Kelly from Sewing In No Man’s Land shows how to make her girls’ retro romper. It was her entry into the Vintage and Retro Inspired challenge at Project Run and Play. The straps on the halter top are run … Read More...
Tutorial: Piped petal sleeve cuff
Katy from No Big Dill shares a tutorial over at Project Run and Play for making the petal sleeve detail on her Divine Grace dress, which was the winner of the Vintage and Retro Inspired challenge. The curved edges … Read More...
Free pattern: Love Birds pintucked top for toddler girls
Shwin W from Shwin & Shwin shares a free pattern and 3-part sew-along for making her Love Birds top. This pretty little top features pintucks and an empire waist.
She has a free downloadable pattern in size 24 months, but … Read More...
Tutorial: Soft minky blanket with cotton binding
Sew4Home shows how to make this soft minky blanket. The edges of the solid minky are bound by a fun cotton print. Get the tutorial.
[photo from Sew4Home]
Tutorial: Valentine’s shirt with ruffled ribbon words
Flamingo Toes shares a tutorial for making a really cute Valentine’s message tee. She used ruffled ribbon to write the words “he loves me” Get the tutorial.
[photo from Flamingo Toes]
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Tutorial: Super easy knit blankets
Karen from Badlands Quilts shares a pair of tutorials on her blog showing two ways of making an easy knit blanket. Both are made from two layers of interlock, but the edges are finished differently on each. The Easy Knit … Read More...
Tutorial: Throw pillow with side ties
Amy from Ameroonie Designs guest blogs over at Gwenny Penny with a tutorial showing how to make these pretty throw pillows with ties at the side. Get the how-to.
[photo retrieved from Gwenny Penny]
Tutorial: Fleece baby blanket with lift-the-flap purse applique
Courtney from Dressing Heidi Sage shares a tutorial on Today’s Top 20 showing how she made an appliqued fleece baby blanket. The flowers in three corners are pretty, but what steals the show is the purse applique on the fourth … Read More...
Tutorial: Itty bitty fabric covered notebooks
Care from Obsessively Stitching shows how to make itty bitty fabric covered notebooks. She uses the mini compositions books that you can find at just about any dollar store. These are soooo cute! Get the tutorial.
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Closet Monsters winner
I loved reading all of the comments/entries for the Closet Monsters giveaway! I could sooooo see all of the garments you described turned into a Closet Monster softie.
But let’s get on with the business of this post. You … Read More...
Tutorial: Soft baby blocks from outgrown baby clothes
Millie Green tells how to make these super cute soft baby blocks. She gets the cute designs from outgrown baby clothes. I love this idea! Not only does it save time, but it also creates a sweet keepsake of your … Read More...
Tutorial: Valentine’s Day ribbon headband
Roselee from BabyE Crafts and Jane of All Trades shows how she made a special Valentine’s day ribbon headband for her daughter. It’s made from printed novelty ribbon and wider solid-colored ribbon. These are so sweet! Get the tute.… Read More...
Tutorial: Ruffled and reversible blanket car seat cover
Brenda from Therapeutic Crafting shows how to make a blanket car seat cover that’s reversible. Her version is all girled up with ruffles and appliques. (Love that ruffle across the bottom!!) But if you needed something more boy-friendly, you could … Read More...
Tutorial: DIY printable fabric, plus a free image for a Valentine’s shirt
Heidi from Sew. Craft. Create. shows how to print your own fabric designs on an inkjet printer. I’ve never tried this before (can you believe I don’t own an inkjet printer???), but it seems like it would be a far … Read More...
Tutorial: Super Scrappy + Super Quick Little Girl Pouchy Purse
Ginger Hendrix from Wiener Dog Tricks shares a tutorial showing how to make her Super Scrappy + Super Quick Little Girl Pouchy Purse. This is such a cute, cute little bag!
And don’t let that button flap pocket on the … Read More...
Free pattern: T-shirt for an 18″ doll
CarlaC from Scientific Seamstress shares a downloadable pattern and tutorial on her blog showing how to make a t-shirt for an 18′ doll. The pattern has pieces for both long and short sleeves. Her tutorial gives tips for controlling the … Read More...
Tutorial: Drawstring jewelry bag
Jill from Creating My Way to Success shows how to make a drawstring jewelry bag. The center of the bag holds your larger pieces of jewelry, while small pockets are perfect for earrings (keeps the pairs together!) and other smaller … Read More...
Review & Giveaway: Sewn with Love by Fiona Bell
I’ve got a review and giveaway of Fiona Bell’s book Sewn with Love posted over in our Giveaways section.
Go there now to read the review and enter the giveaway.
Tutorial: DIY hair extensions
Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs put her sewing skills to unusual use when she figured out how to make her own hair extensions. Yes, sew your own. I had no idea that you could this without specialized equipment, but it … Read More...
Get it now: Valentine’s sale at Bramcost Publications
Bramcost Publications celebrates Valentines Day a little early with a sale. From now until February 11, 2011 you can get 15% off of your entire order with the coupon code VALENTINE. Get the details at Bramcost Publications.
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