In this short video, Nancy Zieman will sho you the steps to making a simple summer dress for a little girl. It’s sew easy — you’ll want to make several!

Double needles are great for decorative stitching, hemming, and heirloom sewing. In this short video:
- Learn what size double needle Nancy Zieman recommends for heirloom sewing, hemming, and decorative stitching
- Watch Nancy demonstrate how easy it is to thread your machine for use with a double needle
- See a quick demonstration on how to stitch a perfect double stitch hem without marking the fabric first

To learn more, visit Nancy’s Notions.

When I started embroidering, the first item I made was a monogrammed towel. To this day I still make them as wedding gifts, hostess gifts, and thank you gifts. They’re quick and easy, but to a beginner it can raise a few questions. So, to help you out, check out this video on how to embroidery a towel from Nancy’s Notions.

Try one of our old sweaters! The woman in this video demonstrates how to unravel your sweaters so that you can re-use the yarn. Now that’s one way to go green!

How to Unravel a Sweater to Recycle Yarn from Ashley Martineau on Vimeo.

I love quick and simple gift ideas that are perfect for people of all ages. A quick fleece blanket is just one project that fits what I’m looking for.

Watch as Nancy Zieman takes you through the steps to create these quick no-sew or low-sew blankets. In just five minutes she shows you three different techniques from simple to supper simple! They’re so simple, your kids can help you with them too.

It’s Friday night, you have just the right outfit but just can seem to pull the accessories together.  If accessories can make the outfit, why not make the accessories?

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Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a holiday celebrated in Mexico and other Latin countries which honors and celebrates friends and family members. Every year on November 1st and 2nd, All Saint’s Day and All Soul’s Day, alters are made to honor loved ones in which favorite food and drinks are set out in honor of the deceased. Decorations are bright and vibrant to truly celebrate life and not mourn death. Flowers, candles, brightly colored sugar skulls as well as favorite music is all a part of the festival.

Being that the celebration is such a colorful and beautiful event, there are great craft projects that use the colors and fun sugar skull images of the festival.  I have made an easy tote using some fabric featuring the sugar skull image.  It is a large tote that would be great for taking books to and from the library or some light grocery shopping.  When putting this together don’t be afraid to use bright colors that mix n’ match.  The Day of the Dead celebration is all  about the vibrancy of life.

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Every girl dreams of being a ballerina. This Halloween make her dream come true with this adorable skirt.

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