Author: Olga Balasa

Hi, I am Olga. I'm passionate about sewing, quilting, and embroidery, and I want to share my knowledge and enthusiasm with others who are interested in learning how to sew. Thank you for making me part of your day - I'm so very excited to have friends like you by my side. Feel free to comment or reach out with any questions - my email is [email protected] If you want more information about me or my site please visit my About page

  • How to make a pleated skirt: DIY box pleated midi skirt

    ByOlga Balasa

    In this sewing tutorial, I will show you how to sew a box pleated skirt. You don’t need to make a paper pattern, we will draw pleats directly on the fabric.
    The box pleated skirt can perfectly compliment diverse styles, and work for different occasions. You can make one for crisp office wear or casual Fridays. You can make it from popular floral or African prints or stick to solid colors. You can make it from cheap cotton for everyday wear or from expensive silk for special occasions. The options are really as diverse as women themselves. I am sure you won’t regret having one of these skirts in your closet.

  • DIY Halloween crafts: how to sew a pillow for Halloween

    ByOlga Balasa

    There so many good tutorials on DIY halloween crafts that it’s really hard to make something that wasn’t described before. But I think I found one project that may be an interesting way to get into the holiday spirit. I decided to make a Halloween pillow: a nice accent for your couch, always useful if you take a nap or simply relax watching TV and an easy way to decorate for the haunting season. If you do it yourself for Halloween you can make the pillow from 100% silk fabric, fill it with a natural fiber and decorate it as your heart desires.

  • How to cover a box with fabric

    ByOlga Balasa

    In this tutorial, I will show you how to cover a box with fabric and make a very useful and pretty fabric bin.
    Shops offer a wide selection of decorative boxes of various sizes, colors, and styles. However, the prices for fabric storage bins are not always budget- friendly. With a little effort and imagination, everyone can make a fabric storage box by themselves especially if you want to use it not only for storing various things but also for easy home decor.

    Let’s see how we can turn a regular box from a dollar store into a cute fabric bin.

  • How to make free standing lace embroidery

    ByOlga Balasa

    I like to use my embroidery machine because with it I can always turn something ordinary into extraordinary and create one of a kind garment. But not only that – embroidery to me is pretty therapeutic and more than creating beautiful things.

    I think there are billions of embroidery designs available now and they are all amazing but I like the most free standing lace designs. In this tutorial, I want to show you how to make a lace hat with an embroidery machine.
    Hats are always popular and fashionable and you can’t have too many hats, right? You may be surprised by how a hat can transform your look.

  • How to make a leather purse

    ByOlga Balasa

    Did you ever want to make a leather purse yourself? I always wanted but I thought it will be too complicated. But it turned out nothing could be further from the truth.
    I made this lovely little leather purse and got lots of compliments. One of my friends even said that it’s absolutely the most beautiful purse she has ever seen. Well, it’s unique and I have never come across anything like it in stores. So I am excited to show it off!
    I decided to publish this tutorial how you can make the purse too because many of my friends showed interest.