Nicole from The Felted Fox shares a tutorial for making this gorgeous tulip dress. Made from a lightweight knit fabric, it has a drapey boxy bodice, and a wrap skirt with tulip shaping. You can adjust the shape of the … Read More...
Tutorial: Layered Cascading Tutu
Kathryn from Craft Me Happy shares a tutorial for her Layered Cascading Tutu. The colors and the textures and the gentle cascades on the fabric strips make this a step up from a typical knotted tulle tutu. It’s beautiful as … Read More...
Free pattern: Faux Fur Cropped Jacket
Kate from See Kate Sew shares a free pattern for making this faux fur cropped jacket. The faux fur she used doesn’t fray, so didn’t include a lining and didn’t finish the edges in order to simplify the construction. If … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Update your jeans with leather cuffs
Here’s an easy way to update your jeans. Give them leather (or faux leather) cuffs. Kristi from Brit + Co shares a tutorial showing how to do it. You’ll need to use jeans with relatively straight legs at the ankles. … Read More...
Free pattern: Perfect for Winter tote
Emily from Nap Time Creations shares a free pattern for her Perfect for Winter tote. It’s got lots of room and plenty of pockets, just what you need to carry around all that extra stuff that you need in the … Read More...
Tutorial: Scented dream pillows
Rachel from Adventures in Making shows how you can make her Pleasant Dreams scented pillow. The small fabric pillow is filled with relaxing herbs like catnip, lavender, and mugwort. This would be a great gift for the hard-to-buy-for person on … Read More...
Free pattern: Christmas Penguin Pot Holder
Alicia from Felt With Love Designs
Pot holders also known as Heat pads are perfect little weeknight projects. Perfect for scrap fabrics and small handmade gifts that will actually be used in the kitchen. If you love hot pads as … Read More...
Tutorial: Drawstring laundry bag
Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shows how you can make a laundry bag, one you can use individually in a dorm or hang from a laundry sorting station. She made hers from mesh, which allows her to … Read More...
Tutorial: Big Bow Ear Warmer and Collar Cozy
Marissa fromRae Gun Ramblings shares a tutorial at Skip To My Lou showing how to make her Big Bow Ear Warmer. It’s made from fleece, which doesn’t require hemming and has just enough to allow for flexibility in fit. … Read More...
Tutorial: Mad for Plaid throw pillow set, plus templates
Jess from The Sewing Rabbit made a set of coordinating throw pillows in holiday-licous plaids. They’re a mix of traditional and modern, with a classic plaid accented with modern graphics. She shares a tutorial and templates so you can make … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy sew butterfly applique cape
This beautiful butterfly cape is an easy project. Mark Montano shares a tutorial showing how (video and written instructions). It comes up shorter in the front, so the cape won’t hide your entire outfit when you’re wearing it. And the … Read More...
Tutorial: Hand santizer pouch
Ren from The Inspired Wren shows how you can make a little pouch to hold a small bottle of hand sanitizer. The fabric jacket wraps around a bottle of hand sanitizer, and a button loop at the top lets you … Read More...
Free pattern: Santa face Christmas ornament or throw pillow
Sabra from Sew A Straight Line shares a free pattern at Skip To My Lou showing how to make a Santa face Christmas ornament. With a hand stitched felt face on a plaid background, it was a warm homespun look. … Read More...
Tutorial: Cuddle Pocket Blanket to keep your feet warm
Don’t you hate it when you can’t get warm wrapped up in a blanket and cold air keeps creeping in around your feet? You can tuck the blanket in, but any time you move it’ll come undone and the cold … Read More...
Tutorial: Super Easy Chair Bag to hold books and more
Kim from Milkybeer Handmade shares a tutorial at Imagine Gnats showing how you can make her Super Easy Chair Bag. She created the simple bag to hang on the back of a dining chair to hold the books that her … Read More...
Tutorial: Grade and trim seam allowances on bulky fabrics
When you’re working with a thick fabric like wool, grading and trimming your seams is important. Removing that extra bulk will help your seams lie flat. Sunni from A Fashionable Stitch shares a tutorial showing how to grade and trim … Read More...
Tutorial: Vintage tablecloth Christmas lampshade
Ashlee from My So Called Crafty Life made this Christmas lampshade from a vintage tablecloth fabric. The border print on the tablecloth makes a vintage Christmas scene around the lampshade. This is a great project for a vintage tablecloth that … Read More...
Sewing Pattern: T-shirt tunic with side seam zippers
Cathy from Trinkets in Bloom shows how she created this skull t-shirt tunic with side seam zippers. The skull is easily added with an iron-on applique, and the zippers are inserted at the bottom of the side seams. (Metal zippers … Read More...
Free pattern: Superhero cape for a stuffed animal or doll
Stephanie from Swoodson Says shares a free pattern for making a superhero cape for a child’s favorite stuffed animal or doll. How cute is that!! Give it a monogram applique to make it extra special. This would make an excellent … Read More...
Free pattern: Faux fur pillbox hat, bag, scarf, and mittens
Mary from RetroMonkeys shares a free vintage sewing pamphlet at the Pattern Patter blog for making a set of faux fur accessories. Included in the pamphlet are instructions for making a faux fur pillbox hat, hobo bag, scarf, and mittens. … Read More...