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Projects & Inspiration
March 18, 2024
This palissade quilt is super-fast to make – if you can clear a weekend on your calendar for sewing time, you can make this quilt!
February 7, 2024
Tame your wide-neck clothing with these no-slip hanger covers. The grippy nature of flannel fabric keeps your straps and shoulders in place, and they take minutes to make.
January 2, 2024
Make this luggage tag to help with identifying your suitcase on the baggage carousel! The folding design also keeps your personal details concealed.
December 11, 2023
If you’re looking for an alternative to disposable gift wrap, we can help! Furoshiki is a traditional Japanese gift wrapping technique that is more than 2,000 years old and uses our favourite material – fabric!
November 30, 2023
This coaster project is inspired by historical mending techniques from Asia, commonly referred to as Slow Stitching.
November 9, 2023
We have a couple of quick tutorials for you: two kitchen towels that make ideal gifts for bakers and people who love to cook!
October 24, 2023
A tote bag is always useful! On this Patchwork Block Tote Bag tutorial, you can practise your patchwork without making a whole quilt.
September 29, 2023
A tote bag is always useful! On this Patchwork Block Tote Bag tutorial, you can practise your patchwork without making a whole quilt.
September 28, 2023
Add a dash of charm and a personalized touch to your kitchen – while protecting hands from hot pots and pans– with this patchwork oven glove tutorial.
September 8, 2023
These Benartex gnomes are so quick to sew – how will you embellish yours?
August 29, 2023
Make a statement cushion and try a new technique: fabric weaving is such a fun way to use strips of fabric, you’ll want to make more than one!
August 17, 2023
This quilt is easy to make in a variety of sizes and can be finished in a weekend, using 10 Moda Bella Solid colours. You can pick your favourites!
August 2, 2023
Need a quick gift, or just a palate-cleansing project? You can make this apron in under two hours with no pattern needed!
July 14, 2023
This fabric container tutorial makes absolutely adorable buckets that are really handy for all sorts of small items that need stashing around the home, or even for covering plant pots.
July 5, 2023
Add a tree skirt to your holiday decor and finish off your Christmas tree set-up with style!
This project is fat-eighth friendly, but you could also make it using an assortment of scraps in four or five different colours
June 12, 2023
This beginner-friendly quilted Canada Day bunting is sure to add a festive and charming touch to your July 1 celebrations!
June 5, 2023
Make a quilt block super-size for a quick bearspaw quilt project! You can hang it on the wall for Canada Day decor, or use it as a lap quilt or small picnic blanket while you watch the fireworks.
May 1, 2023
A perfect accompaniment to quilty mail and swap packages! Use tiny scraps and selvedges to showcase the fabric ranges you – and your quilting friends – love most for these notecards for quilters.
April 14, 2023
This protective tablet sleeve will look amazing on your tablet or laptop and it’s functional, too – thanks to a squishy foam centre.
You can adapt this tablet sleeve tutorial for any device! Just two fat quarters are needed to fit a tablet.
March 31, 2023
Make scrunchies to match any outfit! This project is simple enough to make with kids, too. This project is great for using up scraps, especially leftover jelly roll strips.
March 14, 2023
These bags are a perfect size for a child’s Easter egg hunt, as an alternative to a single-use bag or basket. They would also be great as favour bags, party bags, mini gift bags and much more!
March 1, 2023
It’s easy to create a pair of bunnies on this adorable cushion, using the stitch-and-flip technique – no templates required for this Easter bunny cushion tutorial.
February 17, 2023
Try your hand at improv piecing with this simple, lava lamp-inspired table runner project. No two will look the same!
January 30, 2023
This St. Patrick’s Day, you need a mug rug for your Irish coffee, or your pint of Guinness! This oversized coaster leaves space for a little snack, too.