Moore's Sew Blog

Welcome to the Moore’s Blog! Whether you’re new or rejoining us after we were “on hiatus” we’re glad to have you here!  We’ve been quiet for awhile but look forward to keeping in touch regularly now! We’ll be bringing you projects each month we hope...

I love the Scan N Cut machine, but… I did not like the process of getting the applique shapes from an embroidery design so I could cut them with my Scan N Cut, and I wanted to be able to add or convert parts of my embroidery design to rhinestones. The solution to the old...

I like doing hand applique, but I do not enjoy tracing and cutting out the fabric pieces. With a Scan N Cut you can skip the tracing and let the machine do the cutting for you. I’m going to show you how to add a seam allowance to your applique shapes for handwork and to […]

If you ride a bike you may have seen the shirts some serious bike riders wear with one or more pockets on the back. My bike-riding partner was going to buy one of these shirts so she would not have to wear a backpack to carry a few personal items (I happen to know she […]

I never cut collar pieces from the fashion fabric using the collar pattern. Instead, I cut an accurate duplicate of the collar pattern out of interfacing and fuse it onto a piece of fashion fabric. I believe this produces better results with the finished collar in less time – at least for me. 1....

Summer colds, allergies, or whatever makes you reach for a tissue might make this a project for you. This project will hold your tissues, and you can use the zipper bag to hold your cell phone or as a cosmetic bag. Supplies: Two pieces of fabric 6” x 14” Two pieces of fabric 5” x...

Many of us avoid making quilts that have half-square triangles. Why? – because cutting out the triangle shape pieces and sewing them together on the bias can result in very few coming out the correct size. The method described in this blog can be used anytime you need two or more of these...

Creating your own label with vinyl is a fun way to personalize an otherwise plain container. You might  create one-of-a-kind gifts for everyone on your gift list by adding text and/or graphics to many different objects. The container used in this project is from the 99 cent store. I peeled off...

All of us have them – those power cords that are needed to charge our battery operated electronic wonder items – phones, mp3/mp4 players, small and medium text devices, portable/laptop computers and the list goes on. For years, many of us have used empty toilet paper tubes to store our  power...

Why make your own headband? 1. Headbands can be used to keep your hair off your face or to add some sparkle on a special occasion. 2. The fabric can be cotton, velvet, lace, or almost any other material. 3. You can make it any width you want. 4. Best of all, you can use […]