Fabric Gift Projects
Four Hand-Sewing Stitches for Handmade Gifts
Running stitch, backstitch, whipstitch and blanket stitch: what each one is for, how the thread travels, and how to start and finish so the stitching holds.
Fabric Gift Projects
Simple sewing projects in cotton and felt, with the hand stitches they use.
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Fabric Gift Projects
Pocket Tissue Holder: A Quick Fabric Gift from Two Rectangles
Sew a fabric sleeve for a travel pack of tissues from an outer rectangle and a slightly longer lining, with a contrast band along the center opening.
Fabric Gift Projects
Envelope Pillow Cover: A Beginner Sewing Gift with No Zipper
Sew a pillow cover from one front square and two hemmed back rectangles that overlap to form the opening, with cutting sizes for 16, 18 and 20 in forms.
Fabric Gift Projects
How to Sew a Drawstring Gift Bag from Cotton Fabric
Sew a cotton drawstring bag from one folded rectangle: two side seams with casing gaps, a folded channel at the top and a cord threaded with a safety pin, in three sizes.