Jess from The Sewing Rabbit shares a tutorial at We All Sew showing how you can make this little leather iPhone purse. The purse is just big enough for an iPhone, with cross body strap so you can carry it … Read More...
Tutorial: Quilted iPad sleeve
Erin from Sewbon shows how you can make this quilted iPad sleeve. The quilting adds padding to help protect your iPad from bumps and falls. If you make it this weekend, it’ll be ready for back-to-school. She uses a snap … Read More...
Tutorial: Cheater method for making girls skirts with sewn in shorts
These little girls’ skirts with shorts attached are playground ready. With the shorts sewn in underneath, little girls can flip and twirl to their hearts’ content without worrying about their panties showing. Ashley from Make It and Love It shows … Read More...
Tutorial: Back-to-school pencil pouch with chalkboard handwriting panel
A pencil pouch like this one with a chalkboard handwriting panel stitched on the front would make a great back-to-school gift for a teacher. Melissa from Polkadot Chair shares a tutorial showing how to make one. The handwriting panel is … Read More...
Tutorial: DIY reversible duvet cover
Cami from Tidbits shows how you can make your own reversible duvet cover. Now instead of being limited by what is available in the bedding section of the department and discount stores, you can have a duvet cover in any … Read More...
8 things you can do to improve your topstitching
After all, topstitching is designed to be seen, so when it’s less than perfect it shows. Haley at Colette patterns shares 8 tips for perfect topstitching. They’re all simple things you can do to help achieve attractive topstitching on your … Read More...
Tutorial: Little vinyl pouch wallet
Louise fromI’m Feelin’ Crafty guest blogs at Busy Being Jennifer with a tutorial showing how you can make this fun vinyl zippered wallet. The small zippered pouch is just big enough for your ID, credit cards, and a little … Read More...
Free pattern: Women’s beach coverup
This beach coverup has me dreaming of a last hurrah summer trip down to the beach. Kimberly from Straight Stitch Designs shares the pattern in a guest post at Make It and Love It. It has a wide neck that … Read More...
Tutorial: How to make a bow tie
Pretty Prudent shares a tutorial for making a snazzy bow tie. The bow is sewn on to an adjustable neck strap, so there’s no need to tie it each time you put it on. It’s a quick, easy project. Make … Read More...
Freebie: Stop Scrolling Start Sewing
How many of us are guilty of spending more time clicking aimlessly on the computer than we spend actually creating? I’m raising my hand because I’m guilty of that. Stephanie from Swoodson Says has a free printable to encourage you … Read More...
Tutorial: 20-minute simple banded skirt
This girls’ simple banded skirt is an easy sewing project – easy enough for beginning sewists or even kids to make. Marissa from Rae Gun Ramblings shows how to do it. You can make the skirt with just a few … Read More...
Tutorial: Essential oils key fob
Becky from Patchwork Posse shows how you can make an essential oils key fob to make it easier to carry your favorite essential oil around with you. The small pouch is just big enough to hold one bottle. Hook it … Read More...
Tutorial: Make lots of fabric bunting fast with this streamlined method
Staci from Crafty Staci made this fabric bunting for her craft fair booth. She streamlined the cutting and sewing so the triangle flags are quick to make. She shows her method in a tutorial. The double sided flags are cut … Read More...
Tension issues on your sewing machine? 6 ways it might be your bobbin instead
Incorrect thread tension is the cause of many a thread tangle or other sewing machine woe. But it’s not the ONLY cause. Sometimes the problem can be with your bobbin. So before you start fiddling with the tension, why not … Read More...
Tutorial: Big bow bookmark
Crystal from Stitched By Crystal guest blogs at Make It and Love It with a tutorial showing how to make a big bow bookmark. The big fabric bow is sewn to an elastic band that will hold your place in … Read More...
Tutorial: Dye your clothes in a mason jar
Mason jars are handy for all kinds of things, not just food storage. Angela from The Guilty Crafter shows how you can dye t-shirts and other clothing in mason jars. The jars seal up tight so you can save dye … Read More...
Free pattern: Women’s halter and high waist ruched bikini
Summer may be coming to an end, but there’s still time to whip up a new bathing suit. You can get a few wears out of it this year, and then skip the bathing suit shopping next spring. Jess from … Read More...
Tutorial: Tangle-free fabric prewashing
Prewashing yardage always ends up in a big tangled mess. Besides the hassle of untangling those knots, it can also eat up some of your precious yardage. But Susan from Crafterhours shows how you can prewash your fabric and avoid … Read More...
Tutorial: Bohemian maxi skirt with a high-low hem
Melissa from Melly Sews and Blank Slate Patterns shows how you can make a beautiful Bohemian maxi skirt with a high-low hem. It’s fitted through the hips, with a full skirt hanging from a drop waist. The high-low hem is … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Any skirt to a maternity skirt in over-the-belly or under-the-belly variations
Rachel from Bobbins On My Mind shows how you can convert any skirt into a maternity skirt. She shows it with the Grainline Moss skirt, but this will work with any skirt pattern – or on a skirt you already … Read More...