A zippered pouch is a quick but satisfying project. This patchwork version will show off a handful of your favorite fabric scraps. Vanessa from LBG Studio shares a tutorial showing how to make one. Use it as a pencil pouch … Read More...
Tutorial: DIY Military Cardi
Alexia from Lexi Made shares a tutorial at The Sewing Rabbit showing how to make this military-inspired cardigan. The wide lapels and metal buttons take their cue from military uniforms. Bias trim finishes the front edges and emphasizes the lines … Read More...
Tutorial: Halloween bat mobile
Sew4Home shows how you can make this Halloween bat mobile. With button eyes and goofy fangs, the bats are cuter than they are scary. Hang them from a tree branch or a simple wooden dowel. You could also use them … Read More...
Tutorial: Wide waistband pleated skirt
Simple Simon & Co. shows how you can make a pleated skirt with a wide waistband, that’s sure to become a wardrobe staple. It can be as dressy or as casual as you like depending on what you put with … Read More...
Tutorial: Inexpensive DIY fabric pumpkins
Theresa from The Art of Moseying shows her cheap and easy method for making these fabric pumpkins. She got all the fabric she needed to make all of these pumpkins for just $12, which I think counts as cheap. And … Read More...
Tutorial: Team spirit tailgating t-shirt banner
Show your team spirit at your next tailgating party with a team t-shirt banner like this one. Jane fromMaiden Jane shares a tutorial showing how to make one. You’ll need a stack of t-shirts for your favorite team, but … Read More...
Free pattern: Little girl’s flannel nightgown
Remona from The Stitching Scientist shares a free pattern for making a little girl’s flannel nightgown. It has a simple peasant dress style, made from flannel and with long gathered sleeves to keep warm on cooler nights. Her free pattern … Read More...
Tutorial: Felt fox notebook cover
School supplies are fun. Cute school supplies are even better. Katie from Punk Projects, and Indie Crafts editor here at Craft Gossip, shares a tutorial showing how you can make this felt fox notebook cover. The felt fox face is … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Patchwork and ribbon dog leash
Being a crazy cat lady, I don’t know that much about dogs. But I do know that dogs have to be walked regularly and that dog leashes get plenty of use. So why not make a dog leash that is … Read More...
Tutorial: Sewing machine mat with pockets and scissors loop
Tonya from The Crafty Mummy shares a tutorial for making a mat to sit underneath your sewing machine. Pockets hanging at the front will hold notions you like to keep close by when sewing. For me, that’s my seam ripper… Read More...
Tutorial: Easy to make felt organizer baskets
Palak from Make It Handmade shows how you can make these pretty and practical felt baskets to organize your home. They are super easy to make – just four seams and some simple running stitches around the top. Your baskets … Read More...
Tutorial: Knit stripwork skirt
Jonie from Knot Sew Normal shares a tutorial at Sew McCool showing how you can make this knit stripwork skirt. This style of work works equally well for girls and women. It’s a good project to use up smaller pieces … Read More...
Tutorial: Mini pouf pincushion
This mini pouf pincushion is a pretty place to park your sewing pins and needles. Sew4Home shares a tutorial showing how to make one. It’s a scrap-happy project using only small pieces of fabric. Each pouf uses eight 2″ x … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy princess costume shirt
Marissa from Rae Gun Ramblings shows how you can make this Cinderella costume shirt. It’s easy to make because you start with a purchased tank top and just add the puffy princess sleeves. Wear it with a matching tulle tutu … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy to make, easy to wear knit skirt
A simple knit skirt like this one is a wardrobe staple. It’s easy to wear, and also happens to be easy to make. Simple Simon & Co. shares a tutorial showing how to do it. Fabric requirements are simple – … Read More...
Tutorial: Machine sewn rolled hem
When you’re putting a hem on a lightweight or sheer fabric, especially a hem that is curved, a rolled hem might be what you need to do. You can make a rolled hem by hand, but you can also use … Read More...
Tutorial: Organize your PDF sewing patterns
I keep most of my sewing patterns in shoe boxes so I can flip through the envelopes to find the pattern I want. But that system doesn’t work for the PDF patterns I have printed at home and assembled myself. … Read More...
Tutorial: Frayed fabric flower
Emma from Emuse shows how to make a frayed fabric flower you can use to make pretty hair accessories or brooches. They’re made with two layers of gathered fabric, with edges left beautifully raw and frayed. A button is the … Read More...
Plan some Selfish Sewing time with this free printable
With as much sewing as you do for other people – for your kids, for your home, for birthday gifts, for teacher gifts – when was the last time you actually made something for yourself? Rachel from Imagine Gnats has … Read More...
Tutorial: DIY patched skirt
Cathy from Trinkets in Bloom shares a tutorial showing how you can DIY a patched skirt like this one. I’m loving the funky mix of patterns and the asymmetrical patching. You’ll need a heavy fabric like a canvas or denim … Read More...