First she showed how to give your sewing machine a good spring cleaning. Now, Craft Nectar shows how to oil your machine to keep it running smoothly. Get the tutorial.
[tags]sewing, tutorial, machine, oil, maintenance[/tags]
Tutorial: Double-layered skirt for little girls
Do you know a girlie-girl? You know, a little girl who loves ruffles and swirls and “girlie” clothes. If you do, I bet she’d love a skirt like this one designed by The Polka Dot Chair. Her skirt is made … Read More...
Tutorial: Fortune cookie tea sachet
Dubbs from C(oi)n Purse made these fortune cookie-shaped tea sachets to give as favors at her wedding. You can make them too with the tutorial she wrote. Get the tute.
Sew a taggie monster softie with this FREE pattern
This little monster isn’t for scaring; he’s for snuggling! The little taggie scales are perfect for little ones to grab a hold of. Craft Schmaft provides a free PDF pattern to make one. Get the pattern.
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Tutorial: Mend a torn bedsheet
The next time a bedsheet or pillow gets torn, don’t throw it away. Mend it instead! (And spend the money you saved on more fabric for your stash!) Craftzine shows how. Get the tutorial.
[tags]sewing, tutorial, mending, sheets[/tags]
Tutorial: Spring bouquet of ribbon flowers
If your sewing room looks anything like mine, you’ve got a hefty stash of ribbon remnants and single buttons. Well, hoarde them no more! Instead, use them to make pretty spring ribbon flowers. Hope Studios shows how to make two … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a patchwork heat pack
If you’ve ever been bothered by a sore neck or shoulders, then this is a sewing project for you. Chez Larsson shows how to make a heat pack. She uses fabric she has patched together, but you could easily just … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a pencil pouch in 1 hour
Ripping Out Seams posts a tutorial for the One-Hour Pencil Pouch. All it takes is a fat eighth of fabric, a square of interfacing, and a zipper. Oh, and one hour. Get the tutorial.
Cool idea!: Patch your jeans with a tourniquet patch
Turkey Feathers came up with a fun way to patch her jeans. She made a “tourniquet patch” that wraps around the entire leg, and then added a bow at the side to “tie” it off. Great idea! Visit Turkey Feathers … Read More...
Tutorial: Slipcover your office chair
Is your computer chair plain, boring, ugly?? Candied Fabrics shows how to recover an office chair to give it a fresh new look. Get the tutorial.
[via Whip Up]
[tags]sewing, tutorial, slipcover, upholstery, chair[/tags]
Tutorial: Sew a box pillow with lapped zipper
Threads (my fave sewing magazine!) posts a tutorial for making boxed pillows, complete with piping around the edges and a lapped zipper closure. Get the tutorial.
[tags]sewing, tutorial, pillow, box[/tags]
Pin your oilcloth without making holes
If you’ve ever sewn on oilcloth or vinyl, then you’ve most likely wrestled with the problem of holding the fabrics in place while you sew. You can’t use a traditional pinning method, as that would put holes in your fabric. What … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a supportive pillow for your preggie belly
It’s been 5 years since I was pregnant, but I still remember how difficult it was to sleep on my side with my big belly hanging out there. I wish I had seen this idea from instructables user kinawera. … Read More...
Tutorial: Reversible Apron
Creative Chicks posted a tutorial for making a reversible chef’s apron. (The apron is reversible, not the chef!) Bias tape makes this project quick and easy. Get the tutorial.
[tags]sewing, tutorial, apron, reversible[/tags]
Tutorial: Loyalty card wallet
Need a place to organize all of your customer loyalty cards? This card wallet designed by A Spoonful of Sugar is sized to hold all your punch cards and credit cards. Get the tutorial.
[via One Pretty Thing]
Tutorial: Monogram coasters from charm squares
Make a set of monogrammed coasters with this tutorial from Moda Bake Shop. They’re made from charm squares and then stamped with a letter stamp. You can also do follow their example and use the coasters to spell words. … Read More...
Lookie what she made: Very Hungry Caterpillar costume
There’s nothing like a child’s inn0cent costume request to get the creative juices flowing. After all, your child believes you can make ANYTHING. Such was the case with Fabric, Family, and Fun whose child requested a Very Hungry Caterpillar costume. … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: A fabric carrot for your Easter bunny
Just in time for Easter, Rose Cottage by the Lake offers a tutorial for making carrots from fabric. These would make great Easter decorations, or perhaps a little Easter surprise for a young child. Get the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Make your own Singleton fabric buttons
CraftStylish shows how to make these fun buttons. They’re called Singleton buttons and they’re made from fabric scraps and plastic bone rings. Oh, the possibilities! Get the tute.
[tags]sewing, tutorial, buttons, Singleton, scraps[/tags]
Cool idea: A jacket becomes a skirt
Wardrobe Refashion participant yolie posts her latest refashioning. She took a jacket that was too large and turned it into a stylish skirt. I love how she keeps the front button detail. Read more at Wardrobe Refashion.
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