A little round drawstring pouch turns a little gift into something special. Veronica from SewVery shows how you can make some. She made hers from fun Halloween prints and used them as candy gift bags. You could also use them … Read More...
Tutorial: How to make fitted crib sheets
If you’re having trouble finding just the right crib sheets for your baby’s nursery, why not make them yourself? They’re easy to make and don’t take long at all to sew. Brandy from Gluesticks shares a tutorial showing how to … Read More...
Free Sewing pattern: Candy corn applique Halloween pillow
Who says Halloween decorations have to be all dark and spooky? This candy corn pillow by Bev from Flamingo Toes is all bright and cheery! She shares a tutorial at The Idea Room showing how to make it. She used … Read More...
Tutorial: Fleece baby Yoda costume
Make this Yoda costume for your child, and you’ll have the cutest little Yoda around!! Jess from Gracious Threads shares a tutorial at Fleece Fun showing how to make it. The costume includes the hat with ears – those ears!! … Read More...
Free pattern: Fitted knit dress
Melanie from The Littlest Studio shares a free pattern for making a fitted knit dress. It’s a versatile dress, always stylish and easy to make. The stretch knit fabric hugs to your shape so there’s no need for darts or … Read More...
Tutorial: Crossbody bag from a kitchen towel
Kara from A Kailo Chic Life created this fall cross body bag out of a kitchen towel! She shares a tutorial showing how she did it. It doesn’t look kitchen towel-ish at all thanks to the faux leather bottom and … Read More...
Tutorial: Make doll pants from your child’s outgrown leggings
Lindsay from Artsy Fartsy Mama shows how she turns her daughter’s outgrown leggings into new leggings for her doll. It’s super easy when you reuse the hem from the leggings. It takes just a few seams and an elastic casing. … Read More...
Tutorial: Mend ripped pants with a sturdy repair
A rip in your pants is no good! Pam from Threading My Way shows a sturdy repair for ripped pants that you can do on your sewing machine. It’s not an invisible repair due to the multiple lines of stitching, … Read More...
Tutorial: Quilted zip pouch for a composition book
Amanda from Jedi Craft Girl sewed up this zipper pouch to hold a composition book. She used it as a travel journal this summer. She shares a tutorial showing how she made it. The outside is pieced from strips of … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Black Cat Halloween pillow
This Halloween pillow shows that black cats aren’t bad luck – they’re cute! Amanda from Jedi Craft Girl shares a free pattern at Therm O Web for making it. Her black cat applique has big friendly eyes and a happy … Read More...
Sewing Pattern: Add a turtleneck to a basic t-shirt pattern
Rachel from The Wild Stitch shows how you can add a turtleneck to any basic t-shirt pattern. It’s a simple addition that adds style and warmth to the neckline. Really, it’ll with any basic bodice designed to be made from … Read More...
Tutorial: Faux fur pull-through scarf and glove set
With some faux fur and an inexpensive pair of gloves, you can make this luxe pull-through scarf and glove set. Sew4Home shares a tutorial showing how. Christmas gifts for everyone on your list! The pull-through scarf will stay put with … Read More...
Online sources of high quality fabric
There are soooo many beautiful fabrics you can buy online. But where to start? Monica from It’s Just Sewing has collected a nice list of online stores that sell high quality fabrics. Her list includes quilt and apparel fabrics, and … Read More...
Tutorial: Expandable travel tote bag
You’re headed out the door for a day trip. Do you grab the small tote bag that’s easy to carry or the large tote bag that has room for anything you might need to carry with you. It’s a hard … Read More...
Tutorial: 2 easy ways to make an elastic waistband
Pants, shorts, skirts… All are easy to sew with an elastic waistband. Jennifer from Workroom Social shows 2 easy ways to sew an elastic waistband. The first is a simple casing with elastic threaded through it. The second is to … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a simple zipper
Zipper. It’s one word that strikes fear into many a beginning sewist’s heart. But they’re not hard to do at all! It’s really just a matter of sewing the zipper tape the fabric. There are a number of ways to … Read More...
Sewing Pattern: Slash and spread a t-shirt pattern to make a dress
Tami from Love Notions shows how you can use the slash and spread method to turn a basic t-shirt or tunic pattern into a dress. She shows three different shapes of dresses you can make – a simple A-line, one … Read More...
Tutorial: Faux shearling vest from old jeans
Carissa from Carissa Knits made this faux shearling vest from…. old jeans! I love it!! She took pictures along the way to show how she did it. The outside of the faux shearling is a tan colored denim, and the … Read More...
Free pattern: Time for Tea pillow
Bev from Flamingo Toes makes the prettiest things! The latest is her Time for Tea pillow, and she’s sharing the tutorial and applique pattern on her blog. Lace and pom pom trim frame the applique on half of the pillow, … Read More...
Tutorial: No-sew rainbow unicorn costume
This rainbow unicorn costume! John from The Art Dream shares a tutorial at Hello Wonderful showing how you can make it. It’s made from craft felt and no sewing is required, but if you have a sewing machine it would … Read More...