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July 4th is coming right up! And…did you know it’s only six months til Christmas! Sounds like a great time to whip up a few aprons for you and your helpers to wear while you make 4th of July picnic fixins and then again while you create that festive Christmas dinner in December! Shop the One-...
Read MoreSew a Fun and Easy Fabric Basket on Your Featherweight!
Here is a fabric basket pattern that is cute, fast, and easy to make! You might even want to whip one or more up for Easter Sunday! It is a fun pattern by Pink Penguin! You can use them as gift bags for everything from Easter treats, baby supplies or sweet gifts for a friend’s birthday…or keep o...
Read MoreSew Along Part 1: Sweet Trellis Mini Quilt Skill Builder
Guest Blogger: Sarah Baker Welcome to The Featherweight Shop Sew Along: Sweet Trellis Mini Quilt Skill Builder! Whether you’re a newcomer to quilting or a seasoned seamstress, each new project with your Featherweight offers a chance to learn something new or practice something familiar. Shop ...
Read MoreShop Talk: Burl's Steamed Onion Recipe
Burl Thompson is the Tech Department Manager here at The Featherweight Shop! He is hardworking, smart and a loving husband and father. On his down time, he enjoys cooking, designing their house they are building and cutting down trees on their 20 acre farm. With a variety of animals, he says his ...
Read MoreSwell and Sweet Christmas Santa Pillow and Toweling
Christmas is such a wonderful time of year at the Featherweight Shop! There are so many things to do and prepare that it feels like we are working in Santa’s Shop and we are his elves! Shop Giant Santa Pillow Cover Kit HERE! Products Used:Swell & Sweet Christmas Fabric Panel - 24" x 44"Gl...
Read MoreSew-In at Home: A Holiday Quilt Adorned with "Coping" [Sashing] Strips
Welcome back to the Sew-In with Nathan and Sayley! I believe that learning and family time keeps the children grounded. The "sewing" days are my favorite as we spend hours talking, laughing, learning, and sewing. So many memories are being made as well as skills that will last a lifetime! Thanks ...
Read MoreShop Talk: "Something for Everyone" Christmas Stocking by Kristyne Czepuryk, Pretty by Hand
With the holidays right around the corner, I wanted to make three fun and unique stockings! These will be so festive hung by the fireplace in hopes of being filled with stocking stuffers and goodies on Christmas morning! Products Used: Mini Wonder Clips Quilt Basting Spray Glass Head Pins,...
Read MorePenny Postcard: My Dear Brother's Wedding!
We would like you to meet Penny Carter, a 12-year-old little girl living in the countryside of Idaho, who writes postcards to her dearest grandmother, Betty Richards, from Auburn, Washington. An old-fashioned girl at heart, Penny is learning to sew, crochet, knit, embroider, and many other needle...
Read MorePenny Postcard: Huckleberry Pies with Grandma!
We would like you to meet Penny Carter, a 12-year-old little girl living in the countryside of Idaho, who writes postcards to her dearest grandmother, Betty Richards, from Auburn, Washington. An old-fashioned girl at heart, Penny is learning to sew, crochet, knit, embroider, and many other needle...
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