This baby bib by Make It and Love It is scrap-pieced on the front, which makes it a great project for burning through your scraps. Get the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Color your fabric with markers and alcohol inks
When I saw these scarves at Yoli’s Sacred Journey, I thought they must be the result of some very complex fabric dying process. It turns out that she used permanent markers and alcohol inks. Get the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Custom feather fringe
Creating custom feather fringe is not as difficult as it sounds. Threads Magazine posts a tutorial to show you how. Get the tute.
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Tutorial: Make a baby romper from a child’s T-shirt
Find out how to make a romper for a baby out of a child’s tee-shirt from WikiHow. I love this idea for a couple of reasons. First, an older sibling’s outgrown t-shirt can become a useful garment for the … Read More...
Tutorial: Gift-shaped pillows
A Friend to Knit With
made these cool pillows shaped like gifts, and share a tutorial to show how to make them for yourself. Make a couple for a themed centerpiece, or stick a gift card in a pocket on … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a pair of ballet slippers
Shabby Raggy Roses offers a tutorial for making these fabric ballet slippers. I love the girly print she used in the ones she made! Get the how-to.
Tutorial: Fancy shaped burp cloths
Christy Nelson from ChristyNelson.net shows how to make a fancy-shaped burp cloth. She gave a pair of them for a baby shower gift. I’m sure the mother-to-be loved them! Get the tutorial.
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Video tutorial: Spring clean your sewing machine
You may have given your house a good spring cleaning, but what about your machine? It needs a spring cleaning too. Bethany Mann of Bitter Betty Blogs shows what to do in a video tutorial. See the demonstration.
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Video tutorial: Ladderstitch
The ladderstitch is an invisible or hidden stitch useful for closing softies or pillows. For those of us who learn best by watching someone, Leslie Bonnell from Glitzkrieg has created a video demonstrating how to achieve this stitch. Watch the … Read More...
Tutorial: Travel sewing kit
Be prepared for any sewing emergency with this handy travel sewing kit. It’s just big enough to hold needle, pins, thread, even some spare buttons and patched. Yet it’s small enough to stash in your purse. Craft Leftovers offers the … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a skirt from your fabric scraps
Jennifer Stern at CraftStylish shows how to make this stylish skirt from your fabric scraps. She calls it the “little strippy skirt” because it’s made up of strips of fabric left over from another project. Get the how-to.
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Lookie what she made: Cat pouches!
I am so in love with these cat pouches my Mairuru. The cat’s mouth is a zipper, with the zipper teeth creating a mischevious grin. The cat’s grin probably has something to do with the fish that’s sticking out of … Read More...
Tutorial: Halter shirt from a tee
Cut Out + Keep user SEWButterfly shows how to make this halter top from an unwanted T-shirt. Get the how-to.
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Tutorial: Tie Top Tank by Nancy Flynn
Give your wardrobe a shot in the arm with this tie-top tank designed by Nancy Flynn. It’s cute, it’s versatile, and it’s easy to make. Get the tutorial from Craftzine.
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Sneak Peek: Patrick Lose designs a line for Project Linus
Patrick Lose has designed a fabric line for Project Linus. The graphics (dots, stripes, images of children) and the bright colors make this line a natural choice for making a handmade blanket or quilt as a comfort to a … Read More...
Tutorial: Man’s shirt with mandarin collar and button placket
Made by Rae shows how to alter the sewing pattern for a typical man’s shirt to make a more interesting garment. Her variation uses a mandarin collar and a button placket. She used Simplicity 4287, but she says you can … Read More...
Spoonflower your couch with upholestery weight cotton!
Did you hear? Spoonflower – your one-stop custom fabric shop – is now offering custom prints in upholstery weight cotton! Read more about this exciting new direction from the folks at Spoonflower.
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Tutorial: Small storage cube from charm squares
The Sproutz Store continues to show the many uses of charm squares. Today it’s a small storage cube, perfect for fabric scraps. Get the tute.
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Tutorial: Hooded play cape from a fleece blanket
Dollar Store Crafts shares a tutorial for making a hooded play cape from a discount fleece blanket. If you don’t have a fleece blanket, you could easily substitute a square of fleece. Get the tutorial.
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Sneak peek: Picnic Parade by Jenean Morrison
Look at this new line from Jenean Morrison. It’s called Picnic Parade and it’s filled with dots, flowers, and hot colors. You can see sneak peeks of this line in the purse pictured here. See more at Jenean Morrison’s … Read More...