Turning a simple sundress into an heirloom dress is so much fun! For the cover of our latest issue, Trisha Smith transformed her Sweet Simple Sundress pattern into a beautiful heirloom creation. This charming dress beautifully combines batiste fabric and exquisite heirloom trims, and it is ideal for special occasions. Looking for something more casual? The original version is perfect for those warm days of summer, and it can be made in bold fabric prints, beautiful eyelet, and more! Take a look at several ways you can make this versatile pattern, featured in the Summer 2024 issue of Classic Se ..read more

An homage to Phyllis Hoffman DePiano and the timeless art of hospitality. This November 10–13, escape to the enchanting milieu of Colonial Williamsburg for the Gracious Living Celebration, a four-day event honoring the legacy of Phyllis Hoffman DePiano, founder of Hoffman Media and Classic Sewing magazine. Held where history meets charm, this gathering promises to transport you to a world of elegance, inspiration, and heartfelt connection. Reflecting on her devotion to the art of creating beautiful homes, fostering meaningful relationships, and celebrating life’s simple joys, the influence of ..read more

Ever have one of those fabulous patterns than can be adapted for each season? Chloe is just that pattern! It contains two jumper variations and two blouse variations, giving great versatility to your ensemble. Depending on the fabric choice you make, Chloe can be ultra dressy or delightfully casual. The jumper skirt sides can be pleated or gathered and finished with buttons, trim, or bows. Paired with a short or long sleeve blouse, you can be your own designer. The downloadable pattern includes sizes 2-10, and it is available to order exclusively on classicsewingmagazine.com or thesewingcollec ..read more

Welcome to our free SINGER® MOMENTO Sew-Along and Giveaway, presented by our friends at SINGER®! Over the next few weeks, you will learn how to make a beautiful drawstring bag that features a quilt block personalized with embroidery. The project was designed by SINGER® educator Meredith McClanahan, who will host the video lessons. This first lesson covers the supplies, cutting and more for the project. The lessons will explore the SINGER® MOMENTO cutting machine and how you can use this as another tool in your sewing room—as well as in many other crafting endeavors! While you do not have to us ..read more

Welcome back to our FREE Quilted Pillow with Interchangeable Fronts Sew-Along and Giveaway, presented by HUSQVARNA® VIKING®! We hope you are enjoying making this quilted pillow with four interchangeable fronts. This project was designed by Alicia Welcher, assistant editor of Classic Sewing magazine, and the videos are presented by Soni Grint, director of education and e-learning for North America with HUSQVARNA® VIKING®. In this lesson, we will add the buttonholes and binding to finish our pillow with interchangeable fronts. Our Sew-Along instructions will feature the DESIGNER EPIC 3 sewing an ..read more

Welcome to our FREE Quilted Pillow with Interchangeable Fronts Sew-Along and Giveaway, presented by HUSQVARNA® VIKING®! Over the next few weeks, we are going to make a quilted pillow with four interchangeable fronts. This project was designed by Alicia Welcher, assistant editor of Classic Sewing magazine, and the videos are presented by Soni Grint, director of education and e-learning for North America with HUSQVARNA® VIKING®. In this lesson, we will make two more pillow fronts: one with appliqué and the other with a great textured motif. Our Sew-Along instructions will feature the DESIGNER EP ..read more

Welcome to our FREE Quilted Pillow with Interchangeable Fronts Sew-Along and Giveaway, presented by HUSQVARNA® VIKING®! Over the next few weeks, we are going to make a quilted pillow with four interchangeable fronts. This project was designed by Alicia Welcher, assistant editor of Classic Sewing magazine, and the videos are presented by Soni Grint, director of education and e-learning for North America with HUSQVARNA® VIKING®. In last week’s lesson, we covered the supplies, cutting, and the pillow base. In this lesson, we will make two pillow fronts: one with thread velvet and couching and the ..read more

Welcome to our FREE Quilted Pillow with Interchangeable Fronts Sew-Along and Giveaway, presented by HUSQVARNA® VIKING®! Over the next few weeks, we are going to make a quilted pillow with four interchangeable fronts. This project was designed by Alicia Welcher, assistant editor of Classic Sewing magazine, and the videos are presented by Soni Grint, director of education and e-learning for North America with HUSQVARNA® VIKING®. In this first lesson, we will go over the supplies and cutting, then we’ll create the pillow base! Our Sew-Along instructions will feature the DESIGNER EPIC 3 sewing and ..read more

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and we’re dreaming in all things red and pink! Below, we’ve gathered together some of our favorite Valentine dresses to sew for your little sweetheart, from the pages of both Classic Sewing and Sew Beautiful magazines. The Lilyana Dress by Gail Doane Featured in: Classic Sewing Spring 2022 Is it counterchange smocking or surface honeycomb smocking? Why, it’s a combination of both with beads added to the mix! Gail Doane has cleverly combined these two smocking stitches to create The Lilyana Dress. The white tone-on-tone smocking is the foundation, and ..read more

Kathy McMakin, Editor of Classic Sewing magazine Dear Sewing Friends, Looking for a great junior’s dress pattern? Midnight Shimmer, designed by Kelly Williams and featured in our latest issue, is a wonderful choice! Comfortable and flattering, it is perfect for any special occasion. I hope you enjoyed sewing along with us during our FREE 3-Part Quick Gifts Sew-Along and Giveaway with HUSQVARNA® VIKING®! Visit this link to access the lessons any time and enter the giveaway for your chance to WIN a HUSQVARNA® VIKING® DESIGNER EPIC 3! Be sure to also enter our Great Holiday Giveaway for another c ..read more