Lorina posts a tutorial on The {New New} Blog that shows how to make a yoga mat bag from a pair of pants. The pants pockets become pockets on the outside of the bag. How handy is that?? Get the … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a brooch from fabric scraps
Here’s a fun project for your fabric scraps. Belle and Burger shows how to assemble your small scraps into a stylish fabric brooch. You can use your vintage or orphan buttons as embellishments for the brooch. Get the tute.… Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a d-ring and fabric belt
Christy from ChristyNelson.net shows how to make d-ring and fabric belt. Go to the tutorial.
Photo by ChristyNelson.net.
Tutorial: Add a zippered pocket to your workout top
CraftStylish shows how to add a zippered pocket to your workout top. Get the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Sew a travel purse
Even when you travel light, there are certain things you have to carry with you. Money, passport, tickets all need to be kept close at hand. Susie from Susie’s Country Garden shows how to make just the purse you need … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew some reusable make-up remover pads
Bring a little eco-friendliness to your beauty regimen with some reusable make-up remover pads. Sewn from scraps of cotton and minky, they’re a quick project that you can feel good about. The Sproutz Storeshows you how to make them. … Read More...
Add flair to a garment with interesting hem finishes
A hem is usually the last step in creating a garment. I don’t know about you, but by that time I’m ready to be done with my project and I want the fastest hem possible. However, a little time and … Read More...
Tutorial: Taggie toy from charm squares
Babies love taggie toys – small fabric shapes with little ribbon tags sticking out all around. Laura from The Sproutz Storeblog shows how to make these little taggie toys from charm squares. These would make awesome baby gifts! Get … Read More...
Tutorial: A smaller version of the potholder mitt
Vicki Welsh from Field Trips in Fiber recently posted a tutorial for a potholder mitt. She’s followed that up with a tutorial for making a smaller verion of the potholder mitt. Get the tute!
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Tutorial: Sew a new high chair pad
High chairs take a lot of abuse. It doesn’t take long before the pretty chair pad that comes from the store becomes stained, or faded, or ripped, or maybe all three. Vermillion Rules! shares a tutorial for making a new … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew an eco-friendly tote
EvaForeva shares a tutorial f or making this eco-friendly tote. The body of the bag is made from industrial felt, with the accents from recycled leather. The materials won’t be cheap (she predicts about $40 USD), but the resulting bag … Read More...
Tips for sewing on fluid fabrics
Threads Magazine calls them fluid fabrics. I always called them crawly or drapey fabrics. You know, the fabrics that make beautiful, fluid gargments but are difficult to sew because they crawl all over the place, often not holding a pressed … Read More...
New fabric line from Pixie Dust Decor
Pixie Dust Decor designs children’s decor and accessories, and now they’ve released their first line of fabrics. The fabric is 100% cotton poplin and a whopping 60″ wide. The colors are soft pastels, with houses, flowers, and pagodas. See the … Read More...
Sneak Peek: Santorini fabric line from Lila Tueller
Lila Tueller shares a little sneaky-peeky of her fabric line. It’s called Santorini. It’s pastel, it’s soft and girly, and it’s PRETTY. She also gives a sneak at an upcoming pattern for fabric boots. Yeah!! See more pictures of this … Read More...
Sneak Peek: Happy Tone fabric from Michael Miller
Michael Miller fabrics gives a sneak peek of their new Happy Tone fabric line. Most people wouldn’t think of gray and black as happy color tones, but they are when they are contrasted with corals and turquoises and yellows. Sneak … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a turtle softie
These softie turtles designed by We Wilsons are coming out of their shells. Literally. The little bodeies are sewn separately from the shells, so you can pull them out of their shells. Get the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Sew a convertible strap for your purse
Nicole Mallalieu from You SEW, Girl! shows how to make a convertible strap for your purse. The convertible strap lets you take the strap off or put it back on, depending on whether you want to carry your purse as … Read More...
Tutorial: Madras plaid skirt from charm pack
Melissa from The Polka Dot Chair made this girl’s madras plaid skirt from a charm pack. She’s written a tutorial to show you how. Get the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Ladies’ skirt from a man’s shirt
Continuing the trend of repurposing men’s dress shirts into other types of cloths, CraftStylish shows how to make a ladies skirt. Get the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Ribbon capris
My daughter has this nasty habit of growing. Every time I think we’ve got her wardrobe all settled, she goes and grows another inch and the pants are all too short. Make It and Love It has a solution. She … Read More...