Sew a purse organizer to make it easy to find all the things you carry with you in your purse!  This purse organizer tutorial by Sew4Home has 10 pockets so there’s a place for everything.  The organizer also makes it … Read More...

Heather from Heather Handmade shows how you can use hem tape to shorten a sweater.  This method also removes any ribbing from the bottom of the sweater, which will give it a looser, boxier fit that’s trendy right now.  Go … Read More...

Jeans get heavy wear, so it’s no surprise when you end up with a hole in them somewhere.  Heather at Heather Handmade shows how you can mend a hole in jeans so you can continue to get good wear out … Read More...

Petro from Easy Peasy Creative shows how you can make your corners neat and pretty when finishing the edges of napkins, tablecloths, table runners, and more.  A mitered corner reduces the bulk at the corner and creates a crisp, clean … Read More...

Sew a fleece beanie to keep your little ones’ ears warm when they’re out in the cold!  Violet from I Can Sew This has a free pattern you can use to sew this cute fleece beanie.  It’s lined so there’s … Read More...

Add color to your tabletop with these pretty quilted placemats!  The bargello design looks complicated, but it’s actually quite easy.  Crafty Staci has a tutorial showing how.  It’s fun to see the wavy design emerge from the simple patchwork!  Go … Read More...

T-shirts are a wardrobe staple for kids.   If you want to sew something that will get a lot of wear, make a t-shirt.  Emily at Life Sew Savory has a free pattern you can use to sew this long sleeved … Read More...

Heather from Heather Handmade created this gorgeous cloak for her daughter to dress up as Anna from Frozen 2.  Would you believe she made it from  two skirts?  She has a tutorial showing how she did it.  Using upcycled skirts … Read More...

Snuggle up with your favorite book on a Kindle or other reader with this fabric reader holder!  Pattie from Hearth and Vine shows how you can make this simple holder.  The pillow style holder is easy to rest in your … Read More...

Irwin the Koala is more than just a cute face.  He’s also doing his part to help with wildlife rescue and rehabilitation in Australia.  The proceeds from this adorable sewing pattern by Fluffmonger will go to support organizations assisting with … Read More...

I’m loving the oversized pockets on this cardigan!  Emily at Life Sew Savory hacked her free cardigan sewing pattern to add the pockets. Her free cardigan pattern comes in women’s sizes xs to xxxl.  The original cardigan has 3/4 sleeves … Read More...

Bias tape is easy to shape around curves, but what do you do when you come to a corner?  Petro from Easy Peasy Creative has a tutorial showing how you can create mitered corners with bias tape.  The miter gives … Read More...

Though small, this tote is still big enough to hold everything you need to carry with you.  Mayra at So Sew Easy has a free pattern and tutorial you can use to sew one.  The bag is big enough to … Read More...

Your seam ripper should be your best sewing friend!  Learn to use a seam ripper correctly in three ways: unpicking stitches, ripping out long rows in a few seconds, and opening buttonholes.  Head to Cucicucicoo for the tutorial.

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I know it’s silly but I can’t help but think bias tape is a little bit like magic.  It’s a straight fabric strip, but being cut on the bias gives it the ability to wrap smoothly around a curve.  Danielle … Read More...

Do you wear a name badge at work?  Becky at Patchwork Posse shows how you can sew a pretty lanyard with a ribbon sewn down the middle.  Her fabric lanyard is so much prettier than those standard work-issued lanyards.  If … Read More...