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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Tutorial: Cut off jeans with spring flair
Give your jeans a new spring look by cutting them off and adding a fun cuff. Pink and Polka Dots shows how. What a cute look for your jeans! Get the tutorial.
[tags]sewing, tutorial, jeans, cuff, cut off[/tags]
Lookie what she made: Pincushion furniture!
Okay, I admit it. I’m a bit crazy about pincushions lately. Here’s another fun pincushion to add to the list. This one is made by Spool{} using a tutorial from CraftStylish on making pincushions from bottlecaps. Read more from Spool{}… Read More...
Tutorial: Appliques meet buttonholes
Here’s a fun way to add buttonholes to a project. CraftStylish shows how to combine an applique with a buttonhole. Get the tutorial.
[tags]sewing, tutorial, buttonhole, applique[/tags]
Giveaway from Cicada Daydream
Cicada Studios is giving away a Summertime Sampler. Valued at $25, this pack includes 4 prints from the Summertime collection: Water Bubbles, Queen Anne’s Lace, and Sand Dollars. Each piece measures 12″h x 13.5w. Enter the giveaway at Cicada … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Fabric Easter basket
A tisket, a tasket, it’s a fabric easter basket! The Moda Bake Shop shows how to make this springtime fabric basket. I love the spring-y colors they used for the example! Get the tutorial.
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Free PDF pattern for reversible summer tote
Flower Girl Designs offers this free PDF pattern for a reversible summer tote. She also has several other PDF patterns for sale in her Etsy shop. Get the free pattern.
Cool idea: A cutting table from old doors
When I first saw the picture of this cutting table posted by Violet of Violet Craft, I thought, “Man, that chick laid out some cash for such a pretty table!” Then I read the post, where she explains that … Read More...
80s sweater to cool cowl
Look what Meghan from Clementine’s Closet is doing with thrifted sweaters! A few alterations take this sweater from 80s doldrums to this-year-stylish. See more about this project at Wardrobe Refashion, or visit Meghan’s Etsy shop Clementine’s Closet.
[tags]sewing, refashion, … Read More...