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Sew on paper
April 2024

Sew on paper

Sewing on paper, that may sound crazy, but of course is possible and leaves creatives among you from today no more peace, this time try out: Requirements are: a functioning, like also old sewing...

April 2024

"Growing" swimming badge

Of course, when my daughter passed her seahorse, she wanted to sew her swimming badge to the swimsuit, like the others did. However, children at this age still grow very fast, the swimwear is quickly...

Keep sewing machine needles sorted
April 2024

Keep sewing machine needles sorted

How to store sewing machine needles sorted: Since I sew with many different materials and, accordingly, use these custom sewing machine needles, I stick a few of each grade and thickness onto a...

Neck support pillow sewn and filled by hand
April 2024

Neck support pillow sewn and filled by hand

Many of you have probably bought more than one neck support pillow and are always disappointed with the shape and quality of sleeping comfort. You can also sew and fill your neck support pillow...

Sew cover for neck support pillow yourself
April 2024

Sew cover for neck support pillow yourself

Always the same problem: For the purchased neck support pillow, there are only rarely the tailor made cover to buy. Here's what helps: If you still have the original pillowcase (80x80cm) of your...

Sew up the patch easily
April 2024

Sew up the patch easily

It is easy to sew on patches without attaching them with stitches. If you want to sew on a frayed children pants a patch, then this is actually how it works: Fix the patch with large stitches, then...

Make draft stopper itself
April 2024

Make draft stopper itself

So that not so much cold air in the winter pulls through the cracks and door columns, I made myself draft stopper. Anyway, I still had some older pants that I could not wear anymore. From a pair of...

Flushing or cleaning cloths, self-knitted
April 2024

Flushing or cleaning cloths, self-knitted

My daughter has a self-made knit from a friend from America cleaning rags get a present. She was so excited about the part that she asked me to follow him. I was totally skeptical, but what are you...

Simple
April 2024

Simple "spice up" simple shirts

Here is an idea how to "beautify" and "spice up" simple shirts with little effort and at a very reasonable price: I had a monochrome, slightly boring, red long sleeve shirt in the closet, which...

Cut the space to the fabric when sewing
April 2024

Cut the space to the fabric when sewing

I like to sew, but unfortunately I do not have my own sewing room, but rather, so to speak, on the living room table. This also works generally well, only when cutting, especially for larger parts...