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How to Thread a Sewing Machine

November 20, 2021October 4, 2019 by Danielle Pientka
Thread and empty bobbin sitting on top of a sewing machine, waiting to be threaded.

Learn how to thread a sewing machine with this photo and video tutorial. Great tutorial for beginners who are just learning how to sew!

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How to Cut and Sew Clothes for Beginners

August 6, 2025September 7, 2019 by Danielle Pientka
How to cut and sew clothing. A beginner's guide. Photos: Cutting fabric, sewing fabric, and fabric draped on a dress form.

A beginners guide for how to cut and sew clothes. This breaks down how clothing is made and how easy the step by step process is!

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DIY Pencil Case with Grommets for Binder

May 2, 2025August 23, 2019 by Danielle Pientka
Harry Potter themed DIY Pencil case unzipped with pencils, eraser, and highlighter sticking out.

How to sew a DIY pencil case with a zipper. The grommets allow it to be kept inside a binder without falling out. This is such an easy beginner sewing project!

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How to Make a Braided Storage Basket with Handles

August 26, 2025February 22, 2016 by Danielle Pientka
Storage basket made with upcycled fabric braided together. Two handles.

Use scrap fabric, linens, or old clothing and braid them together. Sew them together to create a gorgeous braided basket for storage or decor!

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Categories Crafts, Organization, Sewing Tags beginner sewing, organization 11 Comments

DIY Door Silencer

August 11, 2021March 6, 2012 by Danielle Pientka
DIY Door Silencer. Picture of pretty blue floral fabric square, attached by elastic around the back and front of a door knob. This blocks the closing piece of the door so it's quieter to close.

How to make a simple DIY Door Silencer to avoid slamming doors waking the baby (or anyone else). Make your own with fabric scraps and elastic!

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Categories Crafts, Kids, Sewing Tags baby shower, beginner sewing, sewing for children 2 Comments
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