Sew Nana

Want to make a pattern that will last. Do all patterns need to last? Of course not, but sometimes we use a pattern many times. Your favorite purse patterns, craft patterns as well as favorite clothing patterns are candidates.
In the latest issue of Threads Magazine there was a hint about making patterns [...]

This interesting little foot works quite well on binding quilts. A new type of foot where the bottom edges are not level. This helps when the fabrics you are sewing aren’t the same height. I am using it for binding quilts although there must be many other uses.
When I first tried this foot, I thought [...]

Creative Vision (from here out known as the CV) has a wonderful toggle button. Just in case someone reading this doesn’t know what a toggle button is I will try and explain. (It is button that will change from one function to another and then back again as it is touched.) [...]

For their first video the girls show us how to make pincushions. They are made of felt but the last layer can be covered with fabric. Way to go girls….

The DIY girls are on a roll with their second video…. They show us how to decorate straight pins.  Won’t they  look cute on the pin cushions they showed us how to make last week? 
Taking this concept to another level, we could adapt this idea to make fun items with children.  Not decorating  pins of course,  maybe magnets.  [...]

Have you ever needed to hem jeans or cuffs and know it will be hard, if not impossible to replicate the hem. This technique commonly used on jeans also works well for other ready made items. The jacket below was made with french terry.
To do this technique, you will be making a tuck above the [...]

Sewing Machine Feet
One of my favorite feet for my Pfaff machine is the Pfaff adjustable guide foot.
The bar adjusts so you can stitch an exact amount from the edge of your fabric or another seam. I have used it many times to insure a true 5/8 seam allowance and for sewing even [...]

Sewing a quilt, making sheets, bedspreads?  This chart will help you determine the size for your project.
Mattress Sizes
Crib Mattress Size: 28″ x 52″
Twin Mattress Size (Single): 39″ x 75″
Full Mattress Size (Double): 54″ x 75″
Long Twin Mattress Size: 36″ x 80″

Most beds in college dorms have long twin mattresses

Queen Mattress Size: 60″ x 80″
King Mattress: [...]