Mandi from A Beautiful Mess shows how you can make a bolster pillow. You can add it to your bedding ensemble or put a pair of them along the arms of your couch. Make it from a fun print or … Read More...
Free Sewing pattern: Happy Camper Pot Holders
Suzy from Suzy’s Artsy-Craftsy Sitcom shares a free pattern for her Happy Camper Pot Holders. They are alllll kinds of cute!! You can change up fabrics and window/door combinations to give each one its own sweet retro RV personality. You … Read More...
Tutorial: Tablet cover with a zippered pocket
Jann Newton from Newton Custom Interiors shares a tutorial at So Sew Easy showing how you can make this quilted tablet cover. The quilting helps protect your tablet from small bumps. A zippered pocket on the front gives a place … Read More...
Tutorial: How to read a sewing pattern
One of the complaints I hear most often from new sewists is that printed sewing patterns intimidate them. Any why wouldn’t they, with all that folded tissue (that NEVER goes back into the envelope right), and those charts and tiny … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Shirred halter swim cover-up
Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how you can make a shirred halter swim cover-up. You’ll make the dress from a lightweight knight, using elastic thread shirring to create a stretchy bodice. Halter ties keep it from slipping … Read More...
Tutorial: Emoji purse
This emoji clutch is so fun! Laura from A Beautiful Mess shares a tutorial for making one. It’s made from vinyl, with a zipper on the back and a wrist strap to carry it. You could give it any emoji … Read More...
Tutorial: Scrappy folded fabric tassel pillow
Lindsay from Shrimp Salad Circus shows how you can make this pillow cover with folded fabric tassels. It’s a great scrap busting project! The folded fabric tassels are easy to make and stitch down. The design is inspired by a … Read More...
Tutorial: Roll-up Minky baby blanket
Carisa Smith shares a tutorial at Andrea’s Notebook showing how you can make this Roll-Up and Go Minky Baby Blanket. Soft and snuggly, it’s a great baby shower gift! Or, give one to a small child as a special naptime … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Foldover tote with faux leather handles from a plain canvas tote
Sara from Radiant Home Studio shows how you can upgrade a simple canvas tote, giving it a foldover top and faux leather straps. The foldover top is made from a contrasting fabric, creating a color block effect. The plain canvas … Read More...
Tutorial: Magnetic pin dish
Portia from Makery shows how you can turn a small dish into a magnetic pincushion. Magnets on the bottom of the dish keep pins from spilling out. It’s a fast and simple project. This would be so pretty out of … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy wraparound scarf headband
Back when I had long hair, I would sometimes use a scarf as a headband. I could only use the short ones, though, or leave really long tails on the long ones, because otherwise there was just too much bulk … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric checkbook cover
Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how you can make a fabric checkbook cover. The fabric cover is much prettier – and more durable – than the cheap plastic covers that come from the bank. It even has … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Super easy jersey knit maxi dress
A lightweight jersey knit maxi dress is super easy to make if you follow this tutorial by Kirstin at Kojodesigns. Add a belt to complete the look and define your waist. It’s made using simple straight seams, and because jersey … Read More...
Tutorial: Faux leather bucket bag
Colleen at Pretty Prudent shows how you can make a faux leather bucket bag that’s pretty awesome. It’s lined in a contrasting cotton. A cord threaded through grommets around the top of the bag loosely cinches it in. If you … Read More...
Free pattern: Classic baby dress
Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shares a free pattern to make this classic baby dress. It has a lined sleeveless bodice and a gathered skirt. You can make this pretty in any style of fabric print – … Read More...
Tutorial: Angled color block tote
Marni from Haberdashery Fun shares a tutorial at Sew Mama Sew showing how you can make this angled color block tote. The asymmetrical color blocking from solids gives it modern styling. It’s a versatile bag, good for errand running or … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruffled oven mitts
Sew4Home shares a tutorial for making these scrap friendly ruffled oven mitts. The quilted oven mitts have a ruffle trimmed pocket for your hand. You can hang it on a hook using the grommet tab. It’s a fun project for … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a cropped halter top from an old t-shirt
Justine from Sew Country Chick shows how you can refashion a t-shirt into this summer-ready cropped halter. The cropped halter gives a fresh new look to a boxy tee that has cool graphics but no shaping. If you don’t already … Read More...
Tutorial: Vintage sewing basket liner
Mary Beth from RetroMonkeys shares a vintage project at the Pattern Patter blog for making a sewing basket liner. The liner turns a covered basket into a vintage style sewing basket. It has pockets all the way around to organize … Read More...
Tutorial: 15-minute binkie clip
A binkie (or pacifier) clip make is a great gift for a new parent. One end attaches to a pacifier, and the other to baby’s shirt to keep a dropped pacifier from getting germy on the ground or – worse … Read More...