Sewing Archives - Lynda Heines Fabric Design

Making Masks

By: Lynda March 23, 2020March 24, 2020

Sewing, Uncategorizedface masks, sewing4 Comments

One thing I love about Facebook is you can find ways to help. Through the local quilters guild page (which I’ve not been a member in years) I found out that one of the local hospital needed face masks. After looking at the directions I figured I could make them.

Hidden Surprise

By: Lynda March 17, 2020March 23, 2020

Ramblings, Sewing, upcyclingsurprises, vintage quilts12 Comments

Dave has been spending a lot of time the past several weeks organizing. Once gardening season begins everything else pretty much is put on hold. We have an area in the garage where we put stuff in boxes for me to take to the local thrift store, or the Goodwill truck.

Stamped stitched applique

By: Lynda March 12, 2020March 17, 2020

applique, Rubber Stamps, Sewing, Uncategorizedapplique, sewing, stamps6 Comments

Thanks for all of the comments and private messages about my last post. My muse is not all the way back yet, but just writing and sharing about it, made me feel so much better. So I have been doing a little creating include making stamped stitched applique.

Rubber Stamps and Free Motion

By: Lynda February 15, 2020February 29, 2020

Free Motion, Rubber Stamps, Sewing4 Comments

Every year I make a Valentine card for Dave. This year I was having trouble coming up with an idea. I started going through my supplies and saw my rubber stamps I rarely use. Why not use rubber stamps and free motion?

Upcycled Tunic

By: Lynda January 22, 2020February 7, 2020

online classes, Sewing, upcyclingCreole Sha, sewing, upcycing, upcycled tunic4 Comments

Recently, I have seen a lot of really cool upcycled tunics and tops. I’ve wanted to try my hand at doing that, but had no idea where to start until I found Wendy Bryant’s online classroom. She has a free course “Upcycling a t-shirt or a tunic.” I watched that class, and then purchased her…

Postcard Fabric Art

By: Lynda January 13, 2020January 22, 2020

crazy quilts, Postcard Fabric Art, Sewing, upcyclingcrazy quilts, fabric postcards, postcard fabric art, upcycling4 Comments

For the new year I’ve been looking to do something with all of those fabric scraps. I found the Postcard Fabric Art group on Facebook. They are a great group who love to encourage.

Looking Back 2019

By: Lynda December 28, 2019December 29, 2019

ice dyeing, purses, Sew Powerful, Sewing, spray paints, surface design, totes, vacationing, year end reviewcats, ice dyeing, purses, sewing, totes, year end reviewLeave a Comment

It’s that time to look back on this year. Check out link above pictures for blog post.

Easiest Grocery Totes

By: Lynda December 23, 2019December 28, 2019

Sewing, totes, tutorials, upcyclingbags, easy totes, grocery totes, recycled2 Comments

I’ve been looking for ways to use some of my old ice dyed fabric, but these easiest grocery totes can also be made out of recycled jeans or other fabrics. All you need is the following: Outside fabric – 18 x 36 inches, or if you want to use two fabrics as I did in…

Scribble Stitching

By: Lynda November 29, 2019December 13, 2019

Free Motion, Free-motion, leaf printing, scribble stitchingfree motion sewing, leaf printing, scribble stitching, sewing4 Comments

I’ve always been obsessed with perfect, but love the look of scribble stitching. Julia with Stitches by Julia does a lot of scribble stitching in her projects. Check out her You Tube channel HERE.