Behind the Seams with Andrea 1-17-20
Hey y'all and welcome to my weekly blog post! Today I am here to share an important and meaningful opportunity to help our fellow creative friends in Australia. The Bonegilla...
Sewspire Recipe 002: Pleated Padded Pocket Panel
Hey y'all and welcome to Sewspire! My name is Andrea and this is my sewing instruction and inspiration platform. If you are just joining us --- welcome! I hope you...
Behind the Seams with Andrea 1-10-20
When sewing, I like to have music or some other recording playing in the background. Yesterday, I started a new audio book entitled We Need to Talk by Celeste Headlee...
Sewspire Recipe 001: Layering fabric to create functional pockets.
Hey y'all and welcome to Sewspire! My name is Andrea and this is my sewing instruction and inspiration blog. If you are just joining us --- welcome! I hope you...
Behind the Seams with Andrea
Happy New Year my creative friends! I am so excited to be here with you sharing this moment in time and want to express my sincere gratitude to the people...
Behind the Seams with Andrea 12-27-19
Hey y'all and welcome to the last post of 2019. I have mixed feelings about this year as it seemed to pass at a breakneck speed. Like most, it brought...
Behind the Seams with Andrea 12-20-19
Hey y'all and welcome to my weekly blog post! Today I want to shine the Sewspire Spotlight on my top three NOT Sewspire Sewing Patterns and invite you to share...
Behind the Seams with Andrea 12-13-19
Hey y'all and welcome to the weekly edition of Behind the Seams! I hope this post finds you well and joyfully immersed in your holiday preparations. It's an exciting time...
Behind the Seams with Andrea 12-6-19
I still can hardly believe my good fortune! Last night while perusing the clearance pile at the Hobby Lobby, I spotted a Simplicity catalog for sale. I am fairly certain...
Handmade Holiday Series: How to sew a round fabric bin to hold paper plates and more
Hey y'all and welcome to the final video in the Sewspire Handmade Holiday Series which began October 1, 2019 and includes ten easy to sew projects that make lovely gifts....
Behind the Seams with Andrea 11-29-19
Hey y'all and Happy Holidays! I hope our creative friends in America enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving feast filled with light, love and laughter. It was so nice to have all...
Handmade Holiday Series: How to sew a drawstring backpack
Hey y'all and welcome to the 9th video in the Sewspire Handmade Holiday Series which will run from October 1 to December 3, 2019. Each week I will feature a...
Behind the Seams with Andrea 11/22/19
Hey y'all and Happy Friday! I hope you are knee deep in holiday sewing---albeit for your friends and family or for your handmade business. Did you know I operate a...
Handmade Holiday Series: How to sew a large customizable Journey Tote bag
Hey y'all and welcome to the 8th video in the ongoing Handmade Holiday Series. Today I am here to show you how to sew a large basic tote bag. Trust...
Behind the Seams with Andrea 11/15/19
One of the perks of building an online community, like we have here at Sewspire, is the opportunity to make friends all over the world. It has been such a...
Handmade Holiday Series: How to sew a versatile clutch
Hey y'all and welcome to the 7th video in the Sewspire Handmade Holiday Series which will run from October 1 to December 3, 2019. Each week I will feature a...
Behind the Seams with Andrea 11/8/19
Hey y'all! I hope you have set aside some creative time this weekend because I have rounded up ten of my favorite previously published Sewspire designs for you to sew...
Handmade Holiday Series: How to sew heirloom napkins
Hey y'all and welcome to the 6th video in the Sewspire Handmade Holiday Series which will run from October 1 to December 3, 2019. Each week I will feature a...
Behind the Seams with Andrea 11/1/19
I hope you enjoyed Halloween and are now ready to being thinking about Christmas preparations or at least your Thanksgiving table setting as I will be teaching you how to...
Handmade Holiday Series: How to sew a fabric gift box with tie-snap-flap closure
How to sew a fabric gift box with tie-snap-flap closure Step by step video tutorial: https://youtu.be/eln5ZBanwvM For this project you will need: (10) 6" cotton squares (2) 5" fcotton squares...
Behind the Seams with Andrea 10/25/19
Hey y'all and Happy Friday! https://youtu.be/pfRuPgcNWvk This week I am coming to you via video as we are unboxing a surprise package from our friends at Fairfield. I hope you...
Handmade Holiday Series: How to sew a weighted blanket slip cover
Video Tutorial https://youtu.be/_-EGMdYLefE Hey y'all and thanks for joining me for the fourth project in our ongoing Handmade Holiday Series here at Sewspire. I really appreciate the fact that our...
Behind the Seams with Andrea 10/18/19
It's just you, me and the pup here. It's 10 a.m. Friday, October 18th. I am snuggled up with my new 6 lb. weighted blanket (the next tutorial in the...
Handmade Holiday Series: How to make a custom necktie
How to make a custom necktie Full length video tutorial: https://youtu.be/Rk9F6Ic5GDE https://youtu.be/Rk9F6Ic5GDE How to make a custom necktieHow to make a custom necktie Hey y'all and welcome to the third...
Behind the Seams with Andrea 10/11/19
Hello my creative friend! I am so happy to be here with you today and appreciate you taking a moment to commemorate the 4 year anniversary of Sewspire with me!...
Handmade Holiday: 7 Chakra Inspired Messenger Bag Pattern
Full length video tutorial: https://youtu.be/OZ2j0XQiRQQ https://youtu.be/OZ2j0XQiRQQ Pattern measurements and maker notes: https://sewspire.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Sewspire-7-Chakra-Messenger-Bag.pdf Links of interest: Blog: https://sewspire.comGroup Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Sewspire/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sewspire/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sewspirePinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/sewspire/Twitter: https://twitter.com/SewSpirePatreon: https://www.patreon.com/SewspireEtsy shop: www.etsy.com/shop/WatermelonWishes 7 Chakra Inspired Messenger Bag Tutorial and Pattern7 Chakra Inspired Messenger...