Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shares a free pattern for making her Lizzy Peplum, a little girls military inspired peplum jacket. The gathered sleeve caps and a gathered ruffle are girly elements, while the vinyl stripes and buttons across the … Read More...
Filo & Lino share a tutorial showing how to make this double compartment zippered clutch. It folds in the middle, with a zipper across the top providing access to both compartments. With the two compartments, you’ve got double the storage … Read More...
Tutorial: Leather lattice tote
Erin from Francois et Moi shows how you can make this leather lattice tote. The style is sleek and modern. The simple lines make this an easy bag to make. Slits cut in the leather give it texture and shaping. … Read More...
Free pattern: Baby Mary Janes
Lindsay from The Cottage Mama shares a free pattern for making a pair of Mary Janes for baby. They’re pretty from quilting cottons, but you could also venture to other fabrics, like a felt or lightweight vinyl. Her free pattern … Read More...
Tutorial: Understitch your pockets to keep the lining inside
Hate it when the pocket lining on an inset pocket rolls to the outside? Understitching will help keep that from happening. Deanna from Sew McCool shares a tutorial showing how you can understitch a inset pocket. It’s just a few … Read More...
Tutorial: Autumn acorn tea towel
Steph from Crafting in the Rain guest blogs at Mabey She Made It with a tutorial showing how you can make this autumn acorn tea towel. The acorn is stenciled on to a purchased tea towel, with a coordinating tea … Read More...
Tutorial: DIY fabric shoelaces
Whether they’re nasty from being stepped on too many times, or just plain boring, you can replace your sneaker’s shoelaces with fabric shoelaces you make yourself. Jess from The Sewing Rabbit shares a tutorial showing how to do it. They’re … Read More...
Tutorial: Canteen inspired fall bag
Sew4Home shares a tutorial for making a canteen style bag, which seems rather perfect for fall especially when made from corduroy and tweed. The canteen inspired shape reminds of me of fall camping trips, and leaves crunching underfoot while hiking … Read More...
Tutorial: DIY this pearl cut out t-shirt
Maegan from Love Maegan shows how you can make this pearl cut out t-shirt. She started with a plain t-shirt, adding the cut outs and stitching pearls in the spaces, but you could also create the effect on a t-shirt … Read More...
Free pattern: 1 hour kids PJs from an adult t-shirt
With just an hour, you can make a set of kids pajamas out of an adult long sleeved t-shirt. Emily from Nap Time Creations shares a tutorial showing how to do it, and she also includes a free pattern for … Read More...
Tutorial: Remake a t-shirt into a tie-front bolero
Anne from WobiSobi shares a tutorial showing how you can make a tie-front bolero out of a plain t-shirt. She literally turns the t-shirt upside down to remake it into the cropped layering jacket. It takes just a few clever … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy infinity scarf
Making your own infinity scarf is a quick, easy project. Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shares a tutorial showing how. You can use any lightweight, drapey fabric. Each scarf takes just 2/3 yard. Make a couple for … Read More...
Free pattern: Modern Baby Doll Top for little girls
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shares a free pattern for making her Modern Baby Doll Top for little girls. This is such a cute top for fall!! It has a baby doll high waist, cap sleeves, and a high-low hem. … Read More...
Tutorial: Textured leather clutch
Gina Michele shows how you can make this textured leather clutch. The bag itself is a simple zippered pouch. The cool wave texture is created with strips of leather sewn down in alternating directions. Make the strips from a contrasting … Read More...
Free Sewing pattern: Fabric stacking baby ring toy
Detective Houndstooth shares a free pattern for making a soft fabric version of the classic stacking ring baby toy. The graduated fabric rings stack around a thin cone. Baby will enjoy stacking and unstacking the rings, while parents will enjoy … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew simple gathered skirt
If you’re learning to sew and looking for a good first project, I’d suggest making a simple gathered skirt. They can be made to fit any size – babies, kids, adults – and require only easy straight seams. Pam from … Read More...
Tutorial: Snap tape pillow closure
I usually think of snap tape as a crotch closure for babies’ onesies and jumpsuits, but Deby from So Sew Easy shows how you can use it to create a snap closure for a removable pillow cover. You can cut … Read More...
Tutorial: Chalkboard fabric placemats
These placemats have a strip of chalkboard cloth across the top where you can write special messages or assign seating. Marni from Haberdashery Fun shares a tutorial showing how you can make them. They’re made from oilcloth and chalkboard fabric … Read More...
Free pattern: Boys hooded sweatshirt
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shares a free pattern for making a boys hooded sweatshirt. It’s perfect for fall weather, especially if you make it from a heavyweight knit. Her free pattern fits her 7 year old son. If you … Read More...
Cricut Free pattern: Felt animal masks
Erin from Sewbon shares a free pattern for making them. They’d be fun for a little kid’s dress-up chest. Or, a child could wear them with a similarly colored sweatsuit as a Halloween costume. She used her Cricut to cut … Read More...