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By Popular Demand Fabric· Riley Blake· sewing· Techniques· Tutorials

Tips and Tricks for Sewing With Knit

Today as part of our By Popular Demand fabric tour we wanted to share some quick tips and tricks for working with knit fabric...since By Popular Demand was designed for knits!!! Knit fabrics are made very differently than woven fabrics (like quilting cottons)...they are made to move and stretch while wovens are (for the most part) meant to stay stationary...so they do need to be handled differently...which has a tendency to make some people nervous. But knits are not scary to work with and ... View the Post

Christmas· Seasonal· Tutorials

Poinsettia Pillow Tutorial (and Pattern)

A few weeks back I got to create (and share how to make) fun Poinsettia Pillows with my church group and today I'm going to share those same Poinsettia Pillows here on the blog. These pillows are super easy to make and were inspired by a photo that a friend showed me of a poinsettia pillow from Pottery Barn...and while mine may not be from Pottery Barn I still think they turned out pretty cute!  (And they only cost a fraction of the price to make!) Here is what you will need to make them: ... View the Post

sewing· Teach the One 2 Sew· Techniques· Tutorials· Tutorials· Uncategorized

Teach Yourself to Sew With 11 Easy Tutorials

If you have ever wanted to try your hand at sewing but didn't know where to begin then this is a perfect post for you!  Today we have 11 simple tutorials that you can use to teach yourself how to sew.  For real...we will begin with the basics and work up from there. Let's start with terminology...when I started sewing and quilting I quickly discovered that these pastimes have a vocabulary all their own. ... View the Post

Techniques· Tutorials

How to Make Quilt Binding

Making quilt binding was one of those things before I started quilting that I thought was very hard to do. But, after I got into the quilting process I found that it was was really quite a simple one.  So, if you are one of those people who are intimidated by making binding...this is the perfect place to be. ... View the Post

Sew for Home· Tutorials

The Keep Your Pants Dry Picnic Quilt Tutorial

That's right....this is the Keep Your Pants Dry Picnic Quilt Tutorial. Today we get to take part in our friend Melissa's Summer Sewing Series over at The Polka Dot Chair. And so today I decided to make something to eliminate one of my summer pet peeves. If you are like me and you go to the park, the splash pad, the backyard...or anywhere really...and spread out your blanket, somehow you have found the only damp place on all the lawn to set up camp. It could be 237 degrees outside ... View the Post