A pot holder or hot pad is a great sewing project for beginners. It uses only straight stitches, and is a practical item that everyone can use. Add a personal touch to your kitchen with this easy sewing tutorial. Watch the video or keep scrolling for the step-by-step tutorial for how to sew a pot holder. Read more about How to sew a pot holder: sewing for beginners

There are lots of cute girly doll toys and patterns out there, but what about the boys?

Whether the little boy in your life wants to play make-believe with a toy that looks just like him, or your daughter wants a little boy for her girly dolls to play with, here are the most adorable boy doll sewing patterns and tutorials:

The latest theme for The Eli Monster ambassador program is "April Showers bring May flowers". Since April is my birthday month, I decided to sew something for me: The Weekendje Kimono sewing pattern: Read more about April showers bring May flowers: The Weekendje Kimono sewing pattern review

When you first start sewing, stitch length is not something you really think about. You just start sewing with the default stitch length, whether that's programmed in a computerised machine, or whatever the dial is set on for a mechanical one.

Is that a bad thing? Probably not! Depending on what you are sewing, it's a good place to start and will work for most beginner projects. But as you sew more, you'll want to vary the length of your stitches, to suit your fabric and the purpose of your stitch. Here's everything you need to know about stitch length: Read more about Stitch Length: everything you need to know