Earlier this week, I posted a video on the Craftcore YouTube channel demonstrating how easy it is to make cut-and-sew projects from fat quarters purchased from Spoonflower. So fast! So easy! You can order...
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....
To fulfill my dream of renovating my kitchen on a budget, I tried my hand at making custom slipcovers for my new-to-me bar stools for the breakfast bar we are creating. I didn’t buy a pattern...
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...
In this tutorial, I’m going to teach you how to make this super cute heart mug rug. I’ve made mine in red, white and pinks, giving off a major Valentine’s Day vibe, but you...
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...
At seven months pregnant, my belly is getting larger and my wardrobe is getting smaller. Time to sew some new clothes! I picked up a few scraps of two different solid knit fabrics (one...
I’m getting really excited about knitting. I mentioned in my previous post about cat themed knitted dish cloths that I purchased a set of bamboo knitting needles in various sizes so that I would...
Last year, I traveled to the fashion district in downtown Toronto with my mom to check out the various fabric shops. We didn’t go with a specific project in mind, instead, just enjoying the experience of...
This table runner is a great gift for a loved one for Valentine’s Day – or even yourself – for some festive February decor. I participated in a Valentine’s Day swap on an online quilt...
A few weeks ago, I purchased a metal purse clasp on a whim. I had never made a coin purse in this style before (I’m more of a zipper pouch gal), but I figured...
I recently participated in a quilting swap online where each participant made a mug rug for another participant’s husband. Each woman provided a brief description of her husband’s interests, then we made a mug...
I love costumes. In my younger years, I did cosplay at anime conventions and at event meet-ups. For the past few years, my priorities have shifted and I haven’t been focusing on sewing costumes. ...
Two days before Halloween, I was scrambling to finish up a festive Halloween wall hanging. I’m thankful to have finished it in time to hang up for Halloween.t Now it’s one day before Halloween,...
I carry around a day planner in my purse that includes a handy slot for a single pen. However, one pen just isn’t enough! I wanted to have with me a few writing utensils...
When I purchased my second-hand Singer 66, it came with a very handy buttonholer attachment. I tried it out for the first time while working on a fidget quilt block that needed four buttonholes,...
This 3D pinwheel looks really complicated, but it’s actually easier and faster to make than a traditional flat pinwheel. I made this pinwheel for a fabric manipulation element of a fidget quilt block. All you...
