The Sewing Garden

Sew, Knit or Crochet Something Simple to Show Your Gratitude Today

By: Linda May 29, 2023

Encouragementhow to thank someone in the military, knit or crochet something to encourage those serving in the military, let's sew something to love on our military and first respoinders, Memorial day crafts, operation gratitude honors the men and women serving in our armed forces, sew, ways to thank a first responder, ways to thank a person in the military, write a letter with operation gratitude to cheer a person serving in the militaryLeave a Comment

You’ve got so many things on your plate. And each one is so important. So necessary. You can’t possibly add one more thing. Right? Well, today I’m putting out a plea for us all to use the gifts God has given us to bless another person. To bless those who are sacrificing big for us…

Interview with Lisa from Farmhouse on Boone on her Simple Farmhouse Life podcast! Answering Questions We Didn’t Get to…

I recently had the privilege of being a guest on a podcast with Lisa from Farmhouse on Boone on her Simple Farmhouse Life podcast! If you don’t follow her blog or YouTube channel, I encourage you to do so! I’ve been following 6 or 7 years and I think it’s one of the best well…

Why Today (and May Day) is Important To Celebrate In These Difficult Times

By: Linda May 1, 2023May 1, 2023

EncouragementHow to be encouraged when you're anxious, How to move past the pandemic, How to turn your fear around, What is my purpose in life?, What is the meaning of life?, What is the meaning of May Day?, What to do in times of deep discouragement, What to do when you're depressedLeave a Comment

When you think of May Day, what comes to mind? Flowers? A maypole? Music? The first day of May? Springtime? Maybe you’ve never heard of May Day. Maybe today feels like just another day to you. So let me share with you how and why today (and May Day) is important to celebrate in these…

Replace the Elastic in Your Waistband

By: Linda April 25, 2023April 25, 2023

Alterations, Basic SkillsDIY new elastic in a waistband, DIY new elastic in clothing, How to put in new elastic into leggings, How to put in new elastic into yoga pants, How to replace stretched out elastic, how to replace worn out elastic in shorts or pants, New elastic, old shortsLeave a Comment

Is the elastic in your shorts, joggers, or pants all stretched out? Is the waistband too tight or too loose? Is this a beloved old pair of shorts that you or your customer just can’t live without and can’t find a similar replacement? Whatever the reason, it’s time to learn how to replace the elastic…

Easy Pillowcases with a French Seam

By: Linda April 2, 2023April 4, 2023

Alterations, Basic Skills, homeware2 Comments

Pillowcases make great gifts for any and all occasions, even as gifts for yourself! Whether you’re just beginning on your sewing journey, or you’ve been sewing a long time, making your own pillowcases is so much fun and so easy! You can whip one up in less than 20 minutes! You can find fabric selections…

Easy One Piece Pillow Cover Without a Zipper

By: Linda March 22, 2023March 17, 2023

Basic Skills, homewareDIY pillow without a zipper, how to DIY an outdoor pillow, How to make a pillow without any zipper, How to make an envelop pillow, how to sew a pillow, how to stitch a pillow coverLeave a Comment

Each season, my pillow covers take a beating in the hot sun, so I need to replace them, even though they are covered by our porch! Do you have the same issue? It seems like you have to buy new pillows every year, right? Or maybe yours don’t fade, but you want to be able…

Let’s Sew Baby Swaddle Blankets!

By: Linda March 12, 2023March 17, 2023

Basic Skills, homewareDIY muslin baby blankets, DIY swaddle blankets, How much do baby blankets cost to make, how to make baby blankets fast and easy, how to make baby blankets to swaddle your baby in, How to make blankets fast and easy, how to make gauze blankets, how to make muslin baby blanketsLeave a Comment

This weekend, I am headed to my niece’s baby shower. I’ve already had a gift sent to her from her registry, but I always like to sew a few items and tuck them in a basket so the mama has something to open on her special day. In keeping with the animal theme of this…

How to Reupholster a Bench

By: Linda September 30, 2022September 30, 2022

Alterations, homewareDIY a bench seat cover, how to cover a bench seat4 Comments

Do you have a bench you’d like to recover? Do you want to change the color of it? Is it old and worn out? Is it new, but the wrong fabric? Come along with me and I’ll show you how to reupholster a bench that is ready for a facelift! It’s fast and easier than…

How to Repair and Care For a Vintage Quilt

By: Linda April 8, 2022April 10, 2022

Alterations, Basic Skills, UncategorizedFarmhouse on Boone, homesteading, how to clean a quilt, how to fix a coverlet, how to quilt, how to sew a seam, how to wash a quilt, mini stitching5 Comments

Have you found an old quilt at an antique store, or in your attic, and you love it but it has areas where it is worn out and dirty? Are there holes in it that need mending? No need to worry. You’ve come to the right place. I’m going to teach you how to repair…

How To Alter a Dress Without Taking Out the Zipper!

By: Linda June 8, 2021June 8, 2021

Alterations, Bridalaltering a dress that has gathers at the waist, how to alter a dress that has rouching around the zipper, how to alter a dress with rouching, how to alter a dress without removing the zipper, how to make a dress fit better, how to make a dress fit tighter, how to make a dress fit tighter at the waist, how to shorten the bodice on a dress, how to shorten the bust on a top or blouse, how to shorten the middle of a dress or top8 Comments

Once in awhile, a dress comes along that is too long in the bodice length and it is just plain uncomfortable to wear. It feels big and baggy and droopy. In this alteration, I needed to raise the waistline in order to make the dress fit better. (There were some other alterations that needed to…