11 Great Beginner Sewing Projects

If you are just getting into sewing you are going to love the beginner projects.

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Tooth Fairy Pocket

These tooth fairy pockets are a great tradition to use for keeping the magic of the tooth fairy fun and simple. Step-by-step instructions for both sew and no sew versions.

Understanding Thread Tension

Diagrams and how to fix sewing machine tension problems - very helpful!

Many sewers avoid the tension dials on their machines like the plague, certain they'll only make matters worse if they make adjustments. In fact, there's nothing very mysterious about setting and adjusting thread tensions on your sewing machine, whatever its make and model. What's potentially more confusing is that many apparently tension-related problems are caused by factors other than misadjusted tension dials. Let's look closely at how to identify and correct "tension" problems, both with and without touching the tension settings.  (MORE) 

Tutorial: Scrap Buster Fall Pillow

This is my favorite thing to do with my little scraps.  I made a quick tutorial so you can make your own. This pillow cover is 16" square with an envelope back & the design possibilities are endless!  Happy Sewing!  (tutorial)

Yarn holding coffee can cubbies!

The unit is made with 14 Trader Joe’s coffee cans, covered in faux bois contact paper, glued together with contact cement, then screwed into the wall…(tutorial)

Color Block Tank Dress - A Tutorial

Materials:

A tank top/t-shirt in your size

3/4" Clear Elastic (about a yard give or take)

Lightweight Cotton Fabric (1 yard -give or take- of each color)

Optional 1 yard Muslin (for lining)

Thread to match your trim fabric.

http://sweet-verbena.blogspot.com/2012/06/color-block-tank-dress-tutorial.html

Sewing Kit in a Jar

With just a little retrofitting, an old-fashioned Mason jar can become a new sewing kit with a built-in pincushion on top. To begin, separate the lid's sealer and screw cap. Trace around sealer on cardboard. Using a compass, draw another circle on linen or cotton, 1 inch larger in diameter than the first.  (MORE)

Sew Sock Sheep

Free pattern and tutorial on how to sew sock sheep with 2 single socks. Use a microfiber sock to resemble the fluffy fur of the sheep.  I have spent more than 2 weeks to design and sew this flock of sock sheep. The sock sheep tutorial comes in 2 versions of postures, upright and stay down.

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