Did you get a new sewing machine and want a quick and easy project?  Do you just want a fun sewing project to “play” with some new fabric?  I’ve got one for you!  Sew this travel wallet (sometimes I call them “sleeves“) using straight stitching and cutting.  I see similar travel wallets for sale in boutiques for well over $40 USD, but you can sew beautiful passport sleeves using scraps.  These wallets are a very nice gift as well.  I loved the Michael Miller ‘Licorice Dots’ f

Alfie the Elf and Rudy’s Red Nose join Simply Santa for a fun set of mug rugs. They would also make great keepsake/ornament gift tags if you add a ribbon tie to the upper edge as shown on the cover photo. And here’s one more idea: Use muslin for the backing to turn the mug rugs into keepsake Christmas Cards. Write your holiday message on the back with indelible ink, and add stamped Christmas designs, doodling, or other embellishments as desired. Tuck into envelopes and mail t

5″ Log Cabin Heart Block – A free PDF Pattern by Sew Hooked can be used to make a romantic tote bag for Valentine’s Day or any day,by including it within the body of the bag.  SKILL LEVEL: Novice. Get the 5″ Log Cabin Heart Block PDF Pattern Parts One and Two of “Quilting How-To” Fons & Porter  – Fons & Porter’s Love of Quilting is the country’s largest magazine for quilting enthusiasts.  Every issue of Love of Quilting will bring you fabulous ideas, inspiration, projects, ti

Learn how to sew a very functional vehicle seat storage bag with Jenny Garland This sewing tutorial by Jenny Garland demonstrates how to sew a very functional vehicle seat “Diddy” bag. You can use it as a litter bag or as a toy/activity bag.   The interior of this storage bag is sewn out of laminated cotton fabric, but of course you could make this bag with wipe-clean surface such as oilcloth, vinyl, or a marine-grade acrylic canvas.  If you have a rotary cutter and would lik