Softie making involves sewing lots of small bits and pieces, turning narrow tubes, etc. And when you’re sewing small bits like that, it’s helpful to have the right tools. They’ll help make fast work of turning those narrow tubes, and … Read More...
Tutorial: Trick or treat Halloween tote
Petro from The Seaman Mom shows how you can make a cute Halloween tote bag. With boxed bottoms and reinforced stitching where the straps attach, it’s big – and sturdy – enough for a good trick or treating haul. Or, … Read More...
Tutorial: DIY skeleton gloves
Jen from Eat. Sleep. Make. shows how you can create a pair of skeleton gloves using a pair of plain gloves and flocked heat transfer material. She used her Silhouette to cut the transfer material. She provides the file she … Read More...
Tutorial: No-sew pillows from fabric napkins
Some fabric napkins are too pretty to sit in your lap waiting for food to be wiped on to them. No, those pretty napkins need to be home décor! Aunt Peaches shares a tutorial at I Love To Create showing … Read More...
Tutorial: Wolf jacket DIY
Coats are more fun to wear when they turn you into a wild creature like a wolf. Tara from Girl Like the Sea shares a tutorial at The Sewing Rabbit showing how you can adapt a basic coat pattern to … Read More...
Tutorial: How to install bag feet
Bag feet help protect the bottom of your bag by keeping it from resting directly on the ground. Deby from So Sew Easy shows how you can install those bag feet in the next purse you meet. Her tutorial shows … Read More...
Tutorial: Pom pom scarf
Mark Montano shows how you can make a lightweight knit scarf with colorful pom poms sprinkled along the edge. It’s easy to make, requiring only a hem around the edge of the fabric and then attaching the pom poms. You … Read More...
Winner of the Magic Pattern Book giveaway
The winner of the Magic Pattern Book giveaway is…
Comment #133, Karen who said:
“I like sewing accessories!”
Congratulations Karen on your new book!
Sewing Tutorial: Spooky Cat Halloween pillow
Amanda from Jedi Craft Girl shares a tutorial at Therm O Web showing how you can make her Spooky Cat pillow cover. This would be so appropriate sitting on our front porch, as we have 5 black cats as our … Read More...
Free pattern: Felt birthday crown with interchangeable numbers
Kuka and Bubu shares a free pattern for making a felt Happy Birthday crown for a child. The one crown will last through all their childhood birthdays because it’s adjustable with ties in the back, and the numbers on the … Read More...
Tutorial: Girls plaid taffeta wrap skirt
Anneliese from Aesthetic Nest shows how to make a gorgeous plaid taffeta wrap skirt. The waistband is a length of wide grosgrain ribbon that ties in a pretty bow at the side. Wear it with a dressy blouse or cardigan … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: DIY maternity skeleton Halloween costume
PharMa shows how you can DIY a maternity skeleton Halloween costume. It does more than just accommodate your belly, it makes it part of the costume. The stenciled skeleton bones include an x-ray view of a bitty bitty baby in … Read More...
Free pattern: Bonjour Beret for little girls
Addie from AddieK.com shares a free pattern at Sew McCool for her Bonjour Beret. It’s made from a soft fleece and would be cute made up in prints or solids. Her free pattern makes a beret to fit girls age … Read More...
Tutorial: Halloween Pumpkin treat bag
Mollie from Wild Olive made pumpkin “stockings” for her younger siblings to hang by the fireplace. They’re like Christmas stockings, but instead of Santa it will be The Great Pumpkin leaving treats in them. The pumpkin stockings are shaped nothing … Read More...
Tutorial: No-sew handkerchief dolls
Sussex Mouse shares a tutorial showing how she makes Church Dolls. They’re soft fabric dolls made out of a handkerchief. There’s no sewing required. It’s put together with just knots and a rubber band. You can add the face with … Read More...
Tutorial: Tie closure pillow cover
Amy from This Big Oak Tree shows how you can make a throw pillow cover with a tie side closure. The ties at the side are a pretty closure to keep the pillow inside, and they also happen to easy … Read More...
Tutorial: Little girls knit dress with pockets
Jenny from Seamingly Smitten shows how you can make a basic knit dress for a little girl. I used to love putting my daughter in this style of dress when she was little! The knit dress is comfortable for everyday … Read More...
Free pattern: Felt Halloween ornaments
Alicia from Felt With Love Designs shares a free pattern for making a set of felt Halloween ornaments. Included are templates to make a candy corn, a skull, a haunted house, a gravestone, and a moon & bat. They’re made … Read More...
A 1950s vintage sewing swag giveaway
Look at all these 1950s vintage sewing goodies!! They’re all part of a huge giveaway at the Pattern Patter blog. The Etsy vintage pattern sellers’ group has collected this group of 1950s sewing swag to give away to one of … Read More...
Tutorial: Make this fringed leather clutch, no sewing required
Geneva from A Pair & A Spare shows how you can make this fab fringed leather clutch – with no sewing! The long fringe down the sides is a dramatic detail. but guess what? That fringe down the sides actually … Read More...