Learn to make a leather flanged pillow in just a few easy steps. This leather flanged pillow was a snap to make! And speaking of snaps, the three-part flower is attached to the leather pillow with a snap so the flower can be exchanged with a new flower to give the [...]
Pillow Forms - All You Ever Wanted To Know Did you know pillow forms and what's inside these may be the contributing factor to the overall look of your beautifully designed and fabricated pillow covers? Do you know the difference between duck down and goose down and which make better pillow forms for pillows? [...]
Do Blue Porch Ceilings help keep bugs away? Is it true? What are the origins? Thanks for asking! I'll share this with you here. Blue Porch Ceiling Blue Porch Ceilings - The Origins Once upon a time in the deep South, many people painted their porch ceilings a specific shade of Haint [...]
Take your Pillow Designs to the next level by first learning the basics. When designing pillows do you jump into your pillow designs and add all the details right from the start? Only to realize you're missing a necessary skill in order to make the pillow as perfect as you'd like it to. You've [...]
A pleating jig will help you quickly fold and sew pleats. Are you trying to make face masks to help our first responders? Do you need help with pleating the fabric quickly? Read on and I'll show you the jig I made to help me. What is a jig? A jig's primary purpose is to [...]
In a time of crisis, a maker makes things. I'm making pleated style face masks. One thing I do well, other than making beautiful things with fabric is to share quick and efficient, step-by-step ways to make things. So during this time of unrest and unease, I thought I would share with you how [...]
Tips for Inserting Zippers Next To Welt Cord Zippers next to welt cord. How are you inserting zippers next to welt cord in pillows, cushions, and bedding? Do you ever wonder if yours are sewn well enough? Do you ever struggle with the size or type of zipper you should use? In this blog, [...]
Won't you be our guest? When it comes to creating a guest room, comfort is key. Therefore, a guest room should be a warm and welcoming space so include some of the amenities found in a hotel room and have the intimacy and charm of a home. Listed below are 8 of [...]
I hope your year has been a good one too and that 2018 brings you good health and much joy! At Designs by Donna my mission is: To use my passion, gifts, and abilities to bring joy and beauty into the lives of others through exquisite design, teaching, and sharing.
Have you ever had to work with difficult fabrics? If you've been sewing for any length of time, you probably have. You know the ones. The slippery fabrics that move around the table by themselves. Or the loosely woven fabrics that begin to fray the moment you begin cutting. Or fabrics with a nap, such as velvet, where special [...]