If you are looking for a quick and easy mini project to keep you busy, then we've got you covered.
These projects can be completed in an hour or so and could even make use of the fabric scraps you have lying around. We've got six free projects to have a go at and three of them will spruce up your sewing tools - winning!
HOW TO MAKE AN EYE MASK
If you find your snoozes can be disturbed by daylight, an eye mask is a lovely thing to have on the bedside table. This would also make such a nice gift to pop in the post to make someone else's day a little bit brighter!
MAKE YOUR OWN SLIPPER BOOTS
Do you get chilly feet? We do! These slipper boots are sure to keep your toes toasty and there is nothing quite like handmade slippers to make you smile.
HOW TO MAKE A BOW BELT
If you want to inject a cute detail into your outfit, you could whip up this bow belt! It's a sweet detail and might just use up some of your fabric offcuts.
Spruce up your sewing tools with these DIY projects! These tools are sure to make your sewing space a little more cheery.
HOW TO MAKE PARTY RING SEWING PATTERN WEIGHTS
Are you a pin or pattern weight person? Whether you prefer to use pins or weights when cutting out your sewing projects, you might find having these pretty tools to hand comes in... well handy! These pattern weights turn washers that are usually used for plumbing jobs, into a cool sewing tool.
HOW TO MAKE AN IRONING BOARD COVER
Press, press and press again. We spend a lot of time at our ironing boards when stitching up a project don't we? Why not make your cover a little more fun with this easy peasy tutorial? You could even create a patchwork one with scraps you have languishing in a pile : )
HOW TO MAKE TAILOR'S HAM AND SAUSAGES
Pressing your me-made garments can make all the difference to the overall finish. When pressing sleeve heads or curved seams, like a bust seam, you don't want to squash and flatten your fabric losing the lovely shape you created.
A tailor's ham is a helpful cushion shape that will make this job a breeze. The tutorial will also guide you through making a sausage, AKA 'seam roll', which helps for pressing seams on tube shapes such as sleeves and trouser legs. If you don't have a tailor's ham or sausages in your sewing toolbox you can make them with this tutorial.
We hope you find these free sewing projects give you a few fun-filled hours!
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Author: Louise Carmichael
