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I can't decide what to sew!
Saturday Sewing Sickness 😆 I often wake up early on Saturday mornings (who am I kidding, I wake up early EVERY DAY 🤭) hoping to sew. For me, Saturdays have a "sewing" feel and I can often find a gap for a project somewhere in the day. BUT there's another thing that happens. Some weekends I feel like I'm spinning and I just can't decide WHAT to work on. I inevitably end up going back and forth between patterns, fabric, tutorials...and doing nothing 😅 and annoyed by it. To remedy this I started keeping a running To-Sew list. Doesn't it seem like all your sewing ideas hit you when you're not even close to the machine? 🧐 My to-sew list lives in my handbag notebook, I'm a pen🖊 and paper 📃 person. (Which reminds me I should sew a notebook cover ☺️) Everything I think of, even small ideas, go in there: • Child-sized oven mitts for my girls • A book sleeve or bag for someone undergoing chemo, as she reads a lot to pass the time • My scatter cushion covers seriously need an update! • Homeschool supplies 😂 Bean bags, fabric shapes, a classroom banner etc • Teacher gifts for year end. November always sneaks up on me! • My older two need Bible bags for church • My 4 year old would like some doll accessories • I'd love new (pretty!) dish cloths and matching potholders • We have outgrown our picnic blanket and need a larger one with a bag or handle • A wet bag for swimming stuff, swimming season starts this Tuesday • Swimming ponchos (made from towels) • Baby sun hat Etc... 😆 It's a LONG list. That's not even the clothing list 🤪 But it's a starting point. It's easy to fall into a decision fatigue spiral. Having a to-sew list can help you decide and you don't end up annoyed that you spent your sewing time scrolling for inspiration 😊 Do you keep a to-sew list? Anything on it you'd like to make soon?
I can't decide what to sew!
Sewing sweet spot: beginner friendly 🤝a little challenging
If you've been wanting to move beyond sewing two rectangles together but aren't quite ready for zips and complicated construction, or just don't feel like sewing something that's overly complicated - this is for you! We're really enjoying the Bucket Bag sew-along in the Creative Sewing Club, and this week we're getting started on the sewing parts. 🌟I'm here to remind you that you can get the pattern and sew-along for free during 7-day trial 🙃 If you've ever looked at a bag with a round base and thought, "That's way beyond my skill level," this project will prove you wrong! We love this one - it's that sewing a sweet spot : It's interesting enough that you learn some new techniques (like sewing in the round and using interfacing), but it's not one of those projects that leaves you wondering what on earth you're doing😬 The full, detailed video sew-along has just been added. I even created a handy >>>Bucket Bag Calculator<<< so you can make any size! So if you've been wanting to move beyond sewing two rectangles together but aren't quite ready for zips and complicated construction, this is a really fun next step. - 7 day free trial
Sewing sweet spot: beginner friendly 🤝a little challenging
NEW or just ready to start sewing? START HERE ✅
Hi there sewing friend 👋 I'm Christine, the community owner over here. I would hate for you to miss out on all the awesome sewing content in here. This post is your quick guide to what's in here and where to start. Here's what to do to get started: 1. Introduce yourself in the comments 2. Reply to someone else! It's a community after all 🙂 3. Sew something! 👉LOOKING FOR A QUICK AND EASY SEW? The device cover pattern in the >>>3-Day Sewing Mini-Course<<< is a great beginner project that doesn't use much fabric. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ OTHER WAYS TO LEARN WITH ME (and where to find more patterns 📩) : 🌻 The Creative Sewing Club is where you can join monthly sew-alongs and spend more time sewing fun stuff. It's like book club - but for sewing 😆 Happy to have you here! Welcome to the community 🤩 Tell us where you're from in the comments 🗨️
This always gets me sewing when I'm stuck
I think we've established that quite a few of us are in a sewing rut... so I thought I'd share what I do when that happens. First: I DON'T go looking for new ideas. How has scrolling and saving ever helped me? It just makes me feel worse - now my 'to sew list' is EVEN LONGER and I still haven't made anything 😩 STEP AWAY FROM SEWING INSTAGRAM - thank me later. So what then? 🌟 I go back into my personal sewing archives and think about which projects were exactly what I love about sewing: Something that's satisfying, useful, not too complicated but not just sewing two rectangles together, lets me use pretty fabric, and has a great end result. 🤩 This Bucket Bag project is exactly that! That's why we're sewing it this month in the Creative Sewing Club. You'll learn to sew in the round, work with interfacing, and because it has a drawstring instead of a zip, it's a really enjoyable project. The pattern includes 4 sizes, so you can make all sorts of things - from an easy backpack to a carry bag for an exercise mat. If you're tired of collecting patterns and fabric and never actually sewing, come and join us for this month's sew-along. ❤️ - There's a free trial, so you can have a look before committing - and yes, you can access this month's bucket bag pattern during your trial 🙃 >>>7 day free trial<<<
This always gets me sewing when I'm stuck
Beginner's Sewing Course STEP 2 - Fabric 🤩
SEWING = FABRIC OBESSIONS🤩 But should it? When I started sewing I was obsessed with buying fabric. I would go to discount fabric stores and leave with enormous bags full of any fabric I could find... What a HUGE MISTAKE 🙄 Almost ten years down the line and I am STILL stuck with pieces of fabric I would never buy today. I made two mistakes: 1. Not understanding that there are different kinds of fabric and how they are used when sewing 2. Not knowing what kinds of fabric I like (not just what was on sale or what looked pretty) YOUR NEXT TASK: Take a few minutes and learn a little about fabric. In the classroom you will find these videos all about a fabric: QUICK LESSONS: ▶️ Fabric Basics : stretchy and non-stretchy fabric ▶️ What is grainline and bias??? DEEPER LESSONS (if you like understanding WHY fabric has a certain name, description and use) ▶️ Fabric Deep-Dive Masterclass Don't forget to download the FABRIC GUIDE in the downloads section. It has lists of fabric and how to work with each type: 📩 FABRIC GUIDE PDF DOWNLOAD +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ WHAT FABRIC DO I NEED FOR THE LOUNGE SHORTS? For this project you will need: - non-stretchy fabric (called woven fabric) that isn't too thick i.e "medium weight" - think of Pajama bottoms when choosing the fabric: does this feel like something kind-of sturdy but not as thick as jeans? And not as thin as silky pyjamas? - an old sheet is a great start! - Fabric suggestions: flannel , cotton , chambray
Beginner's Sewing Course STEP 2 - Fabric 🤩
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