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Raw Edge Applique Tips

March 11, 2025 By A Spoonful of Sugar - Leave a Comment

Raw edge applique is a versatile and creative sewing technique that adds depth and personality to your projects. It involves attaching fabric pieces to a base fabric by stitching close to the raw edges, leaving them exposed for a charming, textured … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Applique, Sewing Tagged With: applique, beginner, embellish, raw edge applique, scrap sewing, sewing illustration, sewing tips

Tree Applique Pattern

November 26, 2023 By A Spoonful of Sugar - Leave a Comment

Hi everyone! I'm so excited to share with you my latest applique pattern - Tree Applique. It's perfect for the holiday season, but you can also use it all year round to add some nature-inspired charm to your projects. If you are new to raw edge … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Applique, Christmas, Sewing Tagged With: applique, Christmas, scrap sewing, tree

Spider & Spider Web Applique

September 21, 2023 By A Spoonful of Sugar - Leave a Comment

Are you looking for a fun and easy way to add some spooky flair to your sewing projects? If so, you might want to check out our new Spider and Spider Web Applique pattern. This pattern includes four styles of spider and one style of web, each in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Applique, Halloween, Sewing Tagged With: applique, Halloween, raw edge applique, sewing illustration, spider, spider web

Raw Edge Applique: A Quick and Easy Sewing Technique

August 19, 2023 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 2 Comments

Are you looking for a fun and easy way to add some personality to your sewing projects? If so, you might want to try raw edge applique. Raw edge applique is a technique where you cut out shapes from fabric and stitch them onto another fabric, leaving … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Applique, Sewing Tagged With: applique, raw edge applique, scrap, scrap buster, sewing illustration

Butterfly Applique

July 12, 2023 By A Spoonful of Sugar - Leave a Comment

Butterfly applique design is a fun and easy way to add some color and charm to your sewing projects. You can use applique patterns to create beautiful butterflies that look like they are flying on your fabric.What is raw edge applique?Raw … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Applique, Sewing Tagged With: animal, applique, butterfly, insect, nature, raw edge applique, scrap buster, sewing illustration, sewing pattern

Cat Applique

May 31, 2023 By A Spoonful of Sugar - Leave a Comment

Raw edge applique is a technique used to add detail to fabrics by cutting and attaching shapes without turning the edges to the back. The edges can be fused, stitched, or left to ravel. This creates a natural or realistic look or an artistic … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Applique, Sewing Tagged With: applique, raw edge applique, scrap buster, scraps, sewing, sewing illustration

Pumpkin Patch {Halloween Applique}

October 20, 2017 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 7 Comments

With Halloween just around the corner, I designed this sweet Pumpkin Patch Halloween appliqué project. It is a fun project that can be completed within a couple of hours. Featuring a trio of pumpkins appliquéd onto a backing fabric, and then framed … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Halloween, Sewing Tagged With: applique, Halloween, raw edge applique, sewing, sewing illustration

{Book Review} The Sewing Workshop and Stash Happy Applique

August 3, 2012 By Spoonful of Sugar - 5 Comments

If you love sewing smaller projects for yourself, for gifts, or for the home, you will love the titles we are reviewing this week!The Sewing Workshop: Learn to Sew with 30+ Easy, Pattern-Free Projects by Linda Lee has an inspiring collection of … [Read more...]

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The sweetest little duo ✨ Two tiny pouches that ar The sweetest little duo ✨ Two tiny pouches that are beginner‑friendly, quick to sew, and perfect for using up your favourite fabric scraps. They make the loveliest handmade gifts, and now you can sew both with the Handy Drawstring Pouch + Mini Treat Pouch bundle.You also save 25% when you buy the bundle - a little thank you for buying our most popular pouch patterns.Tell me… which one would you sew first?Patterns linked in bio. Comment BAGDUO for the bundle link.Fabric Credit: Tilda Songbird collection. Thanks to @tilda_australia#tildasongbird #ilovetilda #beginnersewingpatterns #sewingcommunity #makersgonnamake
Turning pretty fabric scraps into something sweet Turning pretty fabric scraps into something sweet — this Handy Drawstring Pouch is such a joy to sew. It’s beginner‑friendly, quick to make, and the perfect little gift for anyone who loves handmade touches. Comment HANDY for the pattern link. Made in the beautiful Tilda Songbird collection. Pattern available in our Pattern store.Shown with our free pattern for the Threaded Tokens.Thanks to @Tilda_Australia for the fabric gift. #tildasongbird #tildafabric #sewingpattern #beginnersew #stashfriendly
Sharing a closer look at the Handy Drawstring Pouc Sharing a closer look at the Handy Drawstring Pouch today — a sweet little project that’s as practical as it is pretty. I stitched this one in the blue and gold colourway of the Tilda Songbird collection and love how the soft watercolour florals shine in a small make. The pouch features cleverly shaped panels (with no boxed corners), stands tall when in use, and folds completely flat for storage. It’s also reversible, which makes it such a fun and versatile sew.   These little pouches are perfect for organising your sewing room, gifting to a friend, or popping into a project bag.The pattern includes three sizes, and you can find it in both my Pattern Store and Etsy shop. Comment HANDY and I’ll send the link straight to your inbox.A big thank you to @tilda_australia for gifting the beautiful fabric.#tildasongbird #drawstringbagpattern #aspoonfulofsugardesigns #tildafabrics #sewingproject
Why sewists love the Baker’s Buddy… Smooth curves, Why sewists love the Baker’s Buddy… Smooth curves, no fiddly binding, and a beginner‑friendly construction that comes together fast. It’s practical, gift‑friendly, and one of my most popular patterns because it actually gets used in the kitchen.If you’re looking for a quick win that looks impressive and is useful, this is the one. Comment BAKER and I’ll send you the link to the pattern (available in our Pattern Store and Etsy shop).#sewinggifts #beginnerfriendlysewing #smallquiltedgift #quicksewing #sewingcommunity
I’ve had so much fun sewing with the beautiful new I’ve had so much fun sewing with the beautiful new Tilda Songbird collection — soft pastels, tiny motifs, and so many sweet details. Here’s a look at the beginner‑friendly projects I’ve made so far, perfect for gifting or using up your favourite scraps.You’ll find the paid patterns in my shop, and both free patterns (Love Tag + Threaded Tokens) are linked in my profile. What project is your favourite?Thanks for following along with my Songbird projects this month. I can’t wait to share more. Thanks to @Tilda_Australia for the fabric.#tildasongbird #iloveTilda #smallsewingprojects #makersgonnamake #sewingpatterns
A tiny basket that’s endlessly useful and so much A tiny basket that’s endlessly useful and so much fun to sew. This Bitsy Basket is made in the beautiful Tilda Songbird collection and filled with a few sewing favourites — the perfect way to turn small scraps into something sweet and giftable.It comes together quickly, uses very little fabric, and looks adorable with a Threaded Token atrached (the Threaded Token pattern is free — you’ll find the link in my profile).Comment BASKET and I’ll send you the link to the Bitsy Basket pattern in my shop.Shown in the gorgeous Tilda Songbird range. Thanks to @tilda_australia . Styled with a few sewing goodies from @sohmo_au  
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