Ashley from Lil Blue Boo made this prince of a frog bean bag, and shares the pattern and tutorial for you to make one, too. His little tongue is a bit of folded ribbon. How cute!! Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial and free pattern: Frog bean bag
Ashley from Lil Blue Boo made this prince of a frog bean bag, and shares the pattern and tutorial for you to make one, too. His little tongue is a bit of folded ribbon. How cute!! Go to the tutorial… Read More...
Tutorial: Embellished neck cuff from a dress shirt collar
With all of the dress shirt refashioning going on, I’m sure that there are a lot of extra dress shirt collars sitting in studios all over. Luci from DuhBe shows how to use a dress shirt collar to make this … Read More...
Tutorial: Embellished neck cuff from a dress shirt collar
With all of the dress shirt refashioning going on, I’m sure that there are a lot of extra dress shirt collars sitting in studios all over. Luci from DuhBe shows how to use a dress shirt collar to make this embellished…
Tutorial: Throw pillow with a secret pocket
Bernina’s Sewing Republic shows how to make to make this throw pillow, designed by Stacy Schlyer. Though it looks like your basic square throw pillow, this pillow has a secret pocket on the side. Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Throw pillow with a secret pocket
Bernina’s Sewing Republic shows how to make to make this throw pillow, designed by Stacy Schlyer. Though it looks like your basic square throw pillow, this pillow has a secret pocket on the side. Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Handkerchief skirt from old tees
Instructables user sarahfish shows how to make a handkerchief skirt from old t-shirts. The example shows it made from three t-shirts in all the same color, but you could use several different colors of shirts for a more eclectic look. Go…
Tutorial: Handkerchief skirt from old tees
Instructables user sarahfish shows how to make a handkerchief skirt from old t-shirts. The example shows it made from three t-shirts in all the same color, but you could use several different colors of shirts for a more eclectic look. … Read More...
Tutorial: Handsewn pouch, with or without a leather strap
Tutorial: Sewing with a group of young children
Instructables user acafarchio is one brave woman. Over the course of 9 months, she taught a preschool class how to sew, and then helped each one create their own costume. While many (most) would have shied away from taking on such a…
Tutorial: Sewing with a group of young children
Instructables user acafarchio is one brave woman. Over the course of 9 months, she taught a preschool class how to sew, and then helped each one create their own costume. While many (most) would have shied away from taking on … Read More...
Tutorial: Aunt Fern’s pillowcase apron with attached washcloth
Quickie poll: Do you often find yourself wiping your hands on your apron? In a way, that’s what aprons are for – to protect your clothes while cooking. But what if that apron also had an absorbant washcloth attached at … Read More...
Tutorial: Aunt Fern’s pillowcase apron with attached washcloth
Quickie poll: Do you often find yourself wiping your hands on your apron? In a way, that’s what aprons are for – to protect your clothes while cooking. But what if that apron also had an absorbant washcloth attached at…
Tutorial: Convert a bikini panty sewing pattern to boy short undies
Antoinette from clevergirl.org finishes up her blog series on sewing your own undies with a tutorial showing how to convert a bikini panty sewing pattern to boy short undies. Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Convert a bikini panty sewing pattern to boy short undies
Antoinette from clevergirl.org finishes up her blog series on sewing your own undies with a tutorial showing how to convert a bikini panty sewing pattern to boy short undies. Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Ruched ribbon flower
Nikki from Nikki, In Stitches made this gorgeous ruched ribbon, and shares a tutorial showing how she did it. I love it! The layers and layers of ruched petals remind me of a dahlia. She made it as an embellishment for…
Tutorial: Ruched ribbon flower
Nikki from Nikki, In Stitches made this gorgeous ruched ribbon, and shares a tutorial showing how she did it. I love it! The layers and layers of ruched petals remind me of a dahlia. She made it as an embellishment … Read More...
Tutorial: Layered fabric flowers by Heather Bailey
Heather Bailey shares a tutorial for stacking layers of gathered fabric to make these fun fabric flowers. In addition to basic instructions for making these flowers, she shares some ideas for other buttons and embellishments to add to the center as…
Tutorial: Raise the neckline on a sewing pattern
If the neckline on a sewing pattern is lower than you’d like, you can easily alter the pattern by raising the neckline. Rian of Presser Foot shows how to do just that. Go to the tutorial.
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Cool idea: Faux coffee sacks
I’ve seen some cool sewing projects using burlap coffee sacks. The only problem is, I don’t have any burlap coffee sacks. Creative Little Daisy wanted some coffee sacks for a project, and came up with a solution to that problem. She…