Ginnie from Hello Little Home made this fabric Valentine’s banner without sewing a stitch! She did it with the magic of printable fabric and the fusible webbing tape. She shares a tutorial and a downloadable image of the striped heart … Read More...
Free pattern: Yo yo dog softie
Joann from Craft Passion shares a free pattern for making this yo yo dog softie. This cute doggie has a body made of fabric yo yos. He’s got floppy puppy ears and a pink puppy tongue.
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Tutorial: Hem your jeans and keep the original hem
A jeans hem has a wear and wash that can’t be replicated. So if you hem your jeans by just folding under a new edge, it’ll be obvious that you hemmed your jeans. But there’s a way you can hem … Read More...
Tutorial: Canvas pantry baskets with wooden frames
Tiffany from Making the World Cuter shares a tutorial at Make It and Love It showing how you can make these canvas pantry baskets with wooden frames. The wooden X-frames are easy and inexpensive to make, as are the canvas … Read More...
Tips for beautiful topstitching
Topstitching can make or break a project. Do it right and it looks like a million bucks. But let the stitch lines get wavy or the threads tangled, and it looks like a mess. Lisa from U-Handblog shares her best … Read More...
Free pattern: Wooden ring teether toy
Kate from See Kate Sew shows how you can make this wooden ring teether toy. The teether is made with an absorbent terry cloth backed fabric knotted through an unfinished wooden ring
. She includes a free pattern for the … Read More...
Tutorial: Cuddle fabric and flannel baby blanket
This Cuddle fabric and flannel baby blanket looks soooo soft! Sew4Home shares a tutorial for making one. Their how-to includes an easy way to bind the blanket. And check out the jumbo ric rac peeking out of the binding and … Read More...
Tutorial: Drawstring bag with a window
The clear vinyl window on the front of this drawstring bag gives a peek at what’s inside. Stephanie from Swoodson Says shares a tutorial at So Sew Easy showing how to make one. The windows make them great for organizing … Read More...
Tutorial: DIY bedside pocket organizer
Get a handle on bedside clutter with this bedside pocket organizer! Caroline from Sew Can She shows how you can make one. It hangs from the side of the bed and has pockets to hold books, dolls, and favorite toys. … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy cowl neck fleece poncho
Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shares a tutorial for this cowl neck fleece poncho that’s super easy to make. It takes just two seams to make one! The fleece is soft and warm, and the cowl will … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Heart applique coffee sleeve and a printable gift card
Know someone who loves coffee? A coffee sleeve would make a nice gift for them, especially if there’s a gift card
to a favorite coffee shop included. Emily from Simply Notable shows how you can make a coffee sleeve. The … Read More...
Tutorial: Felt gift card envelopes
Little felt pouches likes these are a cute way to present a gift card. Menucha from Moms & Crafters shows how you can make one. They’re sewn by hand so no sewing machine is required, though you if you did … Read More...
Tutorial: Sleep Tight Dreamcatcher from scrap fabric and yarn
Julie from 627 Handworks shares a tutorial at Moda Bake Shop showing how to make her Sleep Tight Dreamcatcher from fabric and yarn. It’s all made with wrapped fabric and knots, so you don’t have to sew a stitch. … Read More...
Tutorial: Upcycle an outgrown top into a new shirt
It’s always a sad day when your kid outgrows a favorite shirt. But if what makes the shirt favorite is a graphic or applique, there is a solution. Just move the design to a new shirt that fits! Jamie from … Read More...
Free pattern: Pom pom toque
Melanie from The Littlest Studio shares a free pattern for this pom pom toque. It’s an easy style to make, and super cute with a giant pom pom on top. It’s lined so you can just roll up the bottom … Read More...
Tutorial: How and where to measure your body for sewing
Properly fitting garments start with accurate measurements. And you’ll never get accurate measurements if you don’t know how and where to take those measurements. Heather from The Sewing Loft has a tutorial telling how to do it.
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Free pattern: Blizzard Bonnet pixie hat for kids
Kristi from sweetkm shares a free pattern at Petit à Petit and Family for making her Blizzard Bonnet. The pixie hat looks fairy tale sweet while giving full coverage to the head and ears.
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Tutorial: Fabric belts with buckles
Esther from Dolly shows how you can make a fabric belt with a buckle. Make them to match dresses that you’ve made yourself. Or just make one from a fabric you love because it’s pretty. Her tutorial shows how to … Read More...
Tutorial: Braided fabric rag rug coasters
Turn your scraps into braided fabric rag rug coasters! Julie from 627 Handworks shows how to do it. Her tutorial includes written instructions and also a video. The braided fabric strips show just splashes of color from the fabric, so … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a minimalist cropped jacket from a sweatshirt
Portia from Makery shows how you can make this minimalist cropped jacket out of a sweatshirt. She reshapes the neck and shortens the sleeves just a tad, and then gives the jacket a gently curved hem. It’s just a few … Read More...