sewing | De La Rosa Designs

Mar 28, 20214 min read

Reversible Drawstring Gypsy Skirt

I wanted to create a pattern for my students that are a bit more advanced. I have been trying to get this pattern out of my head and onto...

Mar 7, 20213 min read

Bows and Flowers

We are making a scrunchie, a hair tie, flower petals, bows and rosettes. I have created patterns for you to make your own bows and...

Feb 22, 20213 min read

Drawstring Pajama Pants

Together we are going to make a simple pair of pajama pants. This is one of my favorite patterns for beginner students. You will need...

Feb 14, 20216 min read

Things to have in your sewing box/kit.

In this blog, we will be building your sewing box/kit. Most sewers have many ways to hold their sewing accessories. We hope that you...

Jan 31, 20213 min read

Simple Quilt Squares

I thought we would start with a pattern that will create 4" x 4" squares to start with, then you would put them together to create a 12"...

Jan 24, 20213 min read

Three Strips of Fabric

We hope you will enjoy putting fabrics together to made three different projects! First, we must iron our fabric. You will want to iron...

Jan 17, 20213 min read

Hand Sewing and Embroidery

I often get the call to do a hem or replace a button because someone does not know how to hand sew. Hand sewing was something people did...

Jan 10, 20213 min read

Sewing Lessons for Beginners!

Lots of people want to learn to sew, but sometimes life gets in the way; or you sewed when you were younger and want to get back into the...

Sep 1, 20204 min read

Learn about your sewing machine

In this blog, we will be showing the terminology, of your sewing machine. The machine in our photos is a Husqvarna Viking Emerald 116. ...