Judith Rasband posts an article for Threads magazine, wherein she describes what she calls the “seam method” for altering pants. The basic premise is that the closer to the seam line you alter the pattern, the less distortion in the … Read More...
Tutorial: Retro reversible wrap skirt
Nothin’ says retro like a wrap skirt. I remember as a kid I’d go thrifting with my grandmother and a reversible wrap skirt was always the number one item to score. Don’t f eel like scouring the thrift stores? Craftzine… Read More...
Tutorial: Pleated purse pattern
Want a quickie sewing project that offers maximum compliment potential? This pleated purse designed by Sarah from My Spare Time should fit the bill. Get the pattern.
[tags]sewing, tutorial, pattern, purse, pleated, bag[/tags]
Tutorial: Felt bunny bookmarks
Lollychops shares a fun Easter sewing craft with her bunny bookmarks made from craft felt and large paperclips. This is some serious cuteness. Get the tute!
[tags]sewing, tutorial, felt, rabbit, bunny, bookmark, paperclip[/tags]
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Tutorial: Reverse applique camouflages a ripped shirt
The folks over at Craftzine show how to camouflage a rip in your favorite shirt. Instead of covering the hole, use reverse applique to turn it into a design feature. Get the how-to.
[tags]sewing, tutorial, reverse applique, mending[/tags]
Tutorial: Sew a girl’s patchwork skirt
Grace Violet designed these fun patchwork skirts to supplement her girls’ warm weather wardrobe. I love the bright fabrics she chose! She shares the how-to and has created a PDF pattern so you can make your own. Get the pattern… Read More...
Buttons wallpaper for your computer
We love buttons on our clothes, buttons on our home dec projects, buttons on our purses. So why not buttons for computer wallpaper? Shannon Gass offers this button-themed wallpaper for download from Kindred Spirits. Get the download.
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Tutorial: Line a wire basket with oilcloth
Oilcloth Addict shows how to make these basket liners out of – you guessed it – oilcloth. In a separate post, she also shows how she covered her pantry shelves in coordinating oilcloth. Get the tutorial to make the basket … Read More...
All about the shawl collar and how to sew it
A shawl collar has the benefit of a nice shape and also easy construction. There are many ways to customize a shawl collar, but first you need to know something about the basic construction. Threads.com explains how a shawl collar … Read More...
Tutorial: Turn a t-shirt into a gathered shrug
I love this gathered shrug! One would never guess that it started out as a boring t-shirt. Cut Out & Keep user EVEnl shows you how to make the transformation. Get the tutorial.
[tags]sewing, tutorial, t-shirt, refashion, shrug[/tags]
Tutorial: Pincushion, thread catcher, and sewing organizer
Elizabeth from Oh, Fransson! (LOVE her blog!!) posts a tutorial over on Sew, Mama, Sew for making a weighted pincushion organizer. Has she been peeking into my sewing room or something? She must have been, because my sewing area is … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Sew a basket of fabric easter eggs
These fabric easter eggs are so pretty, you won’t want to hide them! Put them in a bowl or basket for a Easter centerpiece. Retro Mama shares a tutorial for making them. Get the tutorial.
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Not your mama’s sock monkey
Flikr user Jek’s hubby takes the humble sock monkey to a whole new level with his sock monkey creations. Take this sock vati, for example. View the photo on Flikr for more detail and to see sock creations from previous … Read More...
Video tutorial: Make a maxi dress
Mimi AKA Myraida shares a video tutorial for making an Old Navy-style maxi dress using a dressform. The video is free, but she happily accepts donations. Get the video. (NOTE: The video is 36 minutes long, so be prepared … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruffled apron
Wow, this apron’s got RUFFLES!! Row after row of RUFFLES!! One More Moore shares a tutorial for making one. Get the tute.
[tags]sewing, tutorial, apron, ruffle[/tags]
Tutorial: Sew an Angel bag
Lola… again designed this purse she calls the Angel bag, and shares a tutorial so you can make one too. Could this be your new spring purse? Get the tutorial.
[tags]sewing, tutorial, bag, purse[/tag]
Tutorial: Sew a reusable lunch bag
Unlike its brown paper counterpart, this lunch sack can be used again and again. Pretty Penny shares the how-to in a tutorial. Get the tute.
[via One Pretty Thing]
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Tutorial: Felt zippered pouch with cupcake embellishment
paper-and-string celebrates her 500th blog post with a free pattern for these zippered pouches. I love the cupcake appliques! (They’re included in the free pattern.) Get the pattern.
[via craftzine]
[tags]sewing, tutorial, pouch, zipper, cupcake[/tags]
Tutorial: Turn a fave tee into a fave pillow
A child growing out of a favorite tee can border on the traumatic. When this happend at a patchwork world‘s house, she turned the now-too-small fave tee into a fave pillow. Genius! Get the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Make your dress form shaped like you
Dress forms are supposed to be models of our own bodies, but rarely do our real bodies fit the mold (so to say) of the perfect proportions of a dress form. kari posts on The {New New} Blog showing how … Read More...