Kelly from So Much To Make shows how you can make this travel drawing kit that holds a dry erase board. It’s made like a fabric folder, with one side that holds the dry erase board and the other with … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy embellished tassels
These embellished tassels look like they would be so much to make! Happy for us, Cintia from My Poppet shares a tutorial so we can do just that. They’re super fast to make when you use fringe trim from the … Read More...
Tutorial: Ease in a sleeve with no basting stitches
Easing in a sleeve cap is one of my least favorite sewing tasks. All the care with basting and pulling, and I STILL get puckers. Maris from Sew Maris shows how you can set in a sleeve smoothly, and without … Read More...
Free pattern: Catalina girls one shoulder dress
Daniela from On The Cutting Floor continues her series of free dress patterns inspired by special people in her life, this time with a dress in girls’ sizes. Named the Catalina dress after her niece, it’s a knee-length one shoulder … Read More...
Tutorial: Roll-up travel jewelry case
Stef from Girl. Inspired. shares a tutorial at Riley Blake Designs blog showing how you can make this roll-up travel jewelry case. Pockets across the inside of the roll will keep your jewelry pieces separated. She includes loops above each … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy kids library bag
This kids library bag by Amber from Crazy Little Projects makes it easy for kids to tote their books to and from the library. It’s an easy project and she shares a tutorial showing how you can make one. You’ll … Read More...
Tutorial: Plush macaron pillows
Camelot Fabrics shares a tutorial on their blog showing how you can make these Macaron Pillows that are absolutely yummy! They’re made from a candy colored fleece with a bit of white for the cream filling. They’re perfect for cuddling … Read More...
Tutorial: Red, White, and Bling pajamas for little girls
Autie from iCandy Handmade shares a free pattern for making her Red, White, and Bling pajamas for little girls. It’s a sleeveless swing top with a matching pair of shorts. She gives a free pattern for the swing top, and … Read More...
Men who sew, and sexism in the sewing community
Deanna from Sew McCool usually writes blog posts with sewing inspiration and tutorials. But her post about men who sew has grabbed my attention more than any other post she has written. In it, she examines the sexism that exists … Read More...
Free pattern: Gathered Summer Skirt
Deby from So Sew Easy shares a free pattern for Gathered Summer Skirt, a knee-length tiered skirt perfect for summer wear. The gathering on the tiers creates just the right amount of fullness throughout the skirt. She gives sizing for … Read More...
Tutorial: Loopy fabric flower brooch
Maya from Little Treasures shows how to make a loopy fabric flower brooch. You can make the loopy fabric flowers from any type of fabric and the sewing is super simple, requiring only a straight seam. She shows examples made … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Child’s laminated fabric apron
Kristin from Grandma’s Chalkboard shares a tutorial at Make It and Love It showing how to make a child’s apron from laminated fabric
. The laminated fabric will wipe clean easily, which is good because kids can make a big … Read More...
Tutorial: Child’s fabric crown, plus 6 free templates
Laura from We Wilsons shares a tutorial at Pretty Prudent showing how to make a child’s fabric crown.She also gives 6 free templates to make them in fun crown-y shapes. You can keep it as a special birthday crown, or … Read More...
Tutorial: Folded scrap fabric flower
Keeley from Hope & Gloria shows how you can make these happy fabric flowers. You can pull out your fabric scraps to make these folded fabric flowers. The folded petal shapes give them dimension. You can use them for brooches … Read More...
Tutorial: 15-minute maxi dress
Beth from The Renegade Seamstress shares a tutorial at eHow showing how you can make a maxi dress in just 15 minutes. The secret to making it such a quick project is using a t-shirt for the bodice. No finishing … Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl’s Skyline Skirt
Susan from Living With Punks shows how you can make her Skyline Skirt for little girls. The gathered skirt has a stylized city skyline appliqued around the hem. She mixed fabric prints, but you could also use solids for this. … Read More...
Tutorial: Cross body zippered purse with a phone pocket
Deanna from Sew McCool shows how to make this cross body zippered purse with a phone pocket. The bag is big enough to hold a good sized wallet, some sunglasses, and other small items. The pockets on the outside will … Read More...
Tutorial: Scrappy appliqued message bibs
Terri from Crooked Whimsy shows how you can add a custom message to a plain baby bib. You’ll start with a purchased bib (or you can make one yourself) and then use fusible webbing to applique a message or design. … Read More...
Tutorial: Reversible book or journal cover
Domenica from Easy Sewing For Beginners shows how to make a reversible cover for a book or folder. You can use her instructions to make them to fit any size book or journal, even a 3-ring binder. Her how-to comes … Read More...
Tutorial: Tension rod puppet theater you can hang in a doorway
Lindsay from Diary of a Crafty Lady shows how you can make a puppet theater to hang across a doorway. The fabric theater front hangs from a tension rod, so it can be put up and taken down in a … Read More...