Quilting for Beginners – Plus an Easy Beginner Quilt Pattern Quilting is one of my absolute favorite pastimes. I love to create fun and simple quilts and today I am sharing a basic and fun quilt pattern to help teach quilting for beginners. Quilting can feel really overwhelming but just take it one step at a time, don’t try and take shortcuts, and take your
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What Is The Difference Between A Serger And A Sewing Machine
What Is The Difference Between A Serger And A Sewing Machine It’s Gina and I’m back to talk more about sergers! You may have heard of a serger. Now you’re wondering “What is the difference between a serger and a sewing machine?”. There are a few major differences between a serger and a sewing machine. Let’s go over some specifics about both machines. Then you
How to Make a “T-shirt Yarn” Bowl
How to Make a T-shirt Yarn Bowl I recently went to Creativation and it was such an inspiring event! There were lots of fun craft companies I had heard of but there were also some that were new to me. Hoooked was one of the new companies that I found that was so inspiring and got my creative juices flowing. One of the things they
How to Make a Crib Sheet
How to Make a Crib Sheet Quite a few years ago, before I started the blog, I made all the crib sheets for my boys. I just couldn’t find anything that fit my aesthetic. Being self taught I made my own way and figured out a crib sheet pattern. Fast forward to now. My neighbor was sitting on my couch chatting about how she couldn’t
Best Crafts of 2018
Best Crafts of 2018 2018 is coming to an end. It has been a really fun year here on Sew What Alicia. We have made so many amazing projects. I thought I would share my most popular projects with you from this year. Check them out, maybe there are some that you missed!
Contoured Changing Pad Cover Pattern
Contoured Changing Pad Cover Tutorial I am in absolute heaven making some fun things for my neighbors new baby boy. He will be here soon so I have been sewing up a storm to get the nursery ready. Today I want to share a changing pad cover pattern with you. This was way easier than I thought it would be. I put it off for
Easy Gauze Fabric Receiving Blankets
Easy Gauze Fabric Baby Receiving Blankets There are so many adorable double gauze fabrics out there nowadays. Creating your own receiving and swaddling blankets is a snap with this easy tutorial. Swaddling sets make a great gift for a baby shower. They are perfect for wrapping baby in something to keep them swaddled but not too warm. In the heat of summer they are great
How to Make a Quilt – The Beginner’s Guide
How to Make a Quilt – The Beginner’s Guide If you are new to quilting it might surprise you to know that there are so many sub-categories in quilting. In this post I will walk you through everything you need to know to start quilting. I will break down all the steps and give you all the resources you will need to learn how to
DIY Harry Potter Monster Book Cover
DIY Harry Potter Monster Book Cover I am a huge Harry Potter fan. So much so that I am right on the edge of being a Potterhead. I have read the books countless times and I can never resist a weekend Potter movie marathon. So I am really excited to team up with lots of amazing creative bloggers for this Harry Potter hop! Once you
Free Backpack Pattern and Tutorial
Free Backpack Pattern and Tutorial You know when you find the perfect fabric and you know exactly what you are going to make with it. It rarely happens but when it does it is so magical. When I saw this NASA fabric I knew that I was going to make a backpack for my little guy who is space obsessed. The backpack was the perfect
Must Make Modern Cross Stitch Patterns
Must Make Modern Cross Stitch Patterns Cross Stitch is a great hobby to keep yourself busy. I love taking it with me in my purse for a long car ride or while I am waiting at the doctor’s office. Cross stitch patterns have come a long way and you can find a ton of great modern cross stitch patterns that make a great gift or
Skirt Sewing Patterns for Women and Girls
Skirt Sewing Patterns for Women and Girls If you are looking for skirt patterns then you have come to the right place. I have put together a list of some seriously amazing skirt patterns for women and girls alike. Whether you are looking for maxi skirt sewing patterns, pencil skirt patterns or anything in between I have them all for you right here! Here are