Garments & patterns

Protective garment tied at the waist or neck, covering the front of the body while cooking or crafting, and a traditional first sewing project.

Fabric covering pattern for a cushion pad, closed with a zipper, envelope overlap, or buttons, typically one of the first upholstery-style projects for a beginner.

Long fabric tube, filled with stuffing, sand, or rice, placed along the bottom of a door or window to block cold air, a classic scrap-fabric project.

Small square of fabric, hemmed or mitred on all sides, used at the table and often made in matching sets as a simple sewing project.

Cushion or pillow form filled with foam, fibre, or feathers, made to a standard size and inserted inside a sewn cover to give it shape.

Simple rectangular fabric cover for a pillow, closed at one end and often finished with a French seam or a decorative cuff, a classic beginner project.

Individual table mat, often quilted or interfaced for stiffness, sized to sit under a single place setting and finished with a straight or bound edge.

Long narrow fabric strip laid lengthwise down the centre of a table, hemmed or bound on all edges and often pieced or quilted for decoration.

Rectangular, square, or round fabric cover sized to a table, hemmed on all edges and sometimes finished with a mitred corner or decorative trim.

Absorbent hemmed fabric rectangle, often linen or cotton, used for drying dishes; commonly made with a hanging loop and finished edges as a quick beginner project.