Dana from MADE designed these knee-pad pants when her son began crawling.  The extra layers at the knees are practical in that they prevent the fabric from wearing out, but they also look pretty darn cool!  Get the tutorial.… Read More...

Saidos de Conchaposts a link to a Simplicity sewing video, circa 1948.  It’s called, “A Pattern for Smartness.”   I think it was designed as an educational video for a home economics class.  The video is rather long (19 minutes) … Read More...

**Editor’s Note**  The links in this post are no longer active.  Luckily, you can find tutorials to make similar pillowcases here and here. 

Karlee Fuchs shares a free pillowcase pattern that’s perfect for those learning how to sew.  Her … Read More...

Recently, my grandmother fell and broke her arm.  Given that she’s nearly 94 years old, it is incredibly lucky that she did not hurt herself worse than she did.  However, the broken arm did present a considerable clothing challenge.  With … Read More...

Lengthen the sleeves of a standard onesie by giving it the layered tee look.  All it takes is a little bit of knit to stitch to the bottom of the short sleeves.  Samster Mommy shows you how.  Get the tutorial… Read More...

Take a boxy dress shirt to loose-fitting summer cool with this tutorial from Jezze.  In this refashion, the shirt collar is removed and the extra width gets taken out with a huge pleat in the center.  Get the how-to … Read More...

Double-point darts are used to nip a shirt in at the waist and then let it expand back out at the hips.  The process for inserting a double-point dart is different than for a single-point dart.  Wardrobe Refashion tells how … Read More...

Little girls love dressing up like their mamas.  And that includes slinging a little purse over their shoulders.  Dee from Getting Crafty shows how to make a purse for your little one.  I love the flat bow embellishment!  Go to … Read More...

Jordynn Mackenzie offers a free pattern for the Jordy bag – a versatile, roomy tote.  Get the free pattern.

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Here in the southern United States it seems that our mild spring weather is already giving way to the heat of summer.   For the warmer temps, what can be better than this ruffle top?  Made by Rae shares a tutorial … Read More...

Spool{} shares a tutorial for making chair cushions from a fabric shower curtain she picked up on clearance from Target.  The buttonholess at the top of the shower curtain become functional pieces of the finished cushion, allowing you to tie … Read More...

Apartment Therapy shows how to make an envelope back pillow.  The envelope-style closure on the back means that you can easily insert (and later remove) a pillow form.  Get the tutorial.

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This may look like an expensive pleated sink skirt from a luxury home goods store, but it’s actually made out of quite humble flour sack cloths.  Eddie Ross explains how he made it.  Get the how-to.

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Joanne from Craft Passion made this fish frame clutch purse.    I love the gathered fabric detailing for the fin, and how the top of the fish is formed by the curve of the frame.  Read more about her fish purse … Read More...

This red sundress looks like it stepped straight out of a fashion magazine.  It was designed by Pretty Ditty, and she shares a tutorial for making one.  Get the how-to.

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