Sew4Home shows how to make a drawstring backpack with crossover pockets on the front. The criss cross design creates three pockets that can hold pens and pencils and other smaller items. The backpack itself is a simple drawstring backpack, with … Read More...
Tutorial: Scrap fabric scissors case
Minki from Minki’s Work Table shares a tutorial showing how she made these beautiful scissors cases. They’ve got batting inside that will keep the sharp ends of the scissors from poking through. You can make them from small pieces of … Read More...
Tutorial: Kitschy tufted fabric napkin rings
How cute are these tufted fabric napkin rings! Mica from Frolicking Freckles shares a tutorial showing how to make them. You can make them from your smaller scraps. If you’ve made any other items for your tabletop, you could make … Read More...
Tutorial: Circle wrap skirt
Jane from Buzzmills shows how you can make a circle wrap skirt. She uses a basic circle skirt pattern drafted with a tutorial from Patty the Snug Bug, but alters it to add the extra that wraps over. Because you’re … Read More...
Tutorial: DIY “easy dress” or adaptive shirt from a regular shirt
When Nanny from Nannynotes2u needed an “easy dress” or adaptive shirt for her dad who is in a nursing facility, she figured out how to make one out of an existing shirt. She slit the shirt up the back and … Read More...
Free pattern: Vintage pillowcase peasant dress
Justine from Sew Country Chick shares a free pattern for making this little girl’s peasant style pillowcase dress. It’s absolutely adorable made out of a vintage pillowcase. Lots of trim makes it extra pretty. I’m fairly certain I had those … Read More...
Free pattern: Owl Ouchie Pack
JaniJo guest blogs in the A to Z series at The Ribbon Retreat with a free pattern for making her Owl Ouchie Pack. He’s so cute, he looks like a softie. But he’s filled with rice so he can be … Read More...
Tutorial: Halloween tea towels
Lindsey from Forth Worth Sewing Studio shares a PDF tutorial showing how you can make these Halloween tea towels. Each one has two stripes of coordinating fabrics, with folded prairie points tucked between. If you want to make one that … Read More...
Tutorial: Tote bag to drawstring backpack, no sewing required
Mette from Monsters Circus shows how you can transform a basic canvas tote bag into a drawstring backpack, with no sewing required. It’s an easy transformation, adding a casing to the top, and ring tabs at the bottom. In place … Read More...
Tutorial: Cardboard sewing machine cat scratching post
The Stories of Elke has combined two of my most favorite things – kitties and sewing – into one amazing project. It’s a cat’s scratching post made to look like a sewing machine! The hand crank is a cat face. … Read More...
Tutorial: Plastic pumpkins made pretty with fabric
Cristina from Remodelando la Casa shows how you can use strips of fabric to transform inexpensive (and frankly, tacky) plastic pumpkins into cute autumn décor. Set some out on your front porch, or do what she did and use them … Read More...
Tutorial: Dark Phoenix costume
Marissa from Rae Gun Ramblings shows how she created a Dark Phoenix costume for her niece. The costume is based off of a basic t-shirt and leggings pattern. If you can sew a t-shirt and leggings, you can make this … Read More...
Tutorial: Modern hexagon pillow
Nicole from Modern Handcraft shares a tutorial at Therm O Web showing how to make her Fabric Fuse Modern Hexagon Pillow. It’s a simple square pillow covered with pleather hexagons. They’re stitched down through the corners, creating a cool graphic … Read More...
Video tutorial: Patchwork coffee koozie
Fat quarter Shop shares a tutorial for making a patchwork coffee koozie. It’s a video tutorial so you can watch along and see how to make it. For the patchwork pieces, they recommend using a charm pack of pre-cut … Read More...
Free pattern: Yoga Skirt
Daniela from On the Cutting Floor shares a free pattern for her Yoga Skirt. It’s a circle skirt from stretch knit fabric, with a super comfortable yoga-style waistband. The wide waistband folds over the top of the skirt to keep … Read More...
Sewing Free pattern: Sun and Rain Hat
I like to keep a sun hat tucked away in the back hatch of my car. You never know when you’re gonna need a little shade, whether it’s a trip to the pool (or park) or working in the garden. … Read More...
Tutorial: Add a zippered pocket to a purse pattern
I’m a pocket person, especially in my purses. I rely on pockets to keep smaller items, like an SD card or a stray earring, from getting lost in the bottom of my purse. Deby from So Sew Easy shows how … Read More...
Tutorial: No-sew neoprene circle skirt
Geneva from A Pair and A Spare shows how you can make this neoprene circle skirt. There’s no sewing involved. In fact, it’s just two simple cuts. How easy is that! She says neoprene is her go-to fabric for quick … Read More...
Tutorial: Add a henley button placket to a shirt
Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how you can add a henley style button placket to a t-shirt. It’s a partial button placket, one that doesn’t go the entire length of the shirt and only includes a few … Read More...
A frosting spatula put to use in the sewing room
I have a long spatula that I like to use for frosting cakes. Kate from See Kate Sew has one, too, but she uses it in the sewing room. I won’t tell you here what she uses it for, that … Read More...