Joanne from Craft Passion shares a free pattern for making the sweetest sock sheep! The pattern comes in two versions – an upright sheep and one that lies down. A chenille sock will give you a furry fleece body, with … Read More...
Tutorial: Colorful felt tassel
Amy from Bead Bash shows how you can make this colorful felt tassel. If you don’t have the felt you need, you could also use thin strips of knit fabric – though you’d need to use more strips of knit … Read More...
Tutorial: Gathered tulle tutu
Delia from Delia Creates shows how you can make an adorable gathered tutu. The poofy tulle skirts are soo cute on little girls!! Unlike a knotted tutu made from strips of tulle knotted around an elastic waistband, this gathered tutu … Read More...
Tutorial: Printing PDF patterns at a copy shop
I don’t necessarily mind printing & assembling a PDF pattern at my house, but there are many sewists who do not enjoy this task. For those people, many PDF patterns also offer a copy shop version of the file. This … Read More...
Tutorial: Upcycled t-shirt kaftan dress
Cindy from Upcycled Design Lab shows how you can create this kaftan dress out of a stack of old t-shirts. The bodice is color blocked from the tops of two t-shirts, and the skirt is a patchwork you can make … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Make an apron from a button-down shirt
This cute apron is actually made from a button-down shirt. Beth from The Renegade Seamstress shares a tutorial at eHow showing how to make one. The shirt becomes the skirt of the apron (see the buttons? How cute!), with contrast … Read More...
Sewing Pattern: No-sew vest t-shirt
Heather from Dollar Store Crafts shares a tutorial at I Love To Create shows how she turned an old vest her son outgrew into this vest t-shirt. There’s no sewing required, as you can use fabric glue to attach the … Read More...
Tutorial: Hanging jewelry (or craft supply) organizer
Stef from Girl. Inspired. shares a tutorial for making a hanging jewelry organizer. The fabric organizer fits over a clothes hanger, with rows of clear pockets that hold your jewelry. You can also use organizers like this to organize your … Read More...
6 ways to use masking tape in your sewing projects
You might think masking tape
should be stored in your garage or utility room, but after reading this post by Portia from Makery you might start keeping a roll (or two, or three) stored in your sewing space. She gives … Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl’s Love skirt
LiZ from Simple Simon & Co. makes a special Love skirt for her daughter every year for Valentine’s. Isn’t that the sweetest tradition? This year the skirt is made from a soft pink t-shirt, with the word “love” written across … Read More...
Tutorial: Reversible pillow cover with vintage and Cuddle fabric
Ashlee from My So Called Crafty Life takes vintage pillowcases to a whole new level when she adds a Cuddle layer. Now they’re reversible pillowcases that have vintage charm and are also cuddly soft. I love this idea! You can … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a keepsake book from your fabric scraps
Vicky from Mad for Fabric shares a 3-part tutorial for making a keepsake fabric book. She used scraps of Liberty fabric, but any small fabric scraps will work. Part 1 shows how to make the cover. Part 2 shows how … Read More...
Tutorial: Create a contoured waistband
If you get that annoying gap at the back of a waistband, you might need a contoured waistband. A contoured waistband will hug to your curves and create a smooth line at the waist. Sunni from A Fashionable Stitch shows … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew up some pretty dish towels
Chris from Made By ChrissieD shows how you can make your own dish towels. The sewing is all simple straight seams, good for a first sewing project or a quick afternoon project. She uses some premium toweling fabric from the … Read More...
Free pattern: Heart shaped Valentine’s pillow
Denise from DIY Crush shares a tutorial (and pattern) for making a heart shaped pillow. It’s super soft made out of a Minky fabric. Her free pattern makes a pillow that is approximately 18″ tall, but you can make them … Read More...
Tutorial: Mod crayon roll
This crayon roll gets a modern edge with accents of leather (or faux leather). Kirstin from Kojo Designs shares a tutorial showing how to make one. The main piece is a fun cotton print, but the crayon pockets and the … Read More...
Tutorial: How to make a lettuce edge on your serger
A lettuce edge takes the tendency of a knit fabric to stretch when hemmed and turns it into a feature. It stretches and distorts the edge on purpose to make a pretty ruffled effect, much like the curly edges on … Read More...
Tutorial: Shrink your college hoodie to fit your child
Miranda from One Little Minute shows how she sized her husband’s college rugby down to fit her son. How cute is that! It’s not that difficult to do, using a shirt that fits your child as a guide for recutting … Read More...
Tutorial: Sequin shoulder shirt
These sequin shoulder accents make a plain shirt sparkle. It’s an easy project to do, and Jess from The Sewing Rabbit shows how. You can complete it 10 minutes, with no sewing machine required. There is some hand sewing, but … Read More...
Tutorial: Bunk bed duvet covers
Amy from Ameroonie Designs shares a tutorial at Riley Blake Designs showing how you can make a duvet cover. She made a set that fit exactly on top of a twin mattress with no cover hanging down, because they will … Read More...