It’s official – we love sewing stars! If you want to learn how to make a star cushion. Check out our tutorial for two different ways to make them!
Author: Rebecca Reid
Rebecca Reid
Rebecca is founder of Amber Makes and has previously worked as Senior Technical Editor of Love Embroidery and Simply Sewing magazines. She works with sewing TV channels including Sewing Street, Yarn Lane and Sewing Quarter. She been stitching since she was a child and has worked on many craft magazines as well as running her own curtain-making business. She is known by her colleagues as a sewing oracle – you name it, she can sew it. She’s hugely knowledgeable about sewing techniques, fabrics and tools and is full of helpful advice for her fellow sewists, from the best place to buy curtain-making materials to which books and websites are handy for that sewing problem you’re stuck on.
Leather has a reputation of being tricky to work with, but it’s easier than you might think. Learn how to sew leather with our step-by-step tutorial
Use lazy daisy stitch to personalise your hand-sewn gifts. Learn the stitch and download our free flowers lazy daisy pattern below.
This banner from Rebecca Reid is a simple and effective way to brighten up and quickly decorate a room.
We talk you through how to sew with elastic and add it to the clothes you make.
If you like Piña Coladas…you’ll love Rebecca Reid’s pineapple doorstop for a summery home update.
Get the party started with this beautiful fabric pom poms project!
Delight dinner guests with these sustainable party favours stitched in your favourite festive fabrics and trims.
Find out how to Satin Stitch with our step-by-step guide and 3 free embroidery patterns
Read on to discover how to make Roman blinds with our step-by-step guide.