How to Identify Simanco Singer Sewing Machine Feet
So you’ve just picked up a vintage Singer sewing machine from a thrift store, and you’re lucky enough to have all or some of the original attachments that came with the machine. But wait....
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White 642 Domestic Sewing Machine Demonstration and Review
Today I’m going to show you a demonstration of the White Model 642 Sewing Machine. I picked this up from a thrift store a few years ago. The dials on this machine operate a...
Singer Tiny Serger TS-380 Plus Video Demonstration
I spotted this Singer Tiny Serger in the display window of my local Value Village thrift store. It was tagged at what I feel was an unrealistic price for this plastic machine, $129.99. I...
How Much Fabric Do I Need To Buy for Cutting Out Rectangles?
I’m trying something new on the blog. I get a lot of questions from readers that I answer privately, but they are often very similar to each other. I’m going to start answering questions that...
Use an Existing Bib to Sew a New Bib Sewing Tutorial
My son just turned four months old and he is definitely starting the teething stage. With teething, bibs definitely save a lot of laundry with all that gooey baby drool dripping everywhere. I’m slowly...
That’s My Spot DIY Sharpie Sheldon Cooper Pillow
When I saw the drop cloth Sharpie pillow by The Happy Housie (check out her project), I knew I wanted to make my own pillow with a Sharpie design. One of my favourite sitcoms that I watch regularly is...
Quilted Coasters for Christmas
I absolutely love making fabric coasters with quilting cotton and quilt batting. They make great gifts, and it’s fun to use little bits of your favourite prints in a small satisfying project. I’m sharing a...
My (Growing) Sewing Machine Collection
I might have a problem. Every time I go to a thrift shop, I scour the aisles for vintage sewing machines and accessories. I’ve definitely got the bug. I justify it because I use...
Grow Your Fabric Collection with Yard Sales
I love having fabric on hand to choose from for impromptu projects. Sometimes inspiration comes at unexpected times so having at least a few prints available in a rainbow of colours makes it easy...
McCall’s Patterns Sewing Themed Quilt
The quilt featured on this page utilizes pink fabrics from a variety of collections, but the focal fabrics are pulled from the McCall’s themed fabric collection. These fabric is no longer being produced, but you can...
How to Make a Tiny Zipper Pouch
While building up my Spoonflower shop, I’ve amassed a collection of 8″ square swatches to test my fabric designs. I also have a pretty big collection of tiny 5″ zippers that I ordered online...
Quilted Coaster Tutorial
I love to make these simple quilted coasters using scraps of fabric. They are a great way to use up leftover quilting cotton and batting after making a quilt (with the added benefit of...
Quick and Easy 8-Piece Christmas Tree Skirt
Last year, I only threw some excess fabric I had around the base of my Christmas tree as a makeshift tree skirt, but this year, I wanted to be a little more deliberate. This...
Fiona from BuxtonBears
1. Let us know a bit about you BuxtonBears was inspired in 2004 from a trip to the UK to visit my Grandmother. She taught me the fine art of making a Teddy Bear,...
Circular Sensory Bin Cover Tutorial
Sensory bins are a great way to give your child access to sand play, water play, and other fun materials, but leaving bins like this open all day long is an invitation for sandstorms...
Easy Strip and Block Throw Quilt Top
This simple throw quilt can be made easily using simple squares, rectangles, and strips sewn together into rows. I used pink fabric with vintage McCalls patterns printed on it and coordinated it with fabrics...
