Rebecca Page Cocoon Knot Dress
It has been a busy sewing week. I also had the chance to sew up the new Rebecca Page cocoon knot dress. Plenty of options with this one,...
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Amelia
- Oct 20, 2020
- 2 min
Rebecca Page Pleated Bag
I had the chance to sew up the new Rebecca Page pleated bag. And, can I just say, wow. There is a small and large option. I made the...
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Amelia
- Sep 17, 2020
- 2 min
3 reasons to sew your own clothes
Why sew your own clothes? Good fabric is expensive and the time it takes to sew clothes is worth something. Cheap clothes are only a...
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Amelia
- Sep 14, 2020
- 2 min
Pencil Case and Wallet Mash-up
Remember the pencil case and tri-fold wallet I made? I decided they would be better as one! Well, mostly what I did was add the card...
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Amelia
- Sep 9, 2020
- 3 min
4 Things to Consider When Buying a Heat Press
I recently posted about how to apply HTV (heat transfer vinyl) with an iron. Then I went and bought a heat press. I did a lot of research...
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Amelia
- Sep 7, 2020
- 2 min
Rebecca Page Trifold Wallet
I love wallets. So when Rebecca Page patterns released a trifold wallet, I had to try it. And I think it turned out pretty cute! There's...
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Amelia
- Sep 2, 2020
- 3 min
Applying HTV with your iron
Yesterday was the first day of school for my two oldest kids. Usually, I let them pick out their outfits for the first day of school,...
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Amelia
- Aug 31, 2020
- 4 min
Sewing zippers
I've been asked about putting a zipper in the t-shirt tote bags from the sewing summit. I sort of addressed using a zipper for the...
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Amelia
- Aug 28, 2020
- 4 min
Upcycling toddler shirts
You guys. I had SO MUCH FUN doing the upcycling sewing summit. So much fun. And I loved turning my old t-shirts into tote bags. LOVED....
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Amelia
- Aug 26, 2020
- 2 min
FREE tote bag planning Page
Today is the day! Hooray! Today is the day my class is LIVE at the Upcycling Sewing Summit! If you have wandered over here from that...
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Amelia
- Aug 24, 2020
- 4 min
Sewing machines
A lot of people ask, what type of sewing machine should I get? A regular one? A serger? An overlocker? What's the difference, anyway?...
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Amelia
- Aug 21, 2020
- 2 min
Making Pattern Weights
I love cutting out pattern pieces with a rotary cutter. Recently, I discovered the joy of cutting out garment pattern pieces with a...
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Amelia
- Aug 19, 2020
- 4 min
Making masks
It seems wrong to have a crafting blog in 2020 without having a posts on making masks. So, confession time, I hate making masks. But...
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Amelia
- Aug 18, 2020
- 2 min
Vinyl organization
I've written a bit about organizing fabric, but not so much about how I organize my cutting vinyl. There's...a reason for that. So I took...
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Amelia
- Aug 14, 2020
- 2 min
Rebecca Page Pencil Case
Have you ever started cutting out a project and just looked at all the pattern pieces and thought, this is going to be so beautiful? Yes....
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Amelia
- Aug 10, 2020
- 2 min
a space to create in (part 2)
Looking at crafting spaces is fun. They're usually so pretty, so soothing, and inspiring. Until I remember I would rather, you know,...
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Amelia
- Aug 6, 2020
- 1 min
the upcycling sewing summit
Okay, I have to have a brief interlude here for advertising. I'M TEACHING A CLASS AT THE UPCYCLING SEWING SUMMIT!!!!!!!! I'm a little...
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Amelia
- Aug 3, 2020
- 2 min
Folding fabric
How do I keep my fabric organized? Well, first, I try to never to buy fabric unless I have a project in mind for it. Okay, I can't even...
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Amelia
- Jul 30, 2020
- 2 min
A space to create in
I'm pretty fortunate to have a good sized space to create in. Which means I need to fill it, right? The coverstitch is new. As in, less...
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