Category: sewing
check out these raincoats…
We are sure you have heard the saying…April showers bring May flowers! Although April has come and gone, we are sure that won’t stop our students from wearing the raincoats they stitched up in class…we had so much fun making them. According to the students the best part was picking the laminate/oil cloth and the [...]
skirts for spring…
We always enjoy sharing about the projects we design for all of our classes, but it is even more exciting for us to show you the actual creations that are made by the students! Today with the weather warming up in NYC and Spring top of mind we wanted to share examples of some of [...]
a sneak peak at a spring class project…
The Winter Sewing Semester just finished at Pins & Needles and as our students head off on Spring Break we are getting busy stitching up all the fun and stylish projects we have in store for them upon their return. We do our best to mix up the kinds of projects we plan for our classes [...]
things we love for valentine’s day…
With Valentine’s Day only a few days away we thought we would share some creative inspiration, some fun DIY, festive decorations and more… We covered the front store board with a garland hearts and hung them in the shape of hearts… As wih most holidays, cards are an essential part of the celebration and we [...]
diy chic envelope clutch
We’ve been seeing these pouches/clutches everywhere. From the pages of NY Magazine, to the streets of New York, and now in our dreams. So we decided to make one of these fashionable clutches ourselves. Hey, how hard could it be? From top left: BCBGMaxAzria sequin clutch from zappos.com, red clutch bag from yesstyle.com, gold glitter chevron [...]
handmade napkins and napkin rings for Thanksgiving
We have been really inspired by all of the new fabrics we’ve been getting into the shop lately. A particular three stood out to us for Thanksgiving and we decided to do something fun with them to make a festive table this holiday season. Instead of making a matching set of napkins, we decided to [...]
some of our must reads and a giveaway
In addition to all the new books that have arrived at the shop, we also have some that are not so new, but definite must-reads and we wanted to share a bit about a few on our list… First up is our newest embroidery book called Little Stitches by Aneela Hoey, which we’re also giving [...]
DIY Fabric with Martha Stewart Crafts Multi-Surface Acrylic Paint…
We posted this DIY and our participation in the “Check Out My Crafts” contest on Wednesday this week, but we have been getting complements and interest in the how to at the shop ever since so we wanted to re-post it today. Also check out some of the other creative things other bloggers have done [...]
an adorable happy halloween banner
We got this great new fabric in the shop just in time for Halloween! The fabric gives you pennants, “ribbon,” and some extra trims that you cut out and make a Happy Halloween banner out of. We started by cutting out the pieces from the fabric. Then we decided to back the pennant pieces with [...]
And the winner of our surprise sewing challenge is…
Thank you to all who voted in our Surprise Sewing Challenge! We had so many great projects, we know it was hard to decide on just one winner, but we’re happy to announce today, we do have a winner. After you voted, the winner is Ruffles and Stuff with her I Love You Dots Ensemble. [...]
