It's Sew Simple - With Linda Ann Nickerson

It's Sew Simple

Helpful how-tos for hobby sewers, tailors and crafters.

Practical and informative articles for needlework and sewing enthusiasts at all ability levels, from beginner to expert.

Sewing Basics

Super Sewing Projects

Dust Ruffle Deluxe: How to Make Your Own Bed Skirt
Dust ruffles and pleated bed skirts are popular embellishments for the modern bed. Here's how to make your own removable dust ruffle.
Fuzzy Fleece Fun: How to Make a Fleece Blanket
What a simple project for a beginning sewer. Tie up or stitch up a cozy fleece blanket for a brand-new baby, a special child or even a college student.
How to Make Beautiful Baby Burping Cloths
What can be more exciting than the anticipated arrival of a new baby? Here's a quick and simple sewing project that will result in very cute and extremely useful items for the new parents and their baby.
How to Make a Dishcloth Angel
A Heavenly Gift for the Christmas Holidays or Anytime - The dishcloth angel craft is simple and economical to do. No sewing is required.
How to Make a Drawstring Sports Sack from a Pillowcase
Recycle an old pillowcase into a useful sack. It's sew simple! Don't toss out those old pillowcases! Stitch them into super sports sacks, ideal for toting gym uniforms to and from school or collecting laundry at camp! Decorate them for creative gift wrapping, if you wish!
How to Make a Reusable Grocery Tote
Earth-Friendly Shopping Made Easy. "Do you want paper or plastic?" the grocery store clerk asks customers. How about "Neither?" Here's how to make your own reusable grocery tote bags. It's Sew Simple!
How to Make a Stick Pony with a Broomstick, Socks and More
Lost a sock in the dryer? Make the most of it with this easy sewing craft project. Your favorite little cowpoke will giddy-up and go with this simple stick pony craft.
How to Make a Tooth Fairy Pillow
In lovely lace or boyish blue jean fabric, a tooth fairy pillow is a fun sewing craft. Why not stitch up a tooth fairy pillow for each child to keep?
How to Sew a Custom Memory Quilt from Favorite Tee Shirts
Do you have an ever-growing collection of favorite tee shirts, but you hate to toss any of these old favorites away? You can create a personalized tee shirt memory quilt, using these easy-to-follow instructions.
Make Your Own Easy Duvet Cover
What is a duvet, and why must it be covered? Here's how to create your own duvet cover, saving big at the linen store.
Super Simple Christmas Tree Skirts
Fabric or Felt, a homemade Christmas tree skirt is a treasure to keep for lifetimes to come. Here's how to make your own.

Testimonies: My favorite sewing project

by Linda Ann Nickerson

YARDS AND YARDS! Fabrics are fun, and color is contagious. I love calicos, ginghams, stripes and plaids. Florals, paisleys, prints and even solids can light up my eyes. As a high school and coll...More>
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Writing in Stitches

Creative writing on sewing and stitchery from miscellaneous Helium authors.

Memoirs: Sewing Memories
Poetry: Handmade
Poetry: Sewing
Reflections: Homemade Quilts
Testimonies: Why I Couldn't Sew, If My Life Depended on It

Testimonies: Why I sew

by Linda Ann Nickerson

I SIMPLY MUST SEW An unknown author said, "Sewing mends the soul," and it is true. A familiar old adage put it this way: "A stitch in time saves nine." Although this statement probably did refe...More>
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Smart Sewing Setups

How to Read a Sewing Pattern
How to Thread Your First Sewing Machine
Keep It Humming: Maintaining Your Sewing Machine
Needle Nook: Tips for Designing a Sewing Center
Hand-Held Sewing Machines: Mercy or Mishap?

Care of your sewing machine

by Linda Ann Nickerson

Forget to clean, and your sewing machine will be toast in no time! Your sewing machine can last for many years - even decades - if you take care of it. Keep it in good working condition, and it wil...More>
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Practically at Home

Practical and helpful information for families, home and garden, and more. Inspiration, humor and how-tos. Click image (above) to visit Practically at Home.

Needles and Pins, by The Searchers (1964)

Testimonies: Sewing horror stories

by Linda Ann Nickerson

FORMALWEAR, BEWARE Sewing has been a passion of mine for longer than I can recall. Before I was born, my grandmother began stitching up baby blankets and smocked dresses for me. When I was a yo...More>
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Raven Lebeau

Oct 07, 09 at 05:14 PM

Great ideas, Linda, and I like the layout, especially the informative boxes with key skills like "Sewing Basics" and "Advanced Sewing Skills".

Jaimela King

Sep 20, 09 at 03:53 PM

As a seamstress also, love it.

Petra Newman

Sep 19, 09 at 02:05 PM

Hi Linda: I love this zone. Like you, I always loved sewing. I remember how I cried and cried when I wasn’t allowed to bring my small black sewing machine to Canada when we emigrated from Germany in 1953. I was just five years old; we didn’t have much and that sewing machine to me was a tool that transferred an idea into something beautiful. This zone will inspire the novice as well as seasoned sewers. If anyone is intimidated to try their hand at sewing; this zone will show them how easy and fun it can be. You did a great job. It has my thumbs up vote:)