sewing projects

  • re useable menstrual pad

    How to make menstrual pads (Free pattern)

    sew-projects August 22, 2021

    This weekend I’ve been making menstrual pads for charity. (August 2021) An amazing charity called A girl at a time is asking for dignity kit donations for young girls in Sierra Leone. They would be thrilled with any donations sent to them. If you can send your donations by mid September (preferably before) then this would be amazing. Find out more about the charity here and the dignity kits they…

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  • Designing bralette styles with lace and jersey

    How to design your lace placement – The Barbary Bralette

    sew-projects November 23, 2020

    So you’ve got your lingerie sewing pattern and sewing kit/fabrics together and you’re ready to sew, well, almost!… but you’ve got no idea how you want to incorporate that beautiful lace into your design. If you go ahead and use that expensive lace but you don’t like the outcome, I imagine you’re not going to be best pleased! So here’s a simple way to help you figure out your design…

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  • Free Sleep Mask pattern

    Quick and Easy Sleep Mask Tutorial with Free Pattern

    sew-projects April 6, 2020

    A quick and easy free sewing project that is perfect for beginners and sewers of all levels! (Pssst! Scroll down to the equipment list for your free pattern!) In this tutorial I will show you how to sew a black-out sleep mask. A black-out sleep mask has been a life changer for me! I never thought I could sleep with something over my eyes but oh how I was wrong!…

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