quicker way to…
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Sunny Stocking HST Version- Sewing Tutorial
Happy December! My name is Faith Essenburg and I am back with another fun make, this time using one of my favorite holiday patterns from my friend Mary of Sunny Day Supply. It’s the most wonderful time of the year and although this month can bring a whole lot of stress and pressure of expectations, we can also take time to slow down and enjoy the little things and carve out quiet moments, which for me have included sewing simple things, reading books with my boys and snuggling, lots of…
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Candy Corn Bunting -Tutorial
Hi and welcome back to more sewing fun! My name is Faith Essenburg and I am one of the contributors for Clover. I try to keep my posts cute and fun and also share lots of step-by-step pictures for those of us who are visual learners. Today I have a scrappy Candy Corn Bunting that is quick enough to make in time for Halloween and cute enough to leave up until Thanksgiving! Let’s get started! What you will need: six scrap fabrics each of orange, yellow and low volume, fabric…
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Millicent the Softie (Halloween Pattern!)
This is Millicent. Firstly, she wants to thank everyone at Clover for inviting her to spend Halloween with them. Millicent is, as you can see, a monster. In fact, she’s a mommy monster. From the outside, she might look different to people you know, but on the inside, which is after all the most important side, she’s as soft and caring as any mom is. Moreover, Millicent is a zenki softie, which means, she’s a unique kind of softie that I created to be super-fun and super-simple for parents and teachers to…
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Fabric Pumpkins- Tutorial
Hi there, Erin from CraftsEverywhere here! Today I’m bringing you a tutorial for fabric pumpkins! These are so adorable for the fall and you can make them in so many different patterns and colors to go with every kind of decor. They’re perfect for gifts, Halloween and Thanksgiving too. I made a turquoise one last year to help trick-or-treaters differentiate the regular and allergy-friendly options on our porch. My daughter and I both have food allergies so this was a fun way to make a blue pumpkin. I also made…
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Lounge Dress- Tutorial
Now that it’s the beginning of October and what I like to think of as the start of the holiday season, the temperature starts to dip a little and lazy days at home are most welcome. This project is a comfy lounge dress made from 4 rectangles that can be thrown on to spend time doing chores around the house or even go outside to run some quick errands. This project incorporates part of Rosery Apparel’s shirring guidelines (with some unintentional deviation) from this video as well as Contour…
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Easy Fall Felt Projects- Tutorial
Hello my sewing friends!!! Happy National Sewing Month! It’s Dori, back with you again this month to share two very simple projects with you that require very little sewing… and only hand sewing! Sometimes we get the idea that sewing must mean using a sewing machine, and for some people that can be intimidating if they don’t own one. So my sewing projects this month are easy and all done by simple hand sewing stitches! These finished felt garlands are such fun fall decoration and so satisfying to make –…
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18th Century Stomacher- Tutorial
Greetings fellow sewists! My name is Sarah and I am a historical costumer and maker of floofy things. I specialize in hand sewing 18th-century gowns using period-appropriate techniques, and you can find examples of these gowns and other costumes that I have sewn on my page @sewlateadoe For those of you who may be curious about historical sewing, I thought that I might share my process for creating one of my favorite gown accessories: a stomacher. The stomacher is the centerpiece of the bodice of a sacque gown, which…
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Retro Wavy Checkerboard Pillowcase- Tutorial
In the spirit of National Sewing Month, I love that I am now able to draw inspiration from things I’ve seen and think about how I could craft my own version of them and turn these visions into reality. Lately, I’ve seen many trendy prints with this checkered pattern and thought I’d make something similar to accessorize my living space with a fun pop of color. Thus, enter the retro wavy checkerboard pillowcase… What you’ll need: Pillow insert (I used a 16”x16” pillow insert) ½ yard of 2 colors…
