Sherri from Sew Betty and Dot contributes at Pattern Patter with a short history of the shift dress. While I always associate the shift dress with the streamlined mod 60s, she traces the history back to the chemise worn in … Read More...
Tutorial: Hanging trash bag for your car
I am no good at keeping a clean car. There’s always trash in the floor! Receipts, empty water bottles, you name it. Becky from Patchwork Posse shows how you can make a car trash bag, so your car won’t look … Read More...
Tutorial: Scrunched Minky Pumpkin
Angel from Fleece Fun shares a tutorial at U Create showing how you can make these fabulous scrunched Minky pumpkins. The sides are ruched to create the shaping and the ridges in the pumpkin sides. A bit of a twig … Read More...
Tutorial: The Quintessential Plaid Tote
The Quintessential Plaid Tote by Sew4Home has me dreaming of crisp autumn days and leaves crunching under my feet. It’s an oversized tote – measuring in at a generous 17″ high x 18″ wide x 5″ deep – made from … Read More...
Tutorial: Puffy fabric flowers
Staci from Crafty Stacishows how you can make these puffy fabric flowers. I think a cluster of these would be so pretty on a fall grapevine wreath! You can make them out of just about any style of print … Read More...
Tutorial: Travel makeup pouch & brush roll all in one
What do you get when you combine a makeup bag and a makeup brush roll? You get this clever bag! So Sew Easy reader Anke came up with this idea, and she shares a tutorial on So Sew Easy showing … Read More...
Tutorial: Flour Sack Towel Euro Sham Covers
Larissa from Just Another Day In Paradise shows how you can make a Euro sham cover that looks like it’s made from a vintage flour sack. Instead of using a vintage flour sack, she started with a brand new flour … Read More...
Tutorial: Little girls tulle and fabric ruffle skirt
Jess from The Sewing Rabbit shares a tutorial for making this little girls fabric and tulle ruffled skirt. Three of the four rows of ruffles on this pretty skirt are a floaty tulle, and one a cotton print. I don’t … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric covered bead necklace
Cintia from My Poppet shows how you can make a necklace of fabric covered beads. You won’t need any cord to make this necklace. All of the beads are actually knotted inside a tube of fabric. It’s easy to make … Read More...
Tutorial: Color blocked cap sleeves
An from Straight Grain shares a tutorial showing how she made the color blocked cap sleeves on a dress she made for her I [heart] Marcel Marlier series. It looks like it would be a simple straight seam to join … Read More...
Tutorial: Linen & rayon quilted and fringed throw
Sew4Home shows how you can make a luxurious linen & rayon quilted and fringed throw. It’ll keep the chill off when you snuggle down on the couch watching movies or reading books on the cooler autumn nights. It’s made with … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric feather crowns
These fabric feather crowns by Monica from Marino Bambinos remind me of woodland fairies, like in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. They’re fanciful and colorful, but earthy at the same time. She shares a tutorial showing how you can make … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Halloween witch apron
Amber from Crazy Little Projects shares a free pattern for making a cute Halloween witch apron. How fun would it be to answer the door to trick or treaters wearing this apron? The apron is a basic apron with a … Read More...
Tutorial: Pouf with pockets from recycled denim
Amy from Joyful Daisy shows how you can make this recycled jeans bean bag pouf. This is a great project for a teen! They can kick back in the bean bag pouf while watching TV or playing video games. The … Read More...
Tutorial: Princess Jasmine costume
Marissa from Rae Gun Ramblings shows how you can make a Princess Jasmine costume. She made the costume for her niece when she visited Disneyland last year, but this would also make an awesome Halloween costume, don’t you think? Her … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Gathered half apron with a pleated pocket
Lindsey from Fort Worth Fabric Studio shares a tutorial showing how to make a gathered apron with a pleated pocket. The sides of the pocket and the apron are rounded, which gives a nice shape to the apron. The apron … Read More...
Tutorial: Lunch bag with a drawstring top
Joann from Craft Passion shows how to make a lunch box bag with a drawstring top. The drawstring closure will keep all your food containers inside, and it’s easy to open when you’re ready to eat. The bag has a … Read More...
Tutorial: DIY waxed canvas
When Sara from Radiant Home Studio made this waxed canvas messenger bag, she couldn’t find the waxed canvas in a style she liked. So, she made her own. And then she wrote up a tutorial telling how she did it. … Read More...
Tutorial: No-sew Halloween hanging spider table runner
Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how you can make a Halloween spider table runner, with no sewing required. Plastic spiders hang from jumbo eyelets set into the ends of the table runner. She uses fusible adhesive tape … Read More...
Free pattern: Knotted fabric headband, with elastic for a snug fit
Mandy from Sugar Bee Crafts shares a free pattern for making a knotted fabric headband like this one. It has a bit of elastic sewn into the bottom so you can get a good fit without having to retie the … Read More...