In today’s Sewing Basics post, I’m sharing how to use a circular attachment for the sewing machine to make fabulous circles with ease. If you’re like most beginner sewists, forming perfect circles is not that easy for you. With Baby Lock’s Circular Sewing Attachment, you’ll master circles in no time! This post includes a video … Read more
Welcome to Week 1 of the Sectional Blanket mystery crochet along! This week, we will crochet our first section. The Staggered Posts section uses four different types of post stitches to create an interesting texture. I’ve included a video tutorial to demonstrate all four front post stitches for the front post single crochet (FPsc), front … Read more
The Slanted Puff Shell Stitch is a shell stitch that is similar to a v-stitch. It’s a very pretty stitch that you can use for a many projects, and I’ll be using it in an upcoming shawl pattern. I’ve included both a video tutorial and the written pattern description so you can crochet the way … Read more
Photo backdrops can be expensive and some of the best ones are rolls without a stiff background, which can make things challenging if your home photography studio has uneven surfaces. In today’s tutorial, I’m sharing how to make a DIY photo backdrop using simple materials and less than a yard of fabric. This post contains … Read more
In this step-by-step tutorial, I’ll show you how to double crochet 4 stitches together. The dc4tog (known as the tr4tog, or treble crochet 4 stitches together, in UK terms) is decrease used in some crochet patterns. There are several different techniques for decreasing and many different stitches to use for decreases, so if you are … Read more