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Free Tutorial: How to Sew a Tote Bag with a Pocket

Free Tutorial: How to sew a Tote Bag with a Pocket. This tote bag with flat bottom is a great Sewing for Beginners project – get a free PDF with detailed direction. Features Golf Days fabric by Tara Reed for Riley Blake Designs.

Free Golf Quilt Patterns: A Day at the Course

Free quilt patterns: make two golf quilts with Riley Blake Designs’ fabric panels and Golf Days fabric prints by Tara Reed. Fabrics use a muted and on-trend color palette to blend with your home decor.

Sew Beautiful Flower Placemats for your Spring Table

Sew placemats with the May Floral Placemat Panel and coordinating fabrics by Tara Reed for Riley Blake Designs featuring watercolor florals and inspiring messages.

Simple Easter Napkin Folding for your Table – Easter Basket Napkins

Learn how to create a beautiful Easter basket folded napkin that will add a festive touch to your holiday table. Featuring Easter Lily fabric by Tara Reed for Riley Blake Designs.

Sew Beautiful Easter Placemats for your Family Gatherings

Easter placemats are easy to make with a fabric placemat panel and lily fabric by Tara Reed for Riley Blake Designs. Decorate your Easter Table without spending a lot of time at your sewing machine – great sewing for beginners project.

How to Make DIY Party Sashes with a Cutting Machine

Learn how to make DIY party sashes and add a special touch to any celebration using your Cricut or other cutting machine and HTV.

How to make a Table Runner from Fabric Placemat Panels

Learn how to sew a table runner using fabric placemat panel designs and coordinating fabric. Sewing for beginners project by Tara Reed.

Easy Sewing for St Patrick’s Day: Placemats by Tara Reed

6 placemat designs for March and Saint Patrick’s Day – part of the Monthly Placemat Program by Tara Reed for Riley Blake Designs. There are 3 with artwork and 3 with art and quotes.

The Fastest Way to Sew Placemats – Free Tutorial

Easy placemats to sew without having to make and add binding. Video tutorial shows you the fasted way to sew placemats from fabric panels.

The Easy Way to Sew Bowl and Plate Cozies

Learn how easy it is to sew Bowl and Plate Cozies with The Gypsy Quilter pre-cut batting. Video tutorial featuring Ride the Range fabric by Tara Reed for Riley Blake Designs

17 Easy Saint Patrick’s Day Crafts to make with Cricut

17 Saint Patrick’s Day crafts you can make with your Cricut or other cutting machine. DIY St Patrick’s Day cards and more.

How to Sew a Crinkle Tag Toy for Baby

Sewing for Baby: learn how to sew simple tag toys for babies. These make great baby shower gifts, new baby gifts and more. This is a great sewing for beginners project.

20 Easy Valentine’s Day Crafts to make with Cricut

20 Valentine’s Day crafts you can make with your Cricut or other cutting machine. DIY Valentine’s Day cards and more.

How to Sew a Planner Zipper Pouch – Video Tutorial

Learn how to sew a planner zipper pouch that is the perfect size for your planner! Free written and video tutorials

How to Sew Baby Burp Cloths

How to Sew Baby Burp Cloths – free baby burp cloth pattern and tutorial. A new mom can never have enough burp rags – they are great baby shower gift, things to sew and sell and more.

How to Sew a Baby Pacifier Clip

Learn how to make a pacifier clip with this tutorial, perfect sewing for beginners project for baby shower gifts, baby gifts and more.

Make Floral Placemats with inspirational quotes for Spring

Brighten up your table for Valentine’s Day and spring with floral placemats! The placemat panel by Tara Reed includes inspirational quotes like Happiness Fills this Home and Gratitude lives here as well as floral prints to bring color and joy into your home.