Sewing
A needle and thread. That's all it takes to solve some of life's everyday problems: a missing button, a fraying seam, a hole in need of patching up. And that's just the basics. Browse our sewing projects for pincushions, pillows, heirloom aprons, and more.
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Visible Mending Ideas That Give Worn Clothing New Life
How to Calculate the Amount of Fabric You'll Need for Your Sewing Project
A Guide to All the Parts of a Sewing Machine and Their Uses
How to Make a Café Curtain Out of Tea Towels
This Quilt Tells the Story of How African Americans Helped Shape American Cuisine
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The Essential Embroidery Tools and Materials
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How to Fix a Zipper That's Stuck or Broken
How to Sew a Scrunchie
Three Ways to Make a Pillow Cover
Common Types of Sewing Machine Needles and How to Use Them
Our Favorite Embroidery Kits for Beginners
Sashiko: The Japanese Art of Mending Fabric with Beautiful Stitches
How to Mend Your Knits: Darning Holes, Snagged Threads, and Frayed Buttonholes
How to Sew Pockets Into Any Garment: Pants, Skirt, or a Dress
Here's How to Clean, Oil, and Maintain Your Sewing Machine
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Flat-Sheet Duvet Cover
Stuffed Animal Repair 101: Giving Plush Pals New Life
How to Make Roman Shades in 3 Different Styles
Easy Ways to Fix a Sweater—and the Sewing Tools You Need to Do It
How to Darn Your Socks and Why It's Worth Doing So
Lavender Eye Pillow
13 of the Essential Tools and Materials Necessary to Start Quilting
A Guide to Sewing Needles—Plus, How to Use Them
How to Make Fabric Pumpkins
How to Make a Patchwork Quilt
Hawaiian Quilting: Meet the Women Keeping This Centuries-Old Craft Alive
How to Make Dog Booties That Protect Your Pup's Paws in Any Weather
How to Make a Basic Chef's Apron
Memory Quilt
How to Make a Breezy, Beautiful Kimono Robe
How to Prepare Fabric for Sewing Projects
How to Appliquè with a Sewing Machine
These Quilt Kits Teach You How to Make Your Own Blanket
Drawstring Pants
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How to Make a Cat Hammock
How to Repair a Patchwork Quilt
How to Make an Octopus Costume for Kids
How to Turn Your Handwritten Recipes Into Heirloom Tea Towels
How to Sew a Sleep Mask for a Better Night's Rest
Dress & Blouse How-To
Duvet Tie
The Greatest Capes: 7 Halloween Costumes From One Pattern
Temari Balls
Baby Quilt with Knots
The Ultimate Guide to Thread
How to Make Charming Heart-Shaped Pot Holders
An Introductory Guide to Crewel Embroidery
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