It's no secret that we love Soho-based fabric blog, the Purl Bee. Each of their how-to projects involves very detailed, beautifully photographed step-by-step instructions. Projects range from quick and easy (how to sew on a button, how to make a pincushion) to advanced undertakings (quilts, dresses, handbags). We definitely fall within the beginner group, so we're drawn to their simpler tutorials, 8 of which we've rounded up below...
For all projects from the Purl Bee, click here.
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Comments (8)
I love how people are making an affort to make things, take pride or even buy handmade.
It is so hard to find pin cushions that are cute... I love, love, LOVE these little guys! I once had a woman's bust pin cushion and the bust even had a tutu... I miss my wonderful, fancy pin cushion! Where have you gone wonderful, fancy pin cushion? I feel I need to go to Joan's Fabrics now...
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Susan from Yourfurniturelink and Mortise & Tenon LA
Oh, Purl Bee is great. I learned to crochet from this site!
SO cute!!! My 7 year old has been wanting to sew and crochet, so the timing is perfect. Thanks!
I could see the pin cushion being a sweet present she could make her teachers or the legion of great aunts.
I'm still ab beginner at sewing, but I love Purl Bee. I did several napkins with their help an the instruction was sooo good. The pictures and the descriptions are very easy to follow and the tone is allways supportative.
Those pin cushions are captivating!
I just made napkins from an old pillowcase from those directions. They don't look nearly as nice as those in the picture (because, you know, I can't sew straight even with a sewing machine), but they are just for me to wipe my dirty hands on, so who cares. Yay!
Dear Apartment Therapy,
Thank you so much for highlighting our projects! The love is mutual. xoxo, purlbee