June 8, 2023
Multi-Purpose Little Bag
Multi-Purpose Little Bag Updated: Jun 8Debbie Homer demonstrates how to make a perfect Multi-Purpose Little Bag! Join us on Facebook to see the video on how to make a bag to hold your credit card, phone, Lysol wipes, and attach your hand sanitizer, too! Want to know how to make it? Watch the video below for the little bag! https://youtu.be/WiwXFaH8ZjU Want to make the sanitizer…
June 8, 2023
Clarrisa’s Corner June 22
Clarrisa's Corner June 22This week on Clarrisa's Corner, join Clarrisa Gossett as she walks us through creating these fun placemats!
June 8, 2023
Tutorial: Fabric Tray
Tutorial: Fabric TrayUpdated: Jun 16Hi, I’m Susan from Sewfeet.com and today’s project is made with two squares of fabric and a special interlining material that gives it structure. This simple fabric tray is easy to sew and can be used to hold jewelry, bath items, loose change and almost any small items that need a home. I’m using mine to corral my favorite fabric paints…
June 8, 2023
Embroidery Stabilizers for Beginners
Embroidery Stabilizers for BeginnersHi, I’m Susan from Sewfeet.com and today we're talking about stabilizer basics. Embroidery stabilizers are a key element in machine embroidery. They provide a firm foundation that can support the thread that is used to create the design being stitched. Without them, the fabric would be puckered around the design once it is un-hooped, and the stabilizer is removed. I’m going to…
June 8, 2023
Crazy Quilting
Crazy QuiltingThis week on Clarrisa's Corner, Clarrisa Gossett is walking you through crazy quilting in the hoop.
June 8, 2023
Stitch by Stitch
Stitch by StitchHi, I’m Susan from Sewfeet.com. I don’t know about you, but I love sewing machine stitches! Today’s machines have hundreds (or more) stitches in a variety of styles – florals, geometrics, cross stitches, abstract designs, and more. I also love making mini art quilts. In today’s post, I am combining the two with a simple mini art quilt that showcases some of my…
June 8, 2023
Textured Technique
Textured TechniqueHi, I’m Susan from Sewfeet.com and today’s post is about creating texture with your sewing machine. There are so many things that I love about sewing. I see beauty in the fabric, the colors, the stitches, but one thing I am especially drawn to is texture. Heavy stitching, raised pintucks, free-motion stitching, gathered edges, pleated panels – there are so many ways to create…
June 8, 2023
Clarrisa’s Corner May 11
Clarrisa's Corner May 11Updated: Jun 8Secret Embroidery Ingredient #2
June 8, 2023
Four Ways to Use Lightweight Sewing Thread
Four Ways to Use Lightweight Sewing ThreadUpdated: Jun 8Hi, I’m Susan from Sewfeet.com and in this post, I want to explore the use of lightweight thread. As a point of reference, let’s talk about the weights we usually use for general sewing. Typically, we sew with 40-wt and 50-wt thread for seaming, piecing, topstitching, quilting – all the techniques we typically sew. And if you…
June 8, 2023
The Why and How of 12 Weight Thread
The Why and How of 12 Weight ThreadUpdated: Jun 8I love taking plain fabric and elevating the look of it with colorful thread work. Hi, I’m Susan with sewfeet.com and in today’s post I’m going to share an easy fabric embellishment that has a lot of impact, simply because I didn’t use “normal” sewing thread. What I used was Floriani 12-weight polyester embroidery thread in…