Ready for a quick and easy sewing project that will tie together your Christmas decor? This trio of fabric tree pillows is a free pattern I designed for the Sew It Yourself blog! I love these stuffed trees and the way they add a bit of fun to my holiday decorations. You can use holiday…
I recently sewed these easy fabric pumpkins for the Sew It Yourself blog, and I wanted to share some tips if you’re planning to make a project like this yourself! Tip #1: Choose the Right Fabric When sewing fabric pumpkins, you can opt for a solid fabric or a near-solid or go for something with…
These DIY Fairy Wings are a great beginner-friendly sewing project that will also double as a Halloween costume for the upcoming fall season!
It’s Fri-YAY! I’m sharing another free project! The Artful Nursery Mini Quilt Give is a fun weekend sewing project that I hope you’ll love. Give your little one’s nursery a modern mini quilt, or decorate any room you choose with this stylish fabric wall art. Made from beginner-friendly half-square triangles, this wall quilt is perfect…
Get ready for a day at the beach! This roomy and sturdy tote bag, complete with large rope handles, is a modern take on nautical accessories. Just grab and go with this perfect carryall you can fill with snacks, sunscreen, and beach towels for a relaxing getaway with family or friends. Beginning sewists need not…
There’s no doubt that the last 18 months have been a challenge for business. First we had supply chain issues in the Far East. And then since March 2020, we’ve had rolling lockdowns and restrictions on business. Keeping any outfit running under conditions like these is difficult. But for crafters like us, it’s been just…
Although working from home is enjoyable, it is always challenging to stay on top of your game. As a creative business owner and freelance writer for over a decade, I can attest to this! Due to the various distractions at your disposal (children, refrigerator, your spouse, the mailman, television), you can often fall behind schedule…
If you’ve got a talent for arts and crafts and would like to make money from it, starting a handmade business is a great idea. Selling your own products is incredibly rewarding. Your designs are unique and precious, however. It’s important to protect your handmade craft business from copyright infringement, theft, or fraud. Many people…
Being your own boss has its perks and it’s something that in an ideal world, everyone dreams of doing. However, the reality isn’t as perfect as one would hope. Being your own boss (especially in the creative industry!) takes a certain type of person and it also means that you have a lot of responsibility…
My latest quilt finish comes with a story that I’ve been nervous to tell. But with vulnerability comes community, so here goes… A couple months after sending our little guy off to kindergarten, my husband and I knew that something was wrong. We’d noticed it off and on for the greater part of 2019, but…
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I’m Lindsay Conner, and welcome to my sewing home! I am a modern quilter, author, editor, pattern designer, wife, and mom. I use this space to share my latest projects, tutorials, and patterns!
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