Embroidered Placemats Tutorial

I love having people over for dinner. I also love making the meal presentable and one of the key elements, in my mind, is how I set the table. There can be wonderful cutlery and china, but without placemats it’ might not feel as cosy. This is why we thought it would be a great idea…

The great thing about bias binding tape, is that because of the direction of weave it has the most stretch, so its handy for’ sewing’ something round or irregularly shaped. If you can’t find the right matching bias tape in the shop, with the help of this tutorial you can now make your own bias tape.’ You could…

Quilting is one of my favourite types of projects to do, especially when I have all this fabric lying around, waiting to be sewn together! However these projects can be a little time consuming. Here is to creating something that is a simplified version of a quilt technique, that won’t take up weeks of your…

Certain textures work well together’ in the exact same manner certain foods compliment each other. In the next two weeks we are going to have a look at an open weave fabric IL041 we carry at fabrics-store.com. By adding some textures to this fabric, you can create very simple and yet effective additions to your own…

Tassels are a little bit of fun sometimes. This is exactly why I have decided to pair them up with a very plain’ piece of’ black’ linen to make something very simple and perhaps that little bit special for the colder months to come. It is also a really easy way to introduce colour to either white/black/neutral fabric….

Here’s a very easy sewing tutorial that will only take you a couple of hours but will fill you with joy of making something for your baby. We are going to make a pair of harem pants with IL019 Natural Softened linen. The medium weight fabric is both great for hotter days, and slightly cooler…

A comfy-cute pair of striped pants – with pockets! All you need to know to make this summer the most comfortable season yet. Linen is a great fabric to wear during the summer – it’s light weight, it’s an open fabric that lets your skin sweat and breathe and keep cooler than other materials, and…

Even as fall starts drawing near, a nice’ dress can be part of an classy’ ensemble by being worn in layers with a light scarf, long sleeved shirt and your favorite pair of boots… Okay, maybe that’s just my favorite way to wear a dress! All the same, this simple, pleated dress can be made very easily…

A while ago, when the lovely people at the Fabrics-Store invited me to make some tutorials for them using their gorgeous linens, I started scrolling through the (many!) color and weight options in their store with menswear projects in mind. My best intentions of pairing Thread Theory patterns with Fabrics-store linens were abruptly sidelined though…

The Vanamo Top and Lumme Skirt combination is a beautiful and romantic summer ensemble that is perfect to be made of linen! The top part of this outfit is actually a top from two-piece dress, but it works wonderfully on its own as well, combined with a voluminous skirt like Lumme. For the Lumme Skirt…

It’s full on summer here in sunny California! The leaves on the trees are green, the sun is shining, and the weather has amped up to the ’90s. Time to make some lovely linen summer wear! Difficulty: Beginner Time: 2 to 3 hours Materials: 2 yards of IL044-720 (or IL019 in your favorite color) ‘¼…

Linen is the perfect fabric to use for casual and comfortable summer menswear. I’ve been busy sewing Matt some linen shorts using this’ beautiful mid-weight yarn dyed linen. I love the depth that yarn dyed fabric has – especially when the two different colors are as subtle as they are in this color way. They are…