Joy from xoxo Grandma created this lovely little top for her granddaughter out of a thrifted tablecloth! She shares a pattern and tutorial on her blog. The tablecloth had cutwork lace around the edges, which works perfectly as the hems … Read More...
Tutorial: Fringe shoulder sweater
Daniela from Curly Made shows how you can use a bit of fringe and decorative ribbon to update a plain sweater. She creates little fringed embellishments for the shoulders. She shows how you can create your own fringe from crochet … Read More...
Tutorial: Garden bucket tool belt
While many of us are still dealing with winter weather, the fact is that spring is just around the corner. It won’t be long till it’s warm enough to spend some time digging in the garden. Patti from Garden Matter … Read More...
Tutorial: Giant book floor cushions
With these giant book floor cushions, you can literally snuggle up with a good book. Polly from Pieces by Polly designed them, and she shares a tutorial on her blog so you can make some too. I am loving these … Read More...
Tutorial: Button top foldover clutch or tablet sleeve
Stacey from Boy, Oh Boy, Oh Boy Crafts shares a tutorial for making a button top foldover clutch. Or, carry it unfolded and it works as a tablet sleeve. The large button is a pretty embellishment that’s also a functioning … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Little girl’s simple reversible dress
Kirstin with kojodesigns shares a tutorial showing how you can make little girl’s A-line summer dress. The simple dress has knotted shoulders and is reversible. It’s an easy style of dress to make. You can make your own pattern using … Read More...
Tutorial: Scented flower pot pincushion
Cheryl from Sew Can Do shows how you can make this flower pot pincushion. The pincushion base is a small terra cotta pot, filled with pretty felt flowers. The centers of the flowers are ball shaped pins, of course. … Read More...
Tutorial: Bows & Ruffles Vanity Chair Cushion
Sew4Home shows how you can make their Bows & Ruffles Vanity Chair Cushion. It’s like a pretty pretty skirt for your chair. Long double ruffles hang from three sides of the cushion. In the back, it ties to the chair … Read More...
Freebie: Irish sewing blessing printable
Ren from The Inspired Wren shares a free printable you can frame and hang in your sewing room. It’s a sewists’ take on the traditional Irish blessing, saying “May your stash be ever plentiful, may your needle be forever sharp, … Read More...
Tutorial: Simple canvas tote
Lisa Lam from U-Handblog shares a tutorial for making a simple tote. It’s the kind of bag you can fold up and stash in a large purse or glove compartment so you’ve always got a bag when you need it. … Read More...
Tutorial: Small drawstring gift bag
Pam from Threading My Way shows how you can make a small drawstring bag. She suggests making them as gift bags. They’d be a pretty way to present a small gift, perhaps jewelry. And at the end of her post, … Read More...
Round-up: 40 nursing friendly sewing patterns and tutorials
Stephanie from Swoodson Says has collected up links to 40 nursing-friendly sewing patterns. Some are patterns for garments made specifically for nursing, while others are patterns that were not intended for nursing but would work for nursing mamas. Still others … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric buckets to organize your home
Jennifer at Ellison Lane shares a tutorial showing how you can make these fabric buckets. You can use them to organize just about any spot in your house – your desk, your sewing spot, your bathroom, a child’s room, and … Read More...
Video tutorial: Ruffle ribbon flower
The Ribbon Retreat shares a video tutorial showing how you can make a ruffle ribbon flower. The gathered ribbon makes a full, ruffled bloom. They would make beautiful hair accessories, perhaps to wear with a special Easter dress. You can … Read More...
Tutorial: Easter bunny drawstring pouch
RaeAnna from Sewing Mama RaeAnna shares a tutorial showing how to make a drawstring pouch with Easter bunny ears. This would be a cute way to package a Easter gift. The cute of the bag would make even the simplest … Read More...
Tutorial: Microwave potato cooking bag
Happy was the day I figured out the secret to a perfect microwaved baked potato. If you cook the potato in a bag, it’ll stay moist and get cooked evenly. Becky from Patchwork Posse shows how you can make a … Read More...
Tutorial: Drawstring bubble romper
Miranda from One Little Minute shows how you can make an adorable little bubble romper for a baby girl. The design is simple, with an elastic casing & shoulder ties at the top and an optional drawstring at the waist. … Read More...
Tutorial: Easter egg bunting from burlap and fabric
Bev from Flamingo Toes shows how you can make this burlap and fabric Easter egg bunting. It’s easy to make. In fact, the sewing is all hand sewing with simple running stitch. The edges are left raw to give it … Read More...
Tutorial: Take in a jeans waist and get rid of the gap
As much as I try to avoid jeans that gape at the back (you know what I’m talking about), I’ve usually got one or two pairs at any given time that have that annoying gap. Tasha from Glitter and Wit … Read More...
Tutorial: Upcycled Potholder Into a sewing kit
Karen from Sew Many Ways shows how you can make a sewing kit out of a potholder. This is such a smart idea!! You’ll need to get a double potholder – a potholder with separate pockets for your fingers and … Read More...