Note from Alanda Craft: Stephany’s drawstring gift bag is much larger than the original. The pattern in our draw string gift bag tutorial allows you to make whatever size you need for your gift. I love the sheen in the material Stephany has used for her gift bags. You can the first gift bag she […]
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Brother Dream Machine Tutorial: Changing the Speed Control Setting for the Zig Zag Stitch
The Brother Dream Machine is such an awesome sewing machine with so many options and features…I never get tired of playing with it. With 9 pages of settings you can customize this machine in all sorts of ways to suit exactly how you work. One of the settings that you can change is the speed […]
Brother Canvas Workspace Tutorial: Folding Gift Tag
Those of you who have been watching our ScanNCut videos for a while now, will know that we have already recorded a video for this Folding Gift Tag. However, Brother have since introduced the new PC based software version of Canvas Workspace, so we felt another video was needed for all of you who are […]
Quick & Easy Pot Holder Tutorial – Using Layer Cake Squares
A pot holder is a super quick sewing project. You can make them in any colour and size, and they make lovely gifts. We made ours using left over 10″ layer cake squares, but you can cut squares from your fabric stash to suit. SCROLL TO THE END FOR THE FULL STEP-BY-STEP VIDEO What You […]
Brother ScanNCut Tutorial – Creating Scoring Lines Using ScanNCut Canvas
Yes, you can create scoring lines with the Brother ScanNCut…yay! However, you can’t do it on the machine itself. It has to be done in ScanNCut Canvas which is the free online software that Brother provides for all ScanNCut users. You can access ScanNCut Canvas here. In this tutorial, we show you how to create […]
Envelope Cushion Cover from One Piece of Fabric – Easiest Cushion Cover Ever
This is the easiest cushion cover you will ever make, trust me. I ran these three up in no time at all. ***Scroll to the bottom of this post to watch the full video tutorial*** What You Need This will fit a 14″ cushion insert 1 piece of fabric measuring 14½” x 36″ Formula to […]
The Last Minute Table Runner Tutorial (Using just one piece of fabric!)
Need a table runner? Do you need it right now? Well this is the tutorial for you. This is super quick and easy to make and involves just one piece of fabric. Perfect for that special occasion like Christmas, Halloween or Thanksgiving. To make this table runner you’ll need just one piece of fabric. We […]
Brother Scan N Cut Tutorial: Corner Pop-Up Card Using ScanNCut Canvas
With the holiday season fast approaching, now is the time to start creating and with this Brother ScanNCut tutorial, you will be able to make a cute little corner pop-up card that you can embellish in so many different ways to make it unique to you. In the video below, we take you through the […]
Quick & Easy Strip Placemat Tutorial Using Jelly roll Strips
We love ‘quick and easy’ sewing projects and this one certainly fits the bill. This placemat goes together with just a few strips of fabric (you can use jelly roll strips) and some backing fabric. This is a great one to use for special holidays like Halloween or Christmas by simply changing up the fabric. […]
Brother ScanNCut Tutorial: Creating a Halloween Pumpkin in ScanNCut Canvas
Halloween will soon be here so it’s time to start creating! We have a ScanNCut video tutorial for you today that will show you how to design your own pumpkin cutting file. It’s pretty simple and you can change it up to suit the look you are after. If you have never used ScanNCut Canvas […]