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How to Make a Knitting Tool Caddy

By Man Sewing
On August 28, 2016
In No-Sew Tutorial, Tutorial
With 1 Comment

The urge to create can strike at any moment. Make sure you have your supplies at the ready!   I travel a ton, and it’s hard to leave my sewing studio behind. My mind is always running a mile a minute with new project ideas, and it drives me crazy to not be able to get my hands on some interesting supplies. This week we’ll show you how to create a travel caddy for your knitting tools or any other project supplies you like to keep close at hand. This caddy is totally customizable to fit your needs, so you’ll be able to take yourRead More →

Sewing Machine Maintenance Tutorial

By Man Sewing
On June 5, 2016
In No-Sew Tutorial, Sewing Tutorial, Tutorial
With 7 Comments

Messy stitches. Loose threads. Clanking metal. Lint clogs. When you’re in the quilting groove, there’s nothing more frustrating than an out-of-whack sewing machine. Luckily, there are a few tips and techniques that can get your machine up and running in no time, and Rob is just the guy to show you how! In fact, he gets pretty excited about taking care of his machines! This week Rob has released a series of three video tutorials to guide you through do-it-yourself repair and maintenance. He’ll also help you diagnose problems that require professional attention. With over 15 years of experience as a sewing machine technician, youRead More →

Basting a Quilt Tutorial

By Morgan Connell
On January 11, 2016
In No-Sew Tutorial, Quilting Tutorial
With 2 Comments

Happy Manly Monday everyone! This week’s tutorial is a perfect match for our Free Motion Quilting video we did awhile back! Today we’re teaching you the basics to Basting a Quilt! Click HERE to watch our Quilt Basting Basics tutorial!     

Bonus Video: Cleaning a Featherweight

By Morgan Connell
On December 2, 2015
In Bonus Video, Misc, No-Sew Tutorial
With 7 Comments

Yesterday we had a great time going over the perfect french press mug and how to clean a Featherweight sewing machine! We even show you how we make our coffee on the go! That’s right! Enjoy this fun periscope!

Quick Tip: Grip Strips

By Morgan Connell
On September 10, 2015
In No-Sew Tutorial, Quick Tips, Tutorial
With 1 Comment

Rulers are great until they slip mid-cut! Check out this Quick Tip on Grip Strips that will bring your fabric cutting to the next level!

Quick Tip: Ruler Management

By Morgan Connell
On September 3, 2015
In No-Sew Tutorial, Quick Tips, Tutorial
With 1 Comment

Here are some great tips for better managing your ruler while cutting fabric!  

Pet Screen Earring Holder

By Morgan Connell
On August 24, 2015
In Decor, Misc, No-Sew Tutorial, Uncategorized
With 0 Comments

Happy Manly Monday everyone!! This week’s tutorial is a fun one! A few months ago I showed you how to make a beach bag  using pet screen and today’s tutorial uses the leftover pet screen from that project to make an Earring Holder!   I’m the type of person to get a head start on Christmas gifts! So anytime I find an easy project that I can make for several people, I’m all for it! This is certainly one of those projects! Enjoy! Click HERE to watch the tutorial and get all the supplies! You can also watch the tutorial here:

Earbud Cord Holder Tutorial

By Man Sewing
On May 11, 2015
In No-Sew Tutorial, Sewing Tutorial, Tutorial, Uncategorized
With 1 Comment

We all need ways to tidy up our earbud cords, phone chargers etc, so here’s a great tutorial (sewing optional) that you can easily carry in your pocket!  This is also a great stocking stuffer or gift for any occasion! For all the details, CLICK HERE.   Video Transcript: Hey, everybody! It’s Rob from Man Sewing and I’ve got a tutorial around here somewhere, oh!  There it is! Here’s today’s tutorial. That’s right, I’m going to show you how to make these  awesome earbud cord keepers. So, I love having my earbuds with me always in my pocket, but  they used to be this nasty, tangled mess and the phone would be ringing and I would be trying  to get them plugged in and listen. Or, maybe I’m listening to music and I’ve got a knot in the  cord or something. So, I was shopping in a Target years ago, and they have all those little things along the counter  that you play with while you’re waiting in line, and there was this piece of plastic that was called  a cord keeper and I thought, “what on earth is this?” And, so, I didn’t get it. And all of the sudden  I got home and thought, “man, I sure wish I had something to wrap my little earbuds around to  make them comfortable and keep them in my pocket.” And I don’t like stuff in my pocket, really,  so I didn’t want them all over the place. So, watch how this works. This is awesome. It’s just a piece of leather. You can use fabric or  ribbon or whatever and it just has a set of snaps in it. So, that’s the main working part right  there, ok? And I’ve been using this for about six or eight months. So, this has got some real  longevity and use out of it. And then my cord just unwinds, just like that, super easy, ok. Let me  put this away, real quick, just by wrapping it around my hands. Ok? And I kind of give it a little  pinch, like, yay. I made that look terribly difficult, didn’t I? And snap it closed and it’s ready to go  back in my pocket. Alright? So the supplies you’re going to need for something, like, really, is just a set of snaps, and you  could probably also use velcro if you are using lightweight fabrics, but I want to show you how to  do the snaps. That’s actually mostly what you’re getting out of the tutorial, right, is how to install  the snaps. So, a set of snaps actually has four pieces that all work together. So, you’re going to  need one of those. You’ll need the snap setting tools and these generally come in the package.  So if you’re buying snaps, make sure you don’t buy a replacement package if you don’t already  have the working tools you need, ok? We’re going to need a pair of scissors to cut a hole in our  fabric, we’re going to need a Sharpie marker to mark where that hole’s going to be, and then my  favorite of all my tools today, yes, the 12 pound sledge hammer. No! We’re just going to use a  nice, lightweight hammer, but we’re going to give this thing a couple good smacks when we’re  done. So, you ready to get started and learn how this works? While you’re watching this, I want you to be thinking about the different kinds of ways you can  do this. I’m going to show you real quick with leather. This is a lightweight suede we have here,  a little flexible. That kind of makes it nice for gripping around. It’s nice and pliable. And, again, I  don’t like a lot of weight in my pocket, so this one was a three inch by one inch strip that I just  made and snapped together. The raw goods kind of just look like that, right? Easy. Another one  I was making this morning, just for fun, was one that I picked up in Nantag. Actually my wife and  I were working at an event together, so we have nametags. So, don’t tell her that I am making  her a very nice Christmas present right now, ok? So, this is going to snap together the same, right? You could also do fabric. If I was doing two  pieces of fabric, I would put some interfacing inside just to give it a little bit of body and that  would be a good time to stitch through velcro also, ok? So, oh! I know there’s something else  I’ve got to tell you because I was talking with Jake, the camera guy, a little while ago about this.  Don’t try to sew through sticky backed velcro. This would be a perfect place for sticky backed  velcro, but I don’t want you to needle through the sticky back. It just does terrible things to the  needle and thread. So, if you’re thinking, oh, this is the perfect place for those sticky dots for  velcro, no, no. I want you to stitch your velcro on if you’re using that. Ok, enough words, let’s get  started on this. And, like I said, let’s finish out my wife’s Christmas present here before Santa  shows back up. And, for this, the first thing I really want to do is just figure out where I’m going to put the snap. I  need to cut a very small hole. And so, for this, I could try to put a little bit of pressure here and  see if it will mark the back of my fabric. It’s done a little bit. If I couldn’t see it, the other thing I  could try to do is, I could try to put my snap through here, right? Take my Sharpie marker and  feel where that post is going to come through the fabric, right? What I don’t want to have  happen, is, I don’t want my snap to fall off of the edge; I want it to be nicely centered in there.  Ok, so I want that to finish in, like that. Nice and easy. So, once you’ve figured out where you’re  going to put your snap, you’re going to fold it over. And what I’m going to try to do is use the  back end of my scissor and make just the littlest cut possible to bring that post through, just like Read More →

Salsa Tutorial and Recipe with Rob and Chad

By Man Sewing
On May 6, 2015
In No-Sew Tutorial, Tutorial
With 2 Comments

We decided to do a little something special for Cinco de Mayo, so we met up with Chad Rigby, Executive Chef of Blue Sage Restaurant in Hamilton, Missouri, to learn how to make some seriously delicious salsa!  This is a quick and easy homemade salsa using fresh ingredients and basic spices. Here are the ingredients for these delicious salsa recipes: Traditional Salsa 16 oz. Diced Tomatoes 1/2 C. Finely Diced Yellow Onion 1 Jalapeno (seeded) 1 Tsp Granulated Garlic 1 Tsp Kosher Salt 1 Tbsp Fresh Minced Garlic 1/4 Tsp Red Pepper Flakes 1 Tsp Cumin Powder 1 Tbsp Coarsely Chopped Fresh Cilantro Juice of 1 LimeRead More →

How to Recover a Dining Chair – Easy Tutorial with Rob Appell

By Man Sewing
On February 23, 2015
In No-Sew Tutorial, Tutorial
With 2 Comments

NEW TUTORIAL!  Rob promised all kinds of tutorials and this is a great project to know how to do!  Check it out! Recovered Dining Chair: An Easy Sewing Project with Rob Appell of Man Sewing. Rob shows us how to create a new cover for a dining chair seat. http://land.mansewing.com/recovered-chair/

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