Beth from The Renegade Seamstress shares a tutorial at eHow showing how to make this boxy pencil pouch. If you’re looking for a quick back-to-school sewing project, this might be it. It’s also a scrap-happy project, requiring just a 10″ … Read More...
Tutorial: DIY fabric wallet
Teresa from Dandelion Drift shares a tutorial at Sew, Mama, Sew showing how you can make a fabric wallet for yourself, or perhaps a friend. Inside the wallet are smaller pockets that hold credit cards, larger pockets for paper money … Read More...
Tutorial: Patchwork play ball for baby
Abby Glassenberg from While She Naps and author of Stuffed Animals: From Concept to Construction, shows how you can make a fabric ball for a baby or small child. The fabric ball is hand stitched from pentagons of fabric. … Read More...
Tutorial: How to make bound buttonholes
Etsy seller Cynical Girl shares a how-to at Vintage Pattern Marketplace blog showing how to make bound buttonholes. It’s fitting that the how-to is an excerpt from a vintage publication, Workbasket. The instructions also include how to rework a … Read More...
Tutorial: Friendship bracelet chair cushion
This chevron seat cushion will put your middle school friendship bracelet making skills to more sophisticated use. Brittany from The House That Lars Built uses the same knotting techniques, but with long strips of knit fabric instead of embroidery thread. … Read More...
Tutorial: Library tote with a glitter heart library card pocket
At Eat. Sleep. Make. you can see how to make this library book with a special pocket on the outside to hold your library card. Do you see the pocket? It’s the glittery heart, which is absolutely perfect because I … Read More...
Tutorial: Super Tassled Scarf, no sewing required
Summer is winding down and cooler fall weather is just around the corner. Allison from Dream a Little Bigger shows how you can make her Super Tasseled Scarf, with no sewing required. The lightweight scarf is perfect for transitioning to … Read More...
Free pattern: Cozy Critter Heat Packs
Maureen from Made By Marzipan shares a free pattern at Jolly Jabber (the fat quarter Shop blog) for making these adorable Cozy Critter Heat Packs. They’re rice-filled heat packs you can warm up in the microwave, but sewn up into … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy way to rip out a serged seam
Just the other day I had to rip out part of a serged seam. I succeeded, but my method was less than efficient. Abby from Things for Boys shows the easy way to rip out a serged seam. She tells … Read More...
10 tips for sewing t-shirts
T-shirts are probably one of my favorite garments to sew. The come together quickly, and rarely end up stuffed in the back of the closet. There are some tricks to making them come out right, though. Beth Byrge, author of … Read More...
Tutorial: Piped sewing machine cover with pockets
Chelsea from GYCT Designs shares a tutorial at Sew McCool showing how to make a sewing machine cover. The fabric cover will help keep dust from settling into your machine in between uses. Her sewing machine cover has piped seams, … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy 30 minute apron
You can make this lovely apron in just 30 minutes. Bev from Flamingo Toes shares a tutorial showing how. The wide ribbon waistband is a pretty accent that also simplifies the construction. And the pom poms around the hem are … Read More...
Tutorial: Graphic silhouette pillows
Mark Montano shows how you can make these graphic animal silhouette pillows. A silhouette from bright fabric really pops with the bold print pillow covers. He uses E-6000 Stitchless Iron On Glue to attach the silhouettes to the pillow covers, … Read More...
Tutorial: Perfect Maxi Skirt
Deby from So Sew Easy shares a tutorial showing how you can make her Perfect Maxi Skirt. What makes it perfect? Well, it fits snug through the waist, skims your hips, and flares out just enough to allow you to … Read More...
Tutorial: Water bottle tote
Javeriya from Believe & Inspire shows how you can make a water bottle tote. This would be awesome for soccer practices, which are starting up soon for us. It would also make a sweet back-to-school gift for a teacher. Her … Read More...
Tutorial: No-sew preppy bow headband
Nikki from Tikkido shows how you can make this preppy big bow headband, with no sewing required. You can actually assemble the whole thing using hot glue. Of course, if you wanted to make this a sewing project, it would … Read More...
Tutorial: Patchwork shark pillow
I don’t normally think of sharks as being cute, but the shark on this pillow Becky from Patchwork Posse falls in the cute category. His body is a patchwork of gray and white prints, and he has button eyes and … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Full bust adjustment
If your bust is larger than a B cup, you’ll probably find that sewing patterns fit too snug through the chest. You can make a full bust adjustment to the pattern to make it fit. Justine from Sew Country Chick … Read More...
Tutorial: Outgrown pants made into a girls new skirt
Sarah from The Crazy Tailor shares a tutorial at Peek-a-Boo Pattern Shop showing how you can make a little girls skirt out of a pair of pants. This is a great way to eke some extra wear out of a … Read More...
Tutorial: Eyelet insert t-shirt refashion
A lace insert takes a plain t-shirt from plain to pretty. Anna from Plan B shares a tutorial showing how you can do this easy refashion with a t-shirt and some eyelet or lace fabric. The insert is at the … Read More...