Owl & Drum's Sew Very Modern

With the holidays right around the corner, it is time to start planning all of your DIY gifts for the season. To help you out, we have created this useful Handmade Holiday Gift Planner. It has everything you need to help you organize all of your seasonal sewing and quilting projects. To download this planner, just click the image above. Easy Peasy!  I hope you have found this free download to be useful. Please share any of your holiday successes in the comments section. Until next time, cheers! ~Bianca

Choosing the right sewing machine for yourself can be quite tricky. There are so many different types out there and so many manufacturers on the market. It gets even more difficult when it's your first time. You don't know what to search in a sewing machine, where to look for it, and how much you should pay for it. You also don't want to make the wrong choice and buy a bad model. The room is starting to spin and now you're in a real pinch. Worry not, this article should help you make the right choice and buy the...

  With Mother's Day just around the corner on Sunday, May 12, it's time to start gift planning for the crafty women in your life! In addition to an Owl & Drum gift card and our unique array of fabrics, we have some pretty special gifts, too. Whether you want to introduce a new craft or nurture one that she already loves, Owl & Drum has some great options for this special day for moms everywhere.     The Trader Tote sewing pattern has been cleverly created by our very own Mary Make & Do! Originally designed by Mary as a carry-all for...

Natasha Ball of House Sparrow Fine Nesting is back and she's has a lot to say about one of the simplest DIY apparel projects out there, the elastic waist skirt. So, sit back and enjoy reading her latest blog post about our sewing class - The Garment Series with Mary Make & Do.   Part Two: The Elastic Waist Skirt There is just something about clothes you made yourself. That’s something I suspected, or else I would never have pestered Bianca and Mary to help me transform my wardrobe from a fast-fashion faux pas to a me-made extravaganza. But now, having...