Liz Johnson.Editor.Sew4Home 
Try our most popular reusable grocery bag pattern. It’s prettier, safer, and sturdier than the bags you often find in stores. Use a substantial substrate, like a canvas, cotton duck or even an outdoor fabric, which was our choice.
A large, plush center framed with patchwork and poms. Even if you’ve NEVER done any patchwork, you can make this beautiful throw. Part of the fun is picking out 72 border squares, combining your favorite colors and patterns.
Cloth napkins are an instant-gratification winner. We kick ours up a notch with beautiful decorative stitching around the edges of each and a coordinating fabric napkin ring that “ties” them altogether.
Truly the Art of Thread; this pillow combines dense decorative stitching with machine embroidery accents and cool corner tassels. A décor or upholstery weight fabric gives the proper stability – a dark, solid makes the stitching pop.
This pillow is an example of fast and easy patchwork using a grid. The design is the same on both sides, but we turned one grid panel 90º to create an interesting effect front to back. Use some of your favorite small, colorful bits.
Using a tote as “wrapping” for a gift is such a fun idea – it becomes as much of a present as the gift inside. Done in bold, heavy weight fabrics, we offer instructions for our totes in three handy sizes: small, medium, and large.
Sturdy and stylin’! Use this tote to haul in a generous load of wood. A double layer of outdoor fabric is not only tough, but also stain and water resistant. And, those dowel-pocket handles look fancy, but are super easy to sew.
A fan-favorite apron with all the best details: sweet florals and pretty rick rack + form-flattering waist pleats and a quilted accent along the top of the bodice. Even the tilted pockets have box pleat details.
This handsome (and easy) quilt is made up of bright, bold geometrics. We added a custom monogram to a bottom corner square to personalize the project and make it a cherished keepsake for baby and parents.
This time of year, baby showers seem to come in waves! Stumped for a great gift idea? This adorable pillow pair is one of our “Baby Shower Power Gifts.” The basic piped pillow pattern is fast and simple and the free, downloadable animal appliqués are super cute.
Magnetic snaps are indispensable to the construction of bags and more. The secrets to success are: having the time and patience to work in the correct order, and using extra precision in marking and measuring.
Our bold, full size messenger bag is a true show-stopper. We fussy cut a classic Pendleton® wool fabric for optimum dramatic effect. The dense softness of the wool creates a stable bag without any additional interfacing.
No self-respecting Halloween witch would be caught out under the moon without a flying broom and a kookie cape. Our cape project is stylishly short, using 4 witchy wedges cut from fat quarters and lined with green satin.
One of the best ways to add a splash of multiple colors to a project is with ribbon. This cute pouch has a row of ribbons plus a ribbon wrist loop. Zipper pouches are a fan favorite and a great basic skill building project.
Our designer tote uses beautiful Renaissance Ribbons to their best advantage: as focal point embellishments against a solid fabric. We include detailed instructions and lots of helpful photos to walk you through every step.
The right time to pop on a cozy to keep things toasty is while your tea is steeping. It will also help keep the tea warm between cups. We offer free pattern downloads for the cozy itself as well as the cute teapot appliqué.
Remember making paper snowflakes as a kid? You fold, fold, fold, then cut, cut, cut. This fabric cutting technique is the same basic concept, but without the Swiss cheese effect. Grab your rotary cutter and mat, and let’s slice!
Strip piecing is a fast and easy mainstay in quilting; we’ve borrowed the technique for a bundle-up, super soft blanket. And, rather than using only one-directional strips, we mixed horizontal insets within the main vertical strips.
This larger tote combines some of our favorite fabric types: natural & nubby twill, soft faux suede, and happy gingham for a pop of color and pattern. It also has the perfect soft feel, which makes it extremely practical and packable.
“Ragging” means the fabric panels are sewn together so the seams show on the outside rather than being hidden on the inside. After washing and drying, the seams gently fray or rag, On fun pillows like these, it’s like faux fringe.
Though it’s hard to imagine, most fabric is still created on a loom – just as it was thousands of years ago! Technology makes the process much faster, but the basic principles are still the same. Learn about warp, weft, and more.
Designed to fit over the arm of a sofa, you could also use this caddy at the bedside, place it over the back of a chair or loop it over a hanger in the closet. The five pockets let you organize what you want and keep it where you want.
This luggage tag is so easy (and fun!), and it takes just a little bit of fabric. We created it in a large size and used a bold color to help quickly spot bags in a crowded environment. Includes a free blank ID card download.
Looking for a Halloween pillow pal? How about a full size body pillow – maybe one that glows in the dark?! We used an envelope style closure for the bottom opening that hides the end of the pillow inside a hemmed pocket.
There’s power in plaid! Dress it up or dress it down. Our popular scarf design uses a double layer of cozy plaid flannel with classic fringed ends. It’s a great alternative to wool, which can be itchy to wear around your face and neck.
Gathers can be tight and frilly or loose and billowy. No matter how you use them, they’re a great embellishment that has been a favorite for centuries. Learn our favorite tips, techniques, and tools to make the process fast and easy.
Cute toss pillows in interesting shapes are a great way to interject a bit of playful zest into décor for kids or kids at heart. Our ukulele pillow certainly qualifies as a great shape, and we include a free downloadable pattern.
Football + beyond: a tailgate party is always a great gathering! Show your pride with an apron in team logo fabric. A solid and stripe in coordinating team colors for the lining, pockets, and bottom accent band add extra team spirit.
For kids – or kids at heart, our playful owls placemat set makes mealtime more fun. We provide complete templates for all our owl and tree designs along with step-by-step instructions for how to layer and stitch.
English paper piecing is handwork not machine stitching. Most people associate it with beautifully intricate quilt tops, but the precise, perfectly shaped pieces are just as wonderful on our pair of graphic decorator pillows.
Great gift idea! Each little pocket is perfectly sized to fit several credit cards, gift cards, your license, a bit of folding money, etc. A snap and swivel hook lets you attach it to a key ring or inside a larger bag.
Fast and easy, and a very useful gift. When cold comes around, they’re excellent for muscle aches or when you feel a chill but don’t want to crank up the thermostat. Use them in the summer heat by freezing for a pleasant cooling effect.
How can you pack your favorite jewelry without it becoming a tangled mess?! Our unique pouch has eight, wedge-shaped pockets to hold your treasures. It gathers up with a drawstring, enclosing the pockets in an upright position.
Channel your inner Scout. Our canteen-style bag has a great retro look in a classic outdoorsy fabric combination. We even added appliquéd patches. Patterns included for the round exterior panels and matching curved pocket.
We love this unique hand stitching tool. Our step-by-step tutorial shows how it can quickly attach one item to another as well as create an interesting line of stitching as a decorative accent. Great for bag handles!
These wide, tie-front belts can add a touch of bohemian style to your wardrobe. We used long quilting stitches to accent our fabric’s design motifs, then placed a few pretty seed beads at focal points for texture.
Make a bold statement as you stroll the open air markets of France – or perhaps simply while shopping the aisles of your local grocer. This bag is a lovely blend of unique trim, dramatic fabric, precise fussy cutting, and appliqué.
No tea party is complete without tea towels. We have a unique method for hemming and applying the bottom border accent. And, there’s a free template download for the sweet tea time appliqué designs.
If cooking makes you happy, you definitely need this happy little apron. There are three tiers of ruffles in a shorter, sassier style plus an extra flounce across the bodice. An easy-to-assemble pattern is included.
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