This colourful Frida pillow is handstitched and made from repurposed materials. The stitching is simple and quick.

Try a sewing project to get your teeth into and to practice different stitches. You create one page a day using fabric scraps for 100 days. I want to do this, and it's a great scrap buster.

Make a cute spring sewing project for the mantle.

Sew the kids a fun dinosaur from their old gloves, a groovy way to repurpose odd gloves.

Save left-over fabric swatches to make these super cute fabric mushrooms. The sewing tutorial includes a free pattern and a few ideas for displaying the fungi.

My husband's family is Scandinavian, and they love to decorate with hearts, so this is a popular decoration in my home.

Scrap tartan fabric and Scottie dogs are a perfect match. Check out these other Christmas sewing ideas.

Hand sewing with this project enables you to play at doodling with thread and stitches.

A great DIY for those with wanderlust, applique a denim world map onto a giant floor cushion.

Simple whip stitches make the cutest Halloween plushie.

This sewing project takes quite a bit of time, but there is no need to hurry; use English paper piecing to make enough patchwork fabric to reupholster a chair.

Hand sew these upcycled felt decorations using a simple blanket stitch.

These are fun to sew; all you need are velvet or felt scrap bits. It won't belong before you have a whole basket of figs.

Another simple felt and blanket stitch DIY is to make some large Christmas letters. Spell out your favourite Christmas words, such as FA LA LA or HO HO HO.

Scrap fabric and cardboard are handstitched into super cute decorative birdhouses.

These adorable fabric scrap birds will go with the cute birdhouses above.

This is an addictive couch craft and a great scrap buster. Soon you'll have a bunch of poppy seed heads in various colours.

If you're a Marimekko fan like me, this project is fun to sew. Make the Unikko poppy pillows in your favourite colourway to match your decor.

Fill these pocket hearts with sweet treats for Valentine's day.

Applique hexagon patchwork crafts are a lovely hand-sewn project to try. You can make them any size you want.

Use the English paper piecing technique to make a playful patchwork ball.

It took a little while to hand sew this upcycled denim bag, but the result was worth it.

Be ready for any small sewing emergency with a super cute travel-size sewing kit that contains just what you need for a quick disaster fix.

These embroidered butterfly hanging decorations are easy to make. They use just a couple of simple embroidery stitches, making them ideal for beginners and more experienced embroiderers who want a quick and pretty project.

Learn the Japanese art of Sashiko stitching and use it to mend your clothes by hand. This stitching technique makes the mend a feature to show off.

Make a sashiko denim tote bag using odds and ends of denim left from previous projects, plus the odd decorative fabric scrap. With this denim tote bag, making is all about fun, playing with fabric and appreciating slow stitching and slow making – it is about the process as much as the result.

Upcycled denim scraps and colourful threads make these lovely embroidered heart decorations. They look great hanging on the wall or as bag charms. A few hand sewing techniques are used for the project, from embroidery, running stitch and blanket stitching.

Gather your supplies and get ready to have some fun while making a super cute coin purse. These can be customized with colours, styles, beads, and cut-outs!

Make a sweet little toadstool house for your tiny fairies to live in, a simple sewing project suitable for complete beginners.

The hand-stitched stars are made with denim scraps, but they would also look good in other fabrics. Hang them as decorations or make them larger to use as heat pads.

No more than circles of fabric gathered in the middle, often with a button in the centre, fabric yo-yos evoke a sense of whimsy and playfulness. Use them as decorations and keychains and to make wreaths and flowers.

How about a pocket-sized Fried Egg Coin Purse that will hold all your loose change? The perfect hand-sewn beginner project.

Hand sewing is a year-round craft, including Halloween!

Another cute plushy sewing project. And you don't get much prettier than Llamas!

An eyemask is a travelling essential for me, especially if they don't have black-out curtains.

Sew zipper pouches by hand to make cute pencil cases or make-up bags.

A hand-sewn zipper pouch for carrying your phone, car keys and a few lipsticks, with added tassel for fun.

Festive hand-sewn mini stockings for Christmas would make adorable little gift bags.

Make these adorable mice pin cushions with the free sewing pattern.

Embroidery is a fun way to practice all those hand-sewn stitches. This blog has many modern embroidery projects, including this fun Chalkboard design.

Tea towels are suitable fabrics to practice stitching; this is a fun pattern to follow.

Learn how to make this cute pumpkin tea towel to gift or use as part of your fall home decor. This tutorial uses basic hand sewing and applique techniques that anyone can do.

A free cat sewing pattern that fits in your pocket! This pattern is a fun, easy thing to sew up by hand.

Sew a little token to give or send to a friend or loved one to let them know you are thinking of them.

Mop-up coffee cup drips, and spills with these cute hand-sewn upcycled denim mini mug rugs.

Discover the joy of creating beautiful fabric flowers with our simple hand-sewing tutorial. This project transforms scraps into stunning blooms, perfect for beginners and ideal for decor or gifts.

Making these whimsical jellyfish is a friendly sewing project and a great scrap buster. They can be hung as a mobile or decorations.

The Japanese art of Sashiko embroidery is a great sewing project for beginner sewists as it only uses one simple stitch. This is an easy craft with step-by-step instructions for making bookmarks, which are also great gift ideas.