Make your first quilt or your 100th quilt with this super easy pattern that only requires 3 yards of fabric! 3 Yard Quilts are the latest trend in quilting. They cost less to make, are often really quick to sew, and a quilt like this is easy to quilt on a home sewing machine. This quilt pattern is perfect for showcasing your favorite large scale prints because of the big 11” blocks. Don’t miss these other 3 Yard Quilt Patterns too: Dream House Splendor Amish Star Quilt Or see all my 3 Yard Quilt Patterns! This blog post has been converted to an optional PDF that’s optimized for ..read more

Sew up some cute coasters to protect your furniture and use up fabric scraps! This free sewing tutorial also includes a matching potholder pattern. This sewing project is easy for any beginner and makes great holiday gifts. The folded fabric coasters use 5” squares of fabric (that’s all!) so they are perfect for sewing with charm squares and scraps. Since it’s holiday season, I made some in traditional red and green Christmas fabrics, and then I made more in crazy Christmas scraps. While at it, make some hot pads in complimentary fabrics so your kitchen accessories will match. Thanks to insu ..read more

Decorate your home with fabric Christmas trees that you made using scraps and squares of fabric! This easy tutorial makes beautiful pine trees that are chic and elegant for winter and Christmas decor. You can even choose the shape of your tree – smaller at the top and larger at the bottom, or slender and one size all the way up. This free tutorial is for fabric lovers. You will need squares of fabric that can be from 3” up to 12,” depending on the size of tree you want to make. You’ll also use fusible fleece stabilizer to help your trees stand up and give them that classic tree shape. These b ..read more

Do you have square fabric panels that you love but you don’t know what to make with them? Here’s the perfect quilt pattern for that! This easy quilt pattern will make your square panels look beautiful when you turn them into a gorgeous sawtooth star quilt. This free quilt pattern is perfect for beginners. It’s designed to use six printed fabric panels that can be trimmed to 10 1/2” before sewing. You’ll learn how to make big flying geese units and sew them into rows with your square panel pieces. If you love machine embroidery, you can use this pattern to sew a beautiful star quilt with machi ..read more

Sew beautiful patchwork placemats for your fall table! This free sewing pattern includes instructions for making half-square triangles, flying geese, and chisel shapes. When you quilt them together, they will make perfect placemats for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or any special occasion. The cutting and sewing instructions in this pattern are for making 4 placemats that are approximately 12” x 16” finished. You will want to ‘double the recipe’ if you are sewing for a crowd! Don’t miss these other free sewing patterns for fall: My Autumn Leaves Fall Table Runner Pattern includes free ..read more

Sew a One-Block Sawtooth Star Quilt with just 3 yards of fabric! This free quilt pattern with a big medallion-style Sawtooth Star is perfect for the fall and winter seasons. Three Yard Quilts are so easy to make because most quilters have 3 yards of fabric in their stash just waiting for the right pattern. Let me show you how to make this beautiful showpiece quilt. This One-Block Sawtooth Star Quilt Pattern from SewCanShe is a 50” x 50” throw quilt pattern with a 40” block in the center. It would make a stunning wall hanging. There are holly and berries applique blocks in the corners for a s ..read more

A cute handmade wallet makes a great gift for kids and adults! This easy and slim wallet pattern is perfect for holding cash and credit cards. This article includes free templates to make 2 different wallet sizes, plus a step-by-step tutorial. Download the pattern templates below. This free sewing pattern is fat-quarter-friendly too! I love a little wallet that I can slip in my back pocket and not carry a purse. This pattern fits the bill, plus there’s more. You will be surprised to see two separate compartments inside. As you may have guessed, this wallet is a sequel to the original super-po ..read more

Learn how to make traditional Scandinavian Star Ornaments using folded fabric. This fun and easy tutorial is great for using up fabric scraps. There’s no machine sewing needed – just one stitch at the end to attach a string for hanging. I used traditional red and white fabrics to make my star ornaments, but you can use any fabrics you like to match your holiday decor. It’s easiest to make 2-color ornaments, so I recommend trying that first. This tutorial is long because there are lots of pictures, but it should only take you about 5-10 minutes to complete. After you have made your first one ..read more

One of the best things about learning to sew is making your own purses. I love picking fabric and sewing notions to create something I will use and love. Here are some of my very favorite free purse patterns, handbag patterns, and the ultimate purse accessory for you to make and use every day (it’s the last one). These patterns are designed to be fast and easy to make…enjoy! Fabric Basket Tote Photo credit: SewCanShe.com The free Basket Tote Pattern makes a beautiful and roomy purse. There are generous interior pockets and an optional zipper at the top of the bag. Crossbody Purse with Quilted ..read more

This year at the annual Judged Quilt Show of the International Quilt Festival in Houston Texas, there was a profusion of quilts featuring animals! Photo credit: SewCanShe.com Walking through the quiet, curtained aisles of quilts, I fell in love with all the exotic species, lovable pets, and countryside farm animals. I think you will too! The quilts in my photos have been magnified to show detail. If you would like to see more of any of these quilts, please search for them on the web using the quilt title and maker, which are provided. In case you missed it, be sure to check out the 2023 quilt ..read more