Amy from Sews n Bows shows the most adorable Tin Man costume she made for her young daughter for less than $20. With some creativity, she was able to use a basic dress pattern and a basic leggings pattern to … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric yo-yo acorns for fall and Thanksgiving
Sharon from Crafts ‘n Coffee shows how you can make these fabric yoyo acorns for your fall décor. They’re large scale, over 5″ long tip to cap, and would be beautiful sitting in a large bowl. They’d be a pretty … Read More...
Tutorial: Scrap fabric napkins
Jeska from Studio BeauVert shows how to make a pretty set of cloth napkins out of your scrap fabrics. Her napkins are mini-sized – just 9″ square – to take advantage of smaller pieces of fabric. The smaller squares are … Read More...
Tutorial: Roll-up glove-box car essentials organizer
Glove box, glove compartment… Whatever you call that compartment in the dash of your car, you can keep it organized and stocked for any road trip emergency with a roll-up organizer like this one. Natalie from Doodlecraft shares a tutorial … Read More...
Free pattern: Little girls Frozen snow princess cape
Angel from Fleece Fun shares a free pattern for making a little girl’s snow princess cape. Styled after the cape that Princess Anna wore in Frozen, it’s a long cape with a shorter layer at the top. Made from … Read More...
Learn your serger, from A to Z
Sergers and sewing machines have a lot in common, in that they both make stitches in fabric. But much of the terminology for the two machines is different. If you’ve got a serger, there are probably features mentioned in your … Read More...
Tutorial: Trick or Treat tote bag
Plan ahead for a trick or treating haul with this Trick or Treat Tote Bag. Melissa Mortenson from Polka Dot Chair guest blogs at Tatertots and Jello with a tutorial showing how to make one. It’s got plenty of room … Read More...
Tutorial: Add a tuxedo stripe to pants that are too tight
Jen from Eat. Sleep. Make. shows how you can squeeze a little more life out of a pair of pants that has grown too small. She adds a tuxedo stripe down the side. The stripe is inserted in to the … Read More...
Tutorial: Rainbow princess dress
What is there not to love about this rainbow princess dress? The colors are FAB, and the asymmetrical layered skirt is super fun. Marissa fromRae Gun Ramblings shares a tutorial showing how you can make one. Though it looks … Read More...
Tutorial: How to sew shaped hems
Most of the time, hemming is a matter of turning under an edge and stitching it down. But if you want a hem with some fancy shaping – scallops, for example – you’ll need to use a hem facing. The … Read More...
Tutorial: Fairly Bucket Bag
Kristin from Sew Mama Sew shares a tutorial showing how you can make her Fairly Bucket Bag. The bucket style bag has a drawstring top with cord pulled through grommets, and adjustable straps. Inside, there’s a zippered pocket sewn in … Read More...
Tutorial: Striped fabric pumpkins in three sizes
Bev from Flamingo Toes shows how she created these striped fabric pumpkins. They’re soft fabric pumpkins cinched in at each stripe to create ridges like you’d find on a real pumpkin. She gives dimensions to make them in three sizes. … Read More...
Tutorial: Modern print patchwork throw pillows
If the words “patchwork pillow” make you think of old-timey styles of years gone by, take a look at these modern patchwork pillows. Sew4Home uses large scale graphic prints to make these patchwork throw pillows. In keeping with the scale … Read More...
Tutorial: Fun fabric pinwheels
Autie from iCandy Handmade shows how you can make these pretty fabric pinwheels. They don’t spin but they sure are cute yard decorations. She used the free pattern by Heather Bailey, but instead of making them from paper she made … Read More...
Free pattern: Felt ladybug coin purse
Red Brolly shares a free pattern for making the cutest felt ladybug coin purse! The ladybug body is the purse, with its head as the flap that covers the opening. She suggests using a higher quality felt for this project … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy felt and fabric maple leaf coasters
Ula from Lulu & Celeste shares a tutorial at Fleece Fun for making these felt and fabric coasters. Shaped like leaves, they’re perfect for autumn and Thanksgiving décor. With a felt backing, they’ll help protect your tables from warm cups … Read More...
Free pattern: Scallop neck top or dress
Daniela from On The Cutting Floor shares a free pattern for making this pretty scallop neck top or dress. It has vintage styling in the lines, but you can make it modern with fabric choice. The peplum top would be … Read More...
Tutorial: Bias tape wrap bracelets
Don’t throw away those awkward lengths of leftover bias tape, especially if it’s pretty patterned bias tape that you made yourself. If you have about 14″ of it, you can use that bias tape to make wrap bracelets. Tinsel & … Read More...
Tutorial: Ewok hood
This Ewok hood is super cute for dress-up, or maybe as a Halloween costume. Stephanie from Swoodson Says shows how you can make one. Those Ewok ears!! She used the Greenstyle Creations Balaclava Pattern but adapted it to become an … Read More...
Tutorial: Patchwork pumpkins
Melony from Mel Designs shows how you can make these scrappy patchwork pumpkins. The strippy patchwork is a good design to make use of your smaller scraps – pull out your scrap bin for this project. They’d be cute worked … Read More...