Keep track of your child’s growth over the years with this felt Christmas tree growth chart! Emily from Nap Time Creations shares a tutorial showing how you can make one. Each year, place a felt ornament on the Christmas tree … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a double welt pocket with the 5 lines method
Mayra from So Sew Easy shares a tutorial for sewing a double welt pocket using the 5 lines method. Double welt pockets are often found tailored jackets, coats, and slacks. Drawing 5 lines on the back of the pocket (with … Read More...
Tutorial: No-sew fabric turkey decoration or place card holder
Staci from Crafty Stacishares a free pattern for making a no-sew fabric turkey decoration. She suggests using it as a place card holder for your Thanksgiving table. It disassembles and folds flat for easy storage. You could also make … Read More...
Tutorial: Fall fabric flowers with twig stems
Sugar Bee Crafts shows how you can create beautiful fabric flowers to add to your fall decor. The gathered fabric blooms are glued around twigs for stems. They’re quick and easy, so make a whole bouquet! Minus the stems, they’d … Read More...
Tutorial: Upcycled jeans journal cover
Upcycle old jeans into a cute new journal cover! Jill from Creating My Way To Success shares a tutorial showing how. You don’t even need a whole pair of jeans – you can piece it from scraps like she did! … Read More...
Freebie: My Mommy Made It printable sewing labels
The things we sew for our kids are made special by the fact that we sewed them just for them. Jess from The Sewing Rabbit shares a free printable for these ‘My Mommy Made It’ sewing labels. You can print … Read More...
Tutorial: Felt Thanksgiving turkey softie
Delilah from Delilah Iris shares a free pattern for making a little felt turkey softie. He’d be cute sitting on a side table or with a grouping on your mantel. What a fun little project for Thanksgiving!
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Tutorial: Faux layered top refashion
Mary from Sew Much Love, Maray combined two tops to make one faux layered top. The bottom of one shirt gets sewn to the bottom of the other, creating a tunic length faux layered top that’s perfect to wear with … Read More...
Tutorial: Upcycled denim and leather fold over clutch
Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shows how you can create a fold over clutch out of upcycled denim and leather. Her fold over clutch has strips of denim pieced for the top and for the strap. You … Read More...
Tutorial: Make Christmas pillows from old sweaters
Old sweaters make gorgeous holiday pillows! It’s an easy sewing project, and Kathleen from Grosgrain has a tutorial showing how. Go to the thrift store and come home with enough sweaters to make a stack of Christmas pillows to make … Read More...
Free pattern: Toby the Turtle softie with hidden pajama pocket
This turtle softie is super snuggly for bedtime – and he’s got a hidden pocket to hold your child’s pajamas! Make him from Snuggle or Minky so he’s extra soft for hugging. If you’re feeling ambitious, you could also make … Read More...
Tutorial: Tweed and salvaged furniture applique brooches
Sarah from Sadie Seasongoods combined salvaged furniture appliques with some scraps of tweed and feathers to make these gorgeous fall brooches! They are so beautiful and she shares a tutorial showing how to make them. If you can’t get your … Read More...
Free pattern: Girls cowl neck top
Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom created this cowl neck top for her daughter. She’s got a free pattern and a tutorial on her blog. The tunic length is perfect to wear with leggings, and the cowl neck … Read More...
Tutorial: Wood crate ironing station
I may not ever use my iron in my laundry room, but I’m always using it in my sewing room. Here’s a smart idea from Craftaholics Anonymous for storing your iron and ironing board using a craft store wooden crate. … Read More...
Tutorial: 3 easy ways to make a fleece blanket
Autumn from It’s Always Autumn shows 3 ways you can create a fleece blanket. All three are made with a single layer of fleece and edges finished with purchased trim – ric rac, pom pom trim, or bias tape. Each … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy recycled shirt cuff wallet
Many of my nieces and nephews are teenagers now, which means that I’m always looking for cute ways to package a gift of cash. Cindy from Skip To My Lou shows how you can make a simple wallet out of … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Cloth book for baby
Alicia from Sew What Alicia shares a tutorial at Thermo O Web showing how you can make a fabric book for a baby. It would make a wonderful handmade gift for a new baby! Hers is a counting book. With … Read More...
Tutorial: Adjust bust apex on a sewing pattern
Even though your measurements may match those on the sewing pattern, the shape of your bust may not. And that can affect the fit of your garment. You can fix that though. Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Reusable fabric snack bags
It’s about 2 months into the school year. How many baggies have you used in school lunches so far? I’m sure your child’s teacher could write a word problem for you to figure that out. If the number of baggies … Read More...
Tutorial: Color blocked scarf from thrifted sweaters
Gina Michele shows how you can make an oversized color blocked scarf out of several thrifted sweaters. She used cashmere sweaters (yum!) which are actually fairly easy to find at a thrift store, as people will get rid of them … Read More...