Sew4Home continues their Stylish Baby Nursery series with a tutorial for making this throw pillow with buttoned triangles. But don’t limit yourself to the nursery with this project – this would look great in the living room, on a patio, anywhere! …
Tutorial: Adding a modesty panel to a low-cut crossover neck
Summerset Banks from Pins and Needles shows how to create a pattern for a modesty panel for shirts with low-cut crossover necklines. The modesty panel creates a piece of fabric across the lower portion of the vee that looks as if…
Tutorial: Adding gathers to a sleeve pattern
Vegbee from Just Tutes answers a reader’s question regarding making puffy sleeves. She explains how to alter a basic short sleeve pattern to give extra fullness right at the top. It’s actually a fairly simple alteration. Get the info and make some…
Tutorial: Making stretchy spaghetti straps
Urban Organica tells how to make stretchy spaghetti straps. She uses them on nursing tops, but says they’d also be useful for anyone who has an active lifestyle. Stretchy function aside, they’re just plain cute! Get the how-to.
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Tutorial: Making stretchy spaghetti straps
Urban Organica tells how to make stretchy spaghetti straps. She uses them on nursing tops, but says they’d also be useful for anyone who has an active lifestyle. Stretchy function aside, they’re just plain cute! Get the how-to.
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Tutorial: Sewing with twin needles
If you like to sew on stretch knits, a twin needle might just become your second-best friend. (Your machine itself is your best friend, right?) A twin needle will sew two parallel lines of stitches on the top of a piece…
Tip: Keeping cutting info for bias tape right where you need it
I love bias tape. Love, love, love it!! Love it so much I could marry it. I especially love custom bias tape out of printed fabrics.
Given my jr. high crush on custom bias tape, it should come as no surprise…
Tip: Keeping cutting info for bias tape right where you need it
I love bias tape. Love, love, love it!! Love it so much I could marry it. I especially love custom bias tape out of printed fabrics.
Given my jr. high crush on custom bias tape, it should come as no … Read More...
Tutorial: Tree softie using IKEA fabric
Revoluzzza shows how she used printed IKEA fabric to make these fun tree softies. The modern tree image is simply cut from IKEA’s Frederika fabric, and then embellished with felt shapes. I love it!!! Get the how-to.
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Tutorial: Tree softie using IKEA fabric
Revoluzzza shows how she used printed IKEA fabric to make these fun tree softies. The modern tree image is simply cut from IKEA’s Frederika fabric, and then embellished with felt shapes. I love it!!! Get the how-to.
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Tutorial: Putting narrow hems on curved pieces
Whenever I see that I’ll have a curved piece of fabric at the bottom of a garment, I get a sinking feeling thinking. A curved edge often creates the right shape, but hemming it can be a bear. Kelli at Presser…
Tutorial: Putting narrow hems on curved pieces
Whenever I see that I’ll have a curved piece of fabric at the bottom of a garment, I get a sinking feeling thinking. A curved edge often creates the right shape, but hemming it can be a bear. Kelli at … Read More...
Tutorial: Pieced fabric binder covers
Lola from Lola… Again! shares a tutorial on Moda Bakeshop for making a pieced fabric binder cover. This would be a great way to cover and reuse old binders that perhaps have printing on the front. Go to the tutorial… Read More...
Tutorial: Pieced fabric binder covers
Lola from Lola… Again! shares a tutorial on Moda Bakeshop for making a pieced fabric binder cover. This would be a great way to cover and reuse old binders that perhaps have printing on the front. Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Woven ribbon scrap belt
Just when I think it’s safe to declutter my studio, along comes a project like this one scrap ribbon belt by Ashley of Little Blue Boo. It’s like candy!!! It’s made from small strips of ribbon that are woven together. …
Tutorial: Woven ribbon scrap belt
Just when I think it’s safe to declutter my studio, along comes a project like this one scrap ribbon belt by Ashley of Little Blue Boo. It’s like candy!!! It’s made from small strips of ribbon that are woven together. … Read More...
Tutorial: Anthro-inspired dress with gathered skirt and belt
Alexis from My Mama Made It was shows how to make this Anthropologie-inspired dress with a printed gathered skirt and a belted waist. She made it from a solid ribbed tank and a printed shirt. The belt is not attached … Read More...
Tutorial: Anthro-inspired dress with gathered skirt and belt
Alexis from My Mama Made It was shows how to make this Anthropologie-inspired dress with a printed gathered skirt and a belted waist. She made it from a solid ribbed tank and a printed shirt. The belt is not attached to…
Tutorial: Creating a zipper band
Christine from Christine Sews shows how to create a zipper band for a purse. The zipper band is the bit of fabric at the top of the purse that connects the zipper to the body of the purse. Get the how-to…
Tutorial: Creating a zipper band
Christine from Christine Sews shows how to create a zipper band for a purse. The zipper band is the bit of fabric at the top of the purse that connects the zipper to the body of the purse. Get the … Read More...