Today’s my turn in the George + Ginger Festival Fever blog tour. The theme celebrates all summer festivals, from music to food. But where I live, there are no summer festivals. In fact, it’s so stinking hot most people leave…
As the weather warms up, it’s time to hit the beach or pool. These beach cover up sewing patterns are perfect for throwing on when walking to the beach or pool (or while you’re chasing a child along the sand). They’re…
Buying sewing patterns for clothes for my daughter is getting difficult. Although she’s only 7, in most patterns her chest and waist measurements are 10 or 12 (and her height is an 8). Lots of patterns for girls only go…
It can be so hard to find sewing patterns for men, and I haven’t shared many men’s patterns on the Threadistry blog. But it’s time to change that, and I’ve set a goal to share sewing patterns for men at…
While there are a million and one things you can buy someone who sews, it’s hard to know what they want. Sending them to the craft store with a list can be intimidating to the non-sewer. Sewing craft kits make…
When I was a kid, sloths were just slow lazy animals from the other side of the world. Thanks to the internet and social media, I’ve discovered the cute, smiley face of sloths and just how cute baby sloths can…
When you think of cardigans, do you think of something boring and dull, that old people wear? These easy cardigan sewing patterns for women are stylish and fun. They are perfect to wear in the evenings when there’s a chill in the air….
Baby shoes are so cute, and handmade baby shoes are even better. When the weather gets hot, it’s time to get out the baby sandals sewing patterns. Protect baby’s precious feet but keep them cool at the same time. DIY…
Today I’m reviewing the newly released book Sewing School Quilts: 15 Projects Kids Will Love to Make by Amie Petronis Plumley and Andria Lisle. I received a free digital copy of the book from the publishers for review purposes. This…
Spring is here, and it’s time to start spring cleaning! Not your whole house though – that would be silly. Let’s just focus on the important thing – spring cleaning your sewing room! As you’re sorting and decluttering, don’t forget to…
My daughter has a wardrobe full of handmade dresses, but I have hardly any. P&M Patterns is a French sewing pattern company that have patterns in English as well as French, and I jumped at the chance to try one…
My daughter is a girly-girl – she loves pink and purple, fairies and unicorns. But sewing pink and purple all the time can get boring, and I like to break away from the stereotypes occasionally. Browsing online in Fat Quarter…
The Poinsettia Party Dress sewing pattern from GYCT Designs is a fun party dress with simple details that make it look special. It’s a quick sew for a confident beginner to intermediate sewist. These fabrics would make it perfect for…
It’s time for another Fave Fabric Friday, and this week, it’s going to be a bit random. My 9-year-old son loves chickens. I don’t know why. We don’t have chickens (although there used to be a couple at our old…
How do you keep track of all your sewing projects – both the ones in your head and the ones you’ve already completed? If you’re anything like me, you’ve got the next 40 or so sewing projects floating around in…
It’s time for another Fave Fabric Friday. This time I was browsing the new releases on Fabric.com and spotted Shine On! from the Hoffman Spectrum Digital Print collection of fabrics. This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase from these…
As part of the Get Ready for Spring blog tour, today I’m reviewing the Girl’s With Love dress sewing pattern from Ellie and Mac. This is a great sewing project for beginners and is a fun dress with ruffles and…
Inside: Sewing a straight line is so much harder than it looks. Here are the best tips for how to sew straight lines, including how to improve your sewing technique and tools to help you along faster. When I sat down…
It’s Fave Fabric Friday again, and this week the fabric is all about my 7-year-old daughter. She’s such a girly girl and loves everything to do with fairies, unicorns and magic. When I spotted these fabrics in the Peekaboo fabric…
When it comes to picking out dress sewing patterns for my daughter, it’s the little details that get me hooked. I like to sew clothes that are different to the kids’ fashion in the shops. Something with a bit of…
I love fabric! Everyone who knows me knows I love fabric. Since you’re here, I’m guessing you do too! I could spend hours (without kids!) wandering around fabric stores, touching all the fabric and dreaming about what I could make….
Sew perfect binding every time with an adjustable binding foot. An easy tutorial with lots of tips here for how to use a binding foot for quilting or clothes. I’ll never sew bias binding another way after using this cheap…
My daughter received a fairy door for her birthday, and so we now have a fairy living with us. Isabel writes notes for my daughter and leaves fairy dust and the occasional gift. My daughter is obsessed with all things…
Do you collect anything? My Mum used to collect crystal and glass figurines. When Christmas came around, it was always easy to find something to add to Mum’s collection. Each year, we’d watch her collection grow and remember who gave…