Category Archives: Sewing

Well loved plushies are like old friends. Whether your stuffed animal is one from your childhood or something that was thrifted, it will need a little TLC from time to time. Stuffed animal repair is easier than you think! These simple steps will help you get started. What’s Old is New Again My family loves […]

Make for Good when you create these handmade hearts projects in support of Make 1000 Give 1000. Fairfield World loves to support creatives who Make for Good. We’re happy to encourage makers who use their talents and skills to make their communities a better place, which is why we are thrilled to be part of […]

Whether you’re rooting for your favorite team or just love parties, the Super Bowl gives us all reasons to celebrate. Gathering with friends and family to watch the game, commercials, and half time show is a beloved annual tradition for many. These Super Bowl party decorating ideas will help you set the scene for your […]

Let’s make some sweet home decor for Valentine’s Day! These giant candy pillows are perfect for decorating a bedroom, living room, or playroom with. They’d also make fun party decor. This is a quick, fun project that is perfect for beginner sewists. I used large 20 inch neck roll pillows to make candy inspired pillows. […]

Use these sewing room organizing tips to get your creative space ready for the new year! via GIPHY Many of our creative spaces look like a total disaster after the holidays. The rush to make gifts leaves sewing and craft rooms looking like Santa’s Workshop on Christmas Eve! This somewhat quiet time between the winter […]

The clock is ticking: it’s too late to order online and have it delivered in time, and stores are packed with frantic shoppers. What’s a maker or crafter to do? Bust out that fabric stash, pull out that Poly-Fil fiber fill and batting, and get to sewing! These last minute gifts to sew are quick […]

One of the cutest symbols of winter is the adorable snowman! The holiday season is the perfect time to craft a sweet snowman that will never melt away. These DIY snowman projects will keep you, your family, and friends busy when the cold weather has you cooped up inside. Grab your Poly-Fil, Poly Pellets, and […]

It’s party and potluck season! When the temps drop outside the parties move indoors. There are so many wonderful opportunities to gather together in the months ahead. No matter what you’re celebrating, don’t forget to celebrate the person hosting the gathering! These DIY hostess gifts are fun to make and give you an opportunity to […]

It’s potluck season! Whether it’s an informal get together, a school or church event, or a holiday get together, lots of us will be toting side dishes and desserts around. Show up in style and carry your dish safely with these casserole and pie carrier tutorials. These projects also make great gifts, too! Casserole Carrier […]

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, when various organizations around the globe increase awareness and raise money to fight childhood cancer. The American Childhood Cancer Organization encourages everyone to Go Gold® during September in honor and in memory of kids with cancer. This seems like the perfect month to highlight the work of a group […]

My friends, this month is for YOU! No matter what level you are at or what kind of projects you make, this month is dedicated to honoring you and your craft.  September is National Sewing Month, a presidentially proclaimed celebration of the importance of home sewing in the United States of America. This month is […]

The road is calling and adventure awaits! Make plans to enjoy the great outdoors this summer and fall with friends or family. These easy to make DIY camper projects will help you bring the comforts of home on the road with you. DIY Camper Van Bed If you’re tight on space, a DIY bed is […]

Summer’s in full swing, and it’s the perfect time to gather friends and family for an informal outdoor get together. Everyone loves a backyard barbecue, and we’ve got some fantastic ideas to help make yours one to remember. These BBQ sewing & craft ideas will help  you decorate for your event and keep your guests […]

Fathers are special, and one way to show how much you care is with a handmade gift! Hand crafted projects are a wonderful way to customize a gift, and they also help show how much you care. Men can be hard to craft for, so we want to help. These fabulous gifts to sew for […]

Celebrate the graduates and help them commemorate this special moment in their lives with a handmade gift! These DIY gift ideas can be used to pamper the grad, help them decorate a dorm or new apartment, or make it easier for them to get organized. These graduation gifts to sew will be treasured for years […]

Handmade gifts are extra special because they show how much you care. The extra time, effort, and attention that goes into making something for someone makes them feel special. Show mom how much you care with a handmade gift. These ideas for mother’s day gifts to sew would be fun to make and give! Stitched […]

  Today we are featuring Handmade Stuffed Animals created by the talented members of our Fairfield Design Team. Ideas that are creative, inspiring, and just in time for Valentine’s Day. Dial up the cuteness factor with these adorable stuffed animals. These projects range from no-sew to quick and easy, and full step-by-step tutorials. All stuffed […]

Pillows provide a fast and affordable way to update and decorate any room. So what better way to decorate for the Holidays than with some fun and festive pillow creations? We invited a group of our top designers to share their Holiday Pillows with us for the 2020 Fairfield Holiday Pillow Party! These pillows were […]

Trash to treasure, up-cycling, dumpster divine, flea market fabulous…whatever you call it, it is the creative mind at work. These creative recycling efforts help to keep items out of the waste stream, which in turn helps to save our Earth…one project at a time. We love to hear stories of people who take old things […]

While homemade masks are not a substitute or replacement for N95 medical equipment, in this time of global crisis with healthcare workers in desperate need of masks and protective gear, sewers, and crafters are answering an unprecedented call to make and donate face masks. This collection of videos from The Fabric Patch shows the benefits […]

Want to spruce up an area in your home?  Just add some pillows and don’t be intimidated by making a pillow cover. You can just follow these basic instructions we found on the website The Sewing Loft by Heather Valentine.   Why not think outside the box. There is no need to run out and buy expensive […]

This year we are concentrating on projects where you can reuse, redesign and recycle the things you already have along with some inexpensive finds to create wonderful new items for home décor, holidays, gift giving or just plain fun. For this project, we wanted to make some color coordinated pillows that could be used to […]

Whether you’re a mom bringing your child to school for the first time or you yourself are heading off to college we have gathered a group of fun Back to School projects for you. Just click on the links below and enjoy.     DIY Nap Mat Roll   Nap Mat Tutorial   Pillow Lap […]

The warm weather and sunshine makes everyone want to spend more time outdoors. Whether you want play, party, or just relax here are some easy DIY projects using different types of foam to create, update and refresh your outdoor living spaces. DIY Outdoor Cushions by A Beautiful Mess – Add comfort and design to your […]

These popular denim pillows are fun and easy to make because there are no rules so you can use your creative imagination. Instead of purchasing those expensive designer pillows we just bought some light weight discount store rugs, denim remnants and searched our home for old jeans we didn’t want any more. We frayed some […]

The Man Cave… For this edition of Room by Room, we are focusing on the Man Cave. Whether you looking to add some masculine touches to the den or festive fanfare to the family room before the big game, our collection of DIY projects will help you put together a winning space for relaxation. This room coordinated […]

Mini Charm packs are a great way to get a variety of fabrics with little investment. If you are making your own it is a fantastic way to use up your scraps.  Who knew you could buy a whole collection of fabric for less that a fancy drink.  The mini charms are generally less than […]

A Row by row round robin group quilt was completed by the Fairfield Master Makers.  The row by row quilt is for a member of our home office undergoing Chemo Therapy.  The gal undergoing Chemo is an integral part of our behind the scenes operations and the Makers wanted to do something to let her know […]

Happy Day My Stitching Friends, lets talk binding! Heather here from The Sewing Loft back for our final monthly sit & sew session in the Starry Night Quilt Sampler series.  All year long we have worked block by block, piecing this amazing quilt top together and last time I walked you through creating the quilt […]

Happy Day My Stitching Friends, today we make a quilt sandwich! Heather here from The Sewing Loft back for our monthly sit & sew session in the Starry Night Quilt Sampler series.  All year long we have worked block by block, piecing this amazing quilt top together and last time we chatted about the different […]

Hello, Hello My Stitching Friends! Heather here from The Sewing Loft back for our monthly sit & sew session. Today we talk backing.   By now, you have stitched together your version of the Starry Night Quilt Sampler and are ready for the finishing details. Last month we worked on the layout and before we […]

Hello, Hello My Stitching Friends! Heather here from The Sewing Loft back for our monthly sit & sew session and it is time for the quilt layout. My goodness, I can hardly believe that we are in the final phase of our Starry Night Quilt Sampler.  When I designed this quilt, my goal was create something beautiful […]

Hello, Hello My Stitching Friends! Heather here from The Sewing Loft back for our monthly sit & sew session and final block. Wow, I can hardly believe that we are on the final block of our Starry Night Quilt Sampler.  You guys have been so awesome to stick with it and I can’t wait to […]

Dynamic Quilting Designs Done The Simple Way Hi It’s me, Charisma, your friendly longarm quilter with simple tips on getting your quilts quilted and out of the UFO bin. (Not that I don’t have many of those myself…but we shouldn’t talk about that right now.) The fear of “ruining” a quilt with bad quilting is at the […]

Hello, Hello My Stitching Friends! Heather here from The Sewing Loft back for our monthly sit & sew session. Are you ready for block 9? We are down to the last 2 blocks of the series so if you need before you know it will be getting to that special part of “magic in the […]

Hello, Hello My Fairfield Friends! Heather here from The Sewing Loft and not only am I here to share our next block in the Starry Night Sampler series but I want to remind you that September is National Sewing Month. So, it’s a great time to give your machine a quick clean and try something new.  […]

Batting Information to Enhance Your Quilt from your friendly longarm quilter, Charisma.  When I first started quilting on my longarm, I was soaking in all of the information I could on designs and quilt patterns, just like most people; but early on, I went to a great long arm quilting show in Seattle and I was […]

Log Cabins and Luke Haynes are two of our favorite things.  The Log Cabin block is of oldest and best known blocks and Luke Haynes has undertaken the Log Cabin as a course of study and inspiration.  We hope you like the many versions of the Log Cabin block and the fabulous quilts the blocks […]

Hello, Hello My Stitching Friends! Heather here from The Sewing Loft back for our monthly sit & sew session. I’m not sure about you but the dog days of summer have had me looking for relief in the studio these days. I think that’s why I’m so excited to get stitching on the next block of the Starry Night […]

Hi, my name is Charisma. I am so excited to be here at Fairfield World! It’s a great opportunity to work with these great designers and with all of you. There are a few things I get excited to talk about and longarm quilting is one of them. Well let’s be honest…quilting in general. What […]

This is an unbelievable Quilted Vintage Tablecloth make over. What you need for this Quilted Vintage Tablecloth project: Vintage Linen 2 Layers of Batting ( Soft & Toasty and Wool) Muslin Backing 2 Yards of Fabric for Border and Binding (Sub cut into five 5 inch strips and five 2.5 inch strips) I love-love-love vintage linens and […]

Hi, I’m Heather from The Sewing Loft and normally, you can find me stitching up a storm or sharing easy tips to help improve your everyday sewing but today, I’m excited to kick off the next block in the Starry Night Sampler series. One of my favorite parts of this series, is that each month I get to visit […]

From approximately 1907 to 1912, the American farm and living magazine Hearth and Home invited its readers to contribute pieced cloth blocks that represented their respective states.  The request for submissions was extremely successful, and readers sent in many designs that they felt showcased their home state.  Selected blocks were photographed and included in the print magazine. […]

Learn how to make a custom pillow cover with Heather from the Sewing Loft.  Not only is this pillow cover a great way to use your scraps it is absolutely adorable to boot.  Stick double sided fusible webbing holds the appliqué letters in place and the rays of the sunshine too.  Learn how to free […]

Hi, I’m Heather from The Sewing Loft. Normally, you can find me stitching up a storm and sharing easy tips to help improve your everyday sewing but today, I’m excited to kick off our new Block of the Month series. Once a month, I’ll be stopping by to share a new block and a few sewing tips […]

Hi, I’m Heather from The Sewing Loft. Normally, you can find me stitching up a storm and sharing easy tips to help improve your everyday sewing but today, I’m excited to be stitching with you! Remember, the Starry Night Quilt Sampler was designed to showcase traditional quilt blocks with a modern twist and I am […]

Hi, I’m Heather from The Sewing Loft. Normally, you can find me stitching up a storm and sharing easy tips to help improve your everyday sewing but today, I’m excited to kick off our new Block of the Month series. Once a month, I’ll be stopping by to share a new block and a few sewing tips […]

A rag quilt is a nice starter quilt and I consider myself a beginning quilter. Yes, I sew but I have never made a quilt.  When a blogger friend, Kimbo from A Girl and a Glue Gun asked me to participate in a blanket fundraiser I almost said no.  Then when I realized the quilts […]

Sew Ruler Free Below is an excerpt from the book: The handbook will guide you to try quilting in a relaxing new way as it is filled with useful tips and beautiful imagery.  Create your own gorgeous quilts. Set aside your rulers and templates as you work through the project scores in this book. All of […]

Quilt Artist Caryl Bryer Fallert-Gentry has demonstrated over the decades that a quilt can be both artistic and functional.  Her quilts are on display at many galleries around the country and information about her two latest exhibits is below.  If you have an art quilt or information about a show we would love to hear from […]