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Roll with It Easy Storage Tote

Reduce your usage of plastic bags the next time you hit the farmers market or grocery store by bringing your own custom fabric totes. This helpful tote bag is ideal for carrying produce, books, snacks, and so much more! Our favorite aspect of this fabric tote is that it rolls up with an elastic loop ... Read More

Peachy Keen Foldable Farmers Market Tote

Say “Bye-bye” to paper and plastic grocery bags! This farmers market tote is a stylish and sustainable option for carrying books to the library, daily essentials to work, and of course, veggies from your local farmers market. Our favorite element of this tote bag is that it folds down to fit into its own zippered ... Read More

Day-Tripper Travel Neck Pillow Bag

Travel in comfort and style with this made-for-you neck pillow and bag! The instructions for this practical sewing project show you how to sew your own cozy neck pillow that will transform your travel experience from stressful to relaxing. This pillow sewing pattern is small enough to fit easily in carry-on bags and is perfect ... Read More

Fit Fabrics

Athleisure Clothes
One of the biggest fashion trends of the past few years is “athleisure.” This refers to the mixing of athletic wear into everyday comfortable clothing that is still stylish. Athleisure wear can even be embellished and high-end, as long as it looks like it can be worn to work out. If you want to start ... Read More

Best of 2021: Our Sewing Machine Round-Up

The holiday shopping season is already underway and if you’ve been in the market for a new sewing machine, then our sewing machine round-up is here to help! We’re always on the hunt for new sewing and quilting gadgets to share with our readers, which is why we’re sharing our top picks to start off ... Read More

Smocking 101: Beginner Basics

Smocking, a classic embroidery technique, is easy to recognize but the detailed stitching and tiny pleats can seem intimidating to new sewists. That’s why We Like Sewing is bringing you a new three-part series that deep dives into everything smocking, so that you can conquer your sewing fears one stitch at a time. In our ... Read More

How to Sew on a Button

Go back to sewing basics with this video on how to sew buttons. Mary Beth Temple covers everything you need to know about hand sewing buttons, so that you can replace a missing button with ease or add a new row of decorative buttons to a dress without any sewing stress. In this video, you’ll ... Read More