This little pouch is perfect for the back-to-school crowd!  Use it to hold lunch money, or perhaps a USB drive or ear buds for computer class.  Crystal from Stitched By Crystal shares a tutorial at Make It and Love It … Read More...

Look at these beautiful ribbon embellishments!  They look like they’re made from some high end fancy ribbon, right?  Nope. Sarah from Sadie Seasongoods shares her unexpected source of inexpensive ribbons to make embellishments for hats, bags, and other accessories.

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Tangled cords are no fun!  Simple Simon & Co. shares a tutorial at Polka Dot Chair showing how you can make this quick cord keeper.  It takes just 5 easy steps, start to finish.  Plus you can use your scraps!!  … Read More...

Have you ever noticed that some throw pillows have perfect corners fully stuffed all the way to the points, and other pillows have saggy unstuffed corners?  There’s a trick for doing that, and Sew4Home shows what it is.  It’s super … Read More...

A simple knit pencil skirt is a super versatile piece to have in your wardrobe.  And they’re easy to sew for yourself!  Chelsea from GYCT Designs has a great tutorial showing how to sew a knit pencil skirt.  You won’t … Read More...

Pintucks are narrow tucks taken in fabric, often found in shirts or bodices or around skirt hems.  Sometimes they’re purely decorative, but they can also have practical uses like allowing for extending skirt length for growing children or creating a … Read More...

Sewing machines come in different shape and sizes, so why use a generic one-size-fits-all cover?  Make one that’s sized just right for your machine!  Emily from Life Sew Savory shows how.  Her tutorial includes how to measure your machine and … Read More...

Paper towels are certainly convenient for cleaning up a mess, but they’re not so great for the environment.  But what if your paper towels weren’t paper, but fabric?  Then you could wash and reuse them again and again. Melissa from … Read More...

I love the idea of having an area rug – that is, until a drink gets spilled on it or it gets covered in cat hair.  The answer?  An area rug that’s washable.  Good luck finding one in a store, … Read More...

I rarely buy bias tape, opting instead to make my own.  I have a bias tape maker,tool, but you don’t actually need one to make your own bias tape.  Petro from Easy Peasy Creative shows how you can make … Read More...

Summer is made for road trips – and so is this pillowcase!  It has a carrying strap and a big pocket that can hold a favorite book.  Melissa from Polka Dot Chair shares a tutorial showing how you can make … Read More...

When decided on window treatments for a room, don’t limit yourself to the curtains you can buy at the store.  Alicia from Sew What Alicia shows how you can sew your own grommet curtains.  It’s an easy sewing project and … Read More...

Use bleach to customize a plain towel into a personalized beach towel!  Beth from The Renegade Seamstress shows how in an article at eHow.  The process is really quite simple.  What you put on your towel is up to you … Read More...

Turn your fabric scraps into something really special with this tutorial from Sara from Radiant Home Studio.  She shows how you can create a patchwork sunglasses case with Kantha stitching.  The Kantha stitching adds lovely texture and also helps unite … Read More...