As an American expat living in Italy, I miss out all the specifically American holidays. I’ve been either vegetarian or nearly so for years, so missing out on Thanksgiving turkey doesn’t bother me. But pumpkin pie was another story! It’s usually impossible to find canned …
Read moreHow to Make Pumpkin Pie from Fresh Pumpkin and Milk
I always feel a little sad when it starts getting too chilly to wear my summery tops, so I usually continue wearing them well into the fall with cardigans over them. So I’m going to show you a couple of my favorite DIY cardis for …
Read moreAutumn Cardigan Sewing Pattern Review: Laurelhurst and Drop Pocket
I am a big fan of versatile Halloween costumes that can be used for different characters. This way we can get lots of use out of each piece and be creative in using them different ways. Today I’m going to show you how to make …
After the torrid summers we suffer through here in southern Italy, the arrival of autumn is always quite welcome! We look forward to snuggling down with a book, a blanket and a cup of tea, and all the other comforts of cooler weather. So today …
Read more25+ Autumn Sewing Patterns and Projects to Stay Cozy at Home
Today’s sewing tutorial is extra cool because this felt banner DIY combines three things that I love: repurposing felted wool sweaters, bias tape, and bunting banners. Fabric banners and paper garlands just make me happy. They’re so joyful and colorful, and there are so many …
I love snuggling down at home to read a book, watch a movie, or solve a sudoku. This is why I have a lot of tutorials for making pillows on this blog. So it was only natural for me to sew DIY pillow bed for …
Summer’s officially here and it’s HOT! And sunny. Which means that a big summer hat is a must. So today I’m showing you how to decorate a straw hat in a really easy, colorful way! The secret to this modern hat embellishment is: pompoms made …
Read moreHow to Decorate a Straw Hat (Modern Summer Hat Makeover)
It’s June and it’s starting to get hot! Which is why today I want to share with you some of my favorite cool summer sewing projects that are easy enough for beginners, but fun and useful enough for more experienced sewists! I love summer sewing …
Read moreThe 35 Best Cool Summer Sewing Projects for Beginners
With spring here and summer just around the corner, my family uses a LOT of T-shirts. Luckily, I came up with an incredibly simple way to make a cap sleeve T-shirt in just 10-15 minutes without even using a sewing pattern! This project is fast …
Read moreHow to Make a Cap Sleeve T shirt (without a pattern!)
We humans spend a lot of time in bed. We spend a third to a half of our lives sleeping, then there are those Sunday mornings we laze around in bed with a good book, or those evenings when we snuggle up under the covers …
Read moreHow to Sew a Pillowcase with Flap Closure and Decorative Flaps
I have a soft spot for PJ pants because they’re so comfortable and they’re easy to sew. And, because you wear them to lounge around the house, it doesn’t matter if they’re not absolutely perfect, so it’s a fabulous first garment for beginners to sew! …
I always say that the best project for a beginner sewist after learning some of the basics are PJ pants. But even more advanced sewists love sewing them because they’re easy, comfortable and useful! I have a great PJ pants pattern with lots of options …
Read moreDIY Pajama Pants Pattern (draft your own in 10 minutes!)
Guys, I know I’ve been away from the blog for a while, but I’ll explain in a moment. Because I just can’t wait to show you the brand new Cucicucicoo for 2021! Quite a few people had written to me about glitches and errors that …
Everyone knows two things: sewing is super fun and DIY gifts are always better than store-bought! So check out this awesome list of the 21 best handmade Christmas gifts to sew and give to your loved ones for Christmas 2020! This collection of handmade Christmas …
Read more21 Handmade Christmas Gifts to Sew and Give in 2020
Everything about 2020 has been unusual, and Christmas is no exception. But I’m determined to make this holiday season as joyous as possible, which is why I decided to create this festive DIY Christmas face mask! This project adds a super cute decorated fabric Christmas …
We’re now halfway through November which means that we can start getting into the holiday spirit! So let’s start off the Christmas season with an easy tutorial on how to sew a Santa hat, along with a brand new FREE pattern in three sizes! This …
Pompoms just make me happy. They’re so fun and colorful! But when I started seeing faux fur pompoms everywhere a few years ago, I was in love. So soft. So fluffy. I decided that I had to learn how to make them, and discovered that …
Read moreHow to Make a Fur Pom Pom – Easy Hand Sewing Tutorial
I always love a good bargain. I mean, how can I say no to sewing patterns, fabric or other supplies for next to nothing? I know you feel the same, which is why I am so excited to tell you that Ultimate Bundles is finally …
Read more64 Creative DIY Ideas for the Home and Clothes Patterns
A lot of people write to me to ask me technical questions about sewing and probably the most common one I get asked is, “Why is the thread tangling up under the fabric when I sew?” Most of the time it’s because the bobbin hasn’t …
Read moreHow to Insert a Bobbin in a Front-Loading or Top-Loading Sewing Machine
Some people buy a sewing machine on a whim, and others after months or even years of toying with the idea, but there’s one thing that often confuses beginner sewists right from the start: winding a bobbin and then inserting it correctly. I get a …
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