Start by making your pattern. Wandy lays out an old hoodie on some pattern paper and traces around it, leaving half an inch of seam allowance on the sides, and a full inch on the bottom for the hem.
Whether you're a keen sewer looking for a new challenge or a craft fan looking for a project to practice your sewing skills, ...
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What I learned sewing my first quilt

Sewing my first quilt was equal parts excitement, confusion, and “wait… did I just sew that backwards?” and I loved it anyway ...
Gwen Johnson’s latest quilt starts with an eight-point star in brown, slate blue and a neutral pastel. Triangles come next and to finish, she surrounds the block with a frame of blue and brown.