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Sewing Hashtags – What Are They? And Why Use Them?

May 4, 2015 By Susan 2 Comments

Sewing Hashtags - where, why and how to use them!

HASHTAGS! You’ve probably heard them mentioned even if you don’t use them yourself. They’re used in “social media” – Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and other similar sites. Even if you’re not much of a social media user yourself, they’re often mentioned in traditional media as “what’s trending”. So I’m going to explain the why, where and… 

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Filed Under: Sewing, Tips and Tutorials Tagged With: facebook, hashtag, hashtags, instagram, social media, Twitter

A Sewing Machine for Kids – Janome Sew Mini

November 23, 2014 By Susan 10 Comments

Has your child asked to use your sewing machine? If so, you’re probably also familiar with the feeling of simultaneous heart-swelling pride (YAY! THEY LIKE SOMETHING I DO!) and the jab of a knitting needle straight through same said heart (OH DEAR LORD. NEEDLES). You’re torn. You want them to try it. And love it…. 

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Filed Under: Sewing Tagged With: children, how to, Janome, kids, machine, review, Sewing, teach

12 Scrappy Projects to Sew for Baby!

October 6, 2014 By Susan 4 Comments

12 projects to sew for baby - and all use SCRAPS!

There are two things happening at my house that bring me to post things to sew for baby. Well, I guess I should say “here are two of the things happening at my house right now”. 1) My scrap jar is overflowing and 2) not only do I have a baby to make things for,… 

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Filed Under: baby, Sewing, Tips and Tutorials Tagged With: baby gift, ball, bib, blocks, boats, bunny, bunting, hat, mobile, projects, roundup, scrappy, scraps, tutorial

SK8R Dress

August 20, 2012 By crafterhours 17 Comments

So I’m not really sure why, but apparently this kind of dress is called a skater dress.  Are they ideal for skating?  I would think there would be too much potential for a london/france/underpants scenario. Regardless, I decided to be all “street” for 5 minutes and call it the SK8R dress!  (Don’t worry, it won’t… 

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Filed Under: Sewing Tagged With: girls, knit, skater dress

Sewing Machine 911

May 17, 2012 By crafterhours 10 Comments

Let me preface this by saying: four letter words and sewing, in my mind, go hand in hand. There’s the idea of what you want to create, the materials at hand and the technical skill required to make it happen. And these three do not always meet in happy ways, particularly since the skill component… 

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Filed Under: Sewing, Tips and Tutorials Tagged With: 911, interview, machine, maintenance, repair, review, Sewing, Sewing Machine 911

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