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Looking for a perfect scrapbuster for tulle? How about a tulle flower? Have you ever made a gorgeous fluffy skirt out of layers of tulle circle skirts, and found yourself with a pile of circular tulle scraps leftover? I recently made the stunning new Sirena mermaid dress, and ended with a stack of tulle circles,…
June 13 is National Sewing Machine Day, and what better way to celebrate than with a fun, free, and easy sewing project? Today I am going to share a DIY pattern weight tutorial with you. What are pattern weights? Pattern weights are small weights used to hold pattern paper still on fabric in place of…
It’s February, which means we’re all about the hearts! Today I have a FREE heart zipper purse pattern for you! This darling heart-shaped bag is fully lined, great for scrap busting, and it also comes with three different strap options. You can make this purse as a shoulder purse, a waist pouch, or wristlet! The…
One of my favorite things to do is mash multiple awesome Boo and Lu patterns together to get entirely new looks. My five-year-old loves long dresses and asked me to make her one, and I loved the idea of making a tiered maxi skirt, so I hacked the beautiful Azalea skirt to make one. For…
It is gift-giving season, which also means it is gift-wrapping season! Did you know that fabric makes a wonderful reusable wrapping paper? You can have several pieces of fabric to wrap gifts for people in your home and reuse year after year. You can also gift it, and for the fabric use tea towels, linen…
If there’s one thing that can take a special occasion dress to show-stopper status, it is adding horsehair braid to the hem. Hemming with horsehair braid is fairly simple, but the effect is incredible! Today I will be showing you how I used this hemming method to make Winterberry with an extra special double skirt….
The school year is starting, and for many of us it means packing lunches every day. Even on days with no school, we are constantly taking little snacks with us to the park or zoo or pool. This year I really wanted to pack my kids’ food using as many reusable bags and containers as…
Hey there! It’s Jackie from Pritchard Stitches and I’m going to be showing you how to do a fun, simple back to school appliqué. I absolutely love sewing for back to school and creating unique, personalized items for each child. For the appliqué I’m doing today, we are going to do an apple with an…
Nothing screams summer quite like tie-dye… Something about a tie-dyed shirt always takes my mind to summer camps and running around with friends. Whether classic rainbow tie dye is your style, or you like a modern monochromatic look, tie-dyed fabric is always fun. If you’re looking for an interesting new technique for dyeing fabric, ice…