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Halloween Mug Rug

Hi, I’m Susan from Sewfeet.com and I’ve just started my holiday sewing. From Halloween to New Year’s Day, there are lots of opportunities to sew, making costumes, seasonal home décor items, and gifts for friends and family. My first holiday project is for Halloween, a simple hexagon mug rug made of triangles. Quilters Select 60 Degree Ruler This specialty ruler is the perfect tool for…

Fuse and Piece Quilt Block

Hi, I’m Susan from Sewfeet.com and recently I wrote a post on several types of interlinings that add support and body to your fabric for various applications. In this post, I’m going to focus on one of the interlinings, Select Fabric Prep, and show you another use for it. You can piece this 8” block

An Old Applique Technique with a New Tool to Make It Easier

Appliqué is a fun technique with many variations. Hi, I’m Susan from Sewfeet.com and in this post, I want to show you an appliqué technique from the 17th century that stitchers are still using today! Broderie Perse is a French phrase that means Persian embroidery. The appliqué shapes for this technique are cut from printed […]

Clarrisa’s Corner: Embroidered Rope Bowl

Here’s What you’ll need: • Clothesline rope. There are different thicknesses but any cord will work. • A pressure foot that has a channel on the bottom so the cord will feed through the channel. I also like an open toe foot to allow me to see where I am stitching. • An extension table […]

Collage Coasters

These useful coasters have a cork base and a quilted surface. Made of scraps, are easy to sew and are great as a gift item. Hi, This is Susan from Sewfeet.com, and today’s post has some of my favorite techniques and uses some of products, so let’s get started! Supplies Four 6” squares of Sew-Fab-Foam […]

Stars and Stripes Pillow Wrap

Do you like to decorate your house for all or most holidays? Do you like to make your own decorations? Independence Day is coming up soon and I have an easy way to add holiday touches to your home decor. Hi, I’m Susan from Sewfeet.com and this post is about changing your decorator pillows to […]

Quilters Select Rulers

Before we get to rulers that we use for rotary cutting, let’s talk about rotary cutters. The rolling rotary cutter, designed to cut fabric, came about in 1979. Sewers everywhere, especially quilters, traded their scissors for a rotary cutter. Hi, this is Susan from Sewfeet.com and today’s post is about rulers and how many you […]

Notions, Stabilizers and Presser Feet, Oh My!

Clarrisa’s Corner February 16 Updated: Jun 8 On the latest episode of Clarrisa’s Corner, Clarrisa Gossett shares all about the amazing new products from RNK Distributing! Notions, Stabilizers and Presser Feet, Oh My!

Illinois State Flower Embroidery Project

Illinois State Flower Embroidery Project Updated: Jun 14 Roses are red, Violets are blue, Sugar is sweet, and so are YOU for joining us for another week of Sketching Across America – Floriani State Flowers! We have an adorable wrapped canvas for you this week plus fun facts about the great state of Illinois! This […]