August 21, 2023
6 Tips to Sew Beautiful Decorative Stitches
Today’s sewing machines have hundreds of wonderful decorative stitches and I love them! Hi, I’m Susan with sewfeet.com and this post is about how to make sure that you get the best-looking decorative stitches from your sewing machine. These stitches can be used to enhance almost any type of project that you are making. Garments, home dec items, purses, tote bags, toys, bed linens, and…
August 3, 2023
Clarrisa’s Corner: Embroidered Rope Bowl
Here’s What you’ll need: • Clothesline rope. There are different thicknesses but any cord will work.• A pressure foot that has a channel on the bottom so the cord will feed through the channel. I also like an open toe foot to allow me to see where I am stitching.• An extension table for your machine if you have one.• (optional) Quilter’s Select Para cotton…
July 24, 2023
What’s Inside Your Sewing Project?
Hi, I’m Susan from Sewfeet.com and today’s post is about what happens inside your projects as you create them. I’m going to focus on one type of material, which is interlining, but first, let’s look at two additional materials that are similar but used for different purposes. Even the names of all of them are somewhat similar and it can be confusing to keep them…
July 20, 2023
Clarrisa’s Corner: Key Fob
This week on Clarrisa's Corner, join Clarrisa Gossett as she walks you through creating adorable key chain fobs. Download files below! Download Key Fob PDF Download Key Fob WAF.zip
July 17, 2023
Cork Inspiration
Cork Inspiration One of my favorite non-fabric materials to sew is cork. Hi, I’m Susan from Sewfeet.com. One of the reasons I like cork fabric is that it is a versatile fabric that can be used to make a variety of projects, such as purses, tote bags, placemats, tablet totes, table runners, and so much more. I like the natural look of it and even…
July 10, 2023
Which Batting Should You Choose?
When making a quilt, the batting plays an important part in the look and feel of the finished quilt. Hi, I’m Susan from Sewfeet.com and this post is about several types of specialty battings that can be used to make quilts and other quilted projects such as purses, placemats, diaper bags, wall hangings, art quilts, and more. The battings in this post are distributed by…
July 6, 2023
Clarrisa’s Corner July 6
This week on Clarrisa's Corner, Clarrisa Gossett is sharing her secret ingredient #3 for beautiful embroidery every time! Download Secret Ingredients 3 PDF
July 3, 2023
Collage Coasters
These useful coasters have a cork base and a quilted surface. Made of scraps, are easy to sew and are great as a gift item. Hi, This is Susan from Sewfeet.com, and today’s post has some of my favorite techniques and uses some of products, so let’s get started! Supplies Four 6” squares of Sew-Fab-Foam (foam stabilizer).Assorted scraps of any size and any shape.Four 5”…
June 26, 2023
Stars and Stripes Pillow Wrap
Do you like to decorate your house for all or most holidays? Do you like to make your own decorations? Independence Day is coming up soon and I have an easy way to add holiday touches to your home decor. Hi, I’m Susan from Sewfeet.com and this post is about changing your decorator pillows to celebrate the current holiday season. Start with a neutral color…