Category: sewing

Sewing Gift Guide: Great Gift Ideas For Sewists!

Posted on November 13, 2023November 13, 2023 by Cassandra

  It's that time of year again where people are starting to ask me for gift ideas for the sewists in their life! You might have read my gift ideas that I posted a couple of years ago (if not,...Read More

Sew A Thanksgiving Table Runner

Posted on November 7, 2023 by Cassandra

Thanksgiving is right around the corner!! I don't know about you, but I love decorating for ALL holidays, including Thanksgiving. As soon as Halloween is over, my son is ready to put up the Christmas tree, but I always tell...Read More

Fashion Design Class Patterns

Posted on October 9, 2023January 9, 2024 by Cassandra

*This post is primarily for my fashion design students As some of my regular readers may know, I teach sewing classes :) One of the classes I've added this semester is a fashion design course. This is an advanced class,...Read More

Sew Fleece Backed Placemats and Coasters In 4 Easy Steps

Posted on October 5, 2023 by Cassandra

HaPpY OcToBeR!! I love this time of year, with the holidays right around the corner and fall in the air (well- kind of…we don’t get too much of a fall in Southern California but the weather has cooled off a...Read More

How To Sew A Water Bottle Sling

Posted on July 5, 2023April 11, 2024 by Cassandra

Hello!! It's been way too long since I've posted my last tutorial. I have soooo many tutorials that I've recorded/photographed, but there seems to never be enough to post them all. I thought I might get caught up this summer,...Read More

How To Sew A Fabric Box

Posted on January 31, 2023 by Cassandra

I'm really excited to share this fun project with you today! I have been wanting to offer a class making fabric bins/boxes, and with Valentine's Day coming up, it seemed like a fun time to do it! I remember making...Read More

Hand Stitching A Felt Needle Book

Posted on January 26, 2023 by Cassandra

A couple months ago, I launched hand-stitching classes for my younger crowd. I've had so many young students want to start sewing with a machine, but it's difficult for kids much younger than 8 years old (I will work privately...Read More

How To Sew Fabric Pumpkins

Posted on November 14, 2022 by Cassandra

Thanksgiving is just around the corner! Where has 2022 gone? I can hardly believe we are at the end of the year already. Is it just me or does every year seem to go by faster and faster?? At any...Read More

How To Sew An Upcycled Keychain From Old Denim & Fabric Scraps

Posted on November 7, 2022April 11, 2024 by Cassandra

Happy Monday! The holiday season is upon us, and I've been trying to keep up with posting all of my holiday tutorials, but today I wanted to share an easy, non-holiday tutorial with you (although you could totally make these...Read More

How to Sew a Simple Block Skirt (With French Seams)

Posted on October 24, 2022 by Cassandra

Happy Monday!! Are Mondays ever really happy? Ha ha. For me, Monday is a day to plan out my week, get ahead on the menu planning and the laundry and all the other boring chores of the household. And sometimes,...Read More